NO RESTING ON A SUNDAY WITH THIS LIVE MUSIC LINE-UP >>>
The Charleston Bremerton. TJ's Birthday Show, with D.I., Neutralboy, The Assassinators, Red White & Die, Potty Mouth Society, The Americommies. All Ages. 7 pm.
Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm.
Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Hempfest Reunion Party, with Sour Diesel, Grimmride, Pangea, The Bimm Quaid. 21+. 8 pm.
Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Gardens And Villa, The Soft Hills. 21+. 9 pm.
- Gardens and Villa hail from sunny Santa Barbara, Calif. They have brightly-colored vinyl deckchairs for a MySpace background. Band photos feature them dressed hella casual in bright tones, hangin' on a porch. A year ago, these incriminating aesthetic details would have led uninspired critics to quickly label these guys "chillwave" and then move on, but the band is a prime example of how pervasive summery imagery can be a part of all kinds of music, from chillwave's hyper-compressed grooves to the kind of soaring SoCal pop that G&V specialize in. Their stock and trade are earworm simpatico melodies, falsetto vocals, funky bass warbles, electro-acoustic percussion, and - yes - downy adult-contempo flute flourishes. Fans of everyone from Passion Pit to the Carpenters, take notice: Here Comes the Sun. - Jason Baxter
Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tori Sparks. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
Northern Olympia - Downtown. Malaikat Dan Singa, Maxines, Jenkins-Krausbauer Duo. All Ages. 8 pm.
Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown Tacoma. Oregon Symphony with David Ogden Stiers. 2 pm lecture, 3 pm concert. $19-$52.
- After a seven-year wait, the Oregon Symphony returns to Tacoma this Sunday to perform Mozart's Symphony No. 38 at the Pantages, complements of the Tacoma Philharmonic. Also on the bill is Maestro Carlos Kalmar's reportedly amazing integration of Shakespeare-related musical works and recited verse as written by Bill Shakespeare himself. The first half of the evening will be quintessential symphonic action from one of the West Coast's best outfits, while the second half (mixing music and theater) promises to be an experience better seen than described. Check it. – Michael Swan
Rhythm & Brews Tacoma - Downtown. Back To Beale Street Blues 2011 Fundraiser, featuring JD Hobson, The Cody Rentas Band, The Chester Dennis Jones Band, Maia Santell & Friends, The Red Hot Blues Sisters, The Randy Oxford Band. All Ages. 4 pm. $8-$10.
- For those out of the loop, every year in Memphis the top blues act in the world gather for one of the biggest blues competitions known to man - on Beale Street, of course. Also, every year the South Sound Blues Association holds a competition (usually in June) to choose one lucky band to represent them and the entire region at said competition in Memphis. This, naturally, takes money - which is where today's fundraiser comes into play. But today's action at Rhythm and Brews isn't just about raising money - it's also about catching an amazing helping of local blues. The bill includes top-notch local blues acts like JD Hobson, the Cody Rentas Band, the Chester Dennis Jones Band, Maia Santell and Friends, the Red Hot Blues Sisters and the Randy Oxford Band. – Bobble Tiki
Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Mike Roy. 21+. 8 pm.
The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. 7 On 7. 21+. 7 pm. NC.
Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rich Wetzel's Groovin' Higher Orchestra. 21+. 5 pm.
Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. The Straw Hat String Band. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. The Righteous Mothers. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15.
Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Jam, hosted by Shelly Ely. 21+. 7 pm. NC.
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