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Big Wheel Steakhouse and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. Kashmir, The Premier Led Zeppelin Experience. 21+. 9 pm.

Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Si Si Si, The Primate Five. 21+. 9 pm.

Cedarwood Dome Milton. Sugarfixx, Wild Angels, History Of Thorns. 21+. 9 pm.

Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Doxology. 21+. 9:30 pm. NC.

Firecreek Alehouse Lacey. Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies. 21+. 8 pm. NC.

The FuSE @ Pt Defiance Cafe & Casino Tacoma - Northend. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 21+. 8 pm.

Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. The 6th Annual Tattoo Extravaganza, with Neutralboy, My Life In Black & White, Noise. 21+. 5 pm. $5.

The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Eric Miller Trio. 21+. 9 pm. NC.

Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Perry Acker, The B.G.P., Christopher Day. 21+. 8 pm. $7.

Le Voyeur Olympia - Downtown. Elbow Coulee, Pocket Panda, Razors and Red Flags. 10 pm, NC.

• The music of Elbow Coulee is inarguably influenced by the kind of power pop that ran so rampant in the mid- to late-1990s, but it is delivered in a deceptively prickly package. In every song there is a huge chorus, delivered in that particularly bratty, California punk style by lead singer Andrew Tuller. Keeping the songs from dissolving into mainstream radio pap are jagged edges that hug every power chord and triumphant tempo change. It's an effective way of transporting those classic pop sounds into the murkier territory of today's music. There's a kind of restless ambition at work in many of the songs, resulting in delightfully unexpected turns, like the piano that comes twinkling along in "Strangers for Now" to accompany Elbow Coulee's surprisingly sweet harmonies. - Rev. Adam McKinney

The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Sonic Shakedown Garage Rock Fest, featuring The Plastards, The I Love Myselfs, The Coloffs, The Dignitaries, Apache Chief. Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association. 21+. 7 pm. $5.

• Over the years, garage rock has become a staple in the Tacoma music scene, which is partially the result of having a lineage that dates back to the Sonics, those almighty, amp-stabbing garage grandfathers. Talking about "Tacoma grit," the music that pops into one's head is the likely the  dirty, ear-splitting kind that will be on display at Sonic Shakedown. Assembled by local garage rock act the Dignitaries, the bill is made up of almost half a dozen local mainstays, including the Coloffs, the Plastards, the I Love Myselfs, Apache Chief and the Dignitaries themselves. The lineup is eclectic within the boundaries of garage rock, showcasing the punkier and poppier extremes of the genre: the I Love Myselfs' more classic rock leanings will play in opposition to Apache Chief's rabid squall, for instance. Sweetening the deal even further are Sonic Shakedown's admirable intentions. Proceeds of the event will go to the America Diabetes Association. - Rev. AM

Northern Olympia - Downtown. Tara Jane Oneil, Sedan and Helll. All Ages. 9 pm. $6.

Rhythm & Brews Tacoma - Downtown. The Cody Rentas Band. 8:30 pm.

The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Jakob Singer. 21+. 8:00 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Jakob Singer. 21+. 8:00 pm.

Summit Pub Puyallup. SweetKiss Momma and Brotherhood of the Black Squirrel. All Ages. 9 pm. Free.

Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Linda Waterfall, The Gloria Darlings, Dean Stevens. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12.

Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Rod Cook & Toast. 21+. 8 pm. NC.

Winterland Bremerton. Revolt Revolt, Big Wheel Stunt Show, Missionary Position. 21+. 8 pm.

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