LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>>

4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Elbow Coulee, Bodybox, Say Banzai. 9 pm.

Backstage Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Heartless, Ravens Rant. 9 pm.

Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Rock n Roll Magic. All Ages. 9 pm.

Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Jerry Miller Trio. 9:30 pm. NC.

Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Spike & The Impalers. 8:30 pm. $30-$55.

Firwood Rock Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. True Rock Saturday, with Tangent, Republic Of Sound. 8 pm.

Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Aces Up, SweetKiss Momma, The Shivering Denizens, John Hamhock & The Rooster Run Band. 9 pm. $5.

• Aces Up hail from Bonney Lake, and we suppose if any part of Pierce County was going to produce lyrics such as, "I like my trucks like I like my women / Big and beefy with a torqued-out engine / Might take a little while to get her going / But once you got her started man she don't stop a-rollin'," it might as well be Bonney Lake. Aces Up's MySpace describes the band as a "unique blend of blue-collar country and the distinct sounds of the famous Seattle, Washington rock scene." However, we submit that tight, straightforward country rock might be a more apt description. Basically, Aces Up is a summer barbecue with a cooler full of beer - in cans. Can you dig it? - Weekly Volcano

Hitchin' Post Saloon Federal Way. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 9 pm.

Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. TR3, Danny Barnes, Marcus Eaton. 8 pm. $15-$18.

• If there's one thing Tim Reynolds (of the appropriately named Tim Reynolds Trio) can do, it's jam on it. Dude is like best buds from way back with Dave Matthews, after all, which means he's no fan of the two-and-a-half-minute pop song. Nope, this guitarist is all about the improvisation. Playing Colombo, my guess is fans of Reynolds tend to smoke a little weed - but that's neither here nor there. And I'm not going on anything but Reynolds's band, his hair and his penchant for "jamming on it."  Perhaps that's stereotypical of me. Saturday, Reynolds will give fellow jammers and those just waiting for Dave Matthews' annual sandal-fest at the Gorge something to chew on when the Tim Reynolds Trio lights up Jazzbones. It'll probably smell like a skunk in the upstairs bathroom, but - again - that's probably stereotypical. - Matt Driscoll

LakeBridge Forza Lakewood. Lisa Mitts. All Ages. 9 pm.

Malarkey's Pool and Brew Tacoma - Downtown. Saint Number Five, Liquidrive, BND. 8 pm. $5.

Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tommy Simmons. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.

Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Tacoma Concert Band Presents: Fiesta Mexicana! All Ages. 7:30 pm.

R & R Live Graham. Corson Swift. 9 pm.

The Spar Tavern Tacoma - Old Town. The Tim Hall Band. 8-11pm. NC.

Swing Wine Bar & Cafe Olympia - Westside. Paul Anastasio, Vince Brown. 9 pm. NC.

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