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4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Northwest Sun. 21+. 9 pm.

The Den @ urbanXchange Tacoma - Downtown. Xylophones, The Scarlet Ending, Brooklyn Pool, Appegiator. All Ages. 7 pm. $5.

Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Vindicator, Aggressor. 21+. 9 pm. $3.

Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Pete Herzog. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.

O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall Band. 21+. 7 pm. NC.

The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Machina Muerte Grindtime Tour featuring LuckyIAm, Mestizo, Rolling Rockers, Cadalack Ron, Afrok and DJ El Goonie. 9 pm. $7.

• This is a big one... big. For one, Nicatine and his Homeland Security team are bringing LuckyIAm of The Living Legends/Mystik Journeymen, Mestizo, Rollin' Rockers, Cadalack Ron, Afrok and your own El Goonie (contributor with the Weekly Volcano and DJ extraordinaire) to Olympia Thursday Oct 14. But it doesn't stop there. Also bringing the ruckus to the stage is Grind Time co-owner/CEO, Lush One, who will host one of the monumental battles in the world's largest rap league right in downtown Olympia. Read my column here for the full scoop. – Jose Gutierrez Jr.
  

Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam. 21+. 9 pm.

The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Revengers, Swampy Draws, Oops I Stepped In Some Christ. 21+. 9 pm.

Tacoma Community College Bldg. #3 Tacoma - Westside. WSU Faculty Jazz Quartet. Two tenors, bass and drums. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.

Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Come Out And Play Open Mic. Hosted by Kim Archer and Nick Sandy. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC.

Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. John McCutcheon. All Ages. 8 pm.

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