FAIR
Demolition Derby
A demolition derby has a certain poetry to it. The evening starts with a beauty contest of old cars â€" which one is painted the best and whatnot. Then, the pretty little machines bash into each other with enough force and adrenaline to make WWF wrestlers proud. See it all at the Puyallup Spring Fair. The fair lasts through April 20 and includes Dragon Steps acrobatics, Lost Boys Pirates, choir and ensemble competition, Red Hatter Contest, rising country star Ashton Shepherd, exhibits, rides pig races, Dock Dogs, tons of food, and the demolition derby tonight at 6 p.m. â€" Suzy Stump
[Puyallup Fairgrounds, April 17 3-10 p.m., April 18-19 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., April 20 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ninth and Meridian, Puyallup, 253.841.5945]

ROCK
Club Impact 10 year anniversary
This weekend marks 10 years of Club Impact, and whatever you want to say, that’s a pretty astounding accomplishment. If you can tell me a venue in Tacoma that’s been doing it longer, I’d love to hear it. I can’t think of one.

Many remember the shack on Puyallup Avenue, near the Tacoma Dome, where the drug, alcohol and smoke-free all-ages venue once operated â€" with a mission as much about the music as it was about creating a safe atmosphere for kids to “facilitate discussions about spiritual and life topics as well as encourage artistic expression and creativity,” according to Clubimpact.org. The location has changed, with Club Impact operating out of the Brick City Project at Ninth and Pacific since 2006, but the mission has remained constant.

Tonight, Club Impact will celebrate their 10 year anniversary with a show featuring Lakes, The Lives of Famous Men, Last Chance Hero, A Leaf, and Return of the Bison. With such a lengthy history, it should be quite a walk down memory lane. â€" Matt Driscoll
[Club Impact, The Lives Of Famous Men, Lakes, Last Chance Hero, Return Of The Bison, A Leaf, Saturday, April 19, 7 p.m., all ages, $7, $6 with can of food, 754 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, www.myspace.com/clubimpact]

LINK: Patches Pals 4 Life Benefit, Angela Jossy and more in the clubs tonight.
LINK: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra’s finale!
LINK: Let’s eat a steak today.