THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 >>>

1. It's awesome to see an all-ages show hit The Den at urbanXchange again. From 7:30-10 p.m. Vancouver, B.C. bands Katie & The Lichens, Aunts & Uncles, and I Make Earthquake and Besh Caron will rock the back room as you nosh on baked goods and sip tea.

2. The Thursday Beer Runners will lace up at 6:30 p.m. in front of The Swiss in downtown Tacoma, head out for a 3-mile run, then return to The Swiss to pound drinks until doorman Scooter kicks them out. It's a thing of beauty, really. The Lund Brothers will perform their awesome pop songs at The Swiss around 9 p.m.

3. Pacific Lutheran University, home to the stellar jazz and NPR station KPLU, takes the rhythms to the outside hosting Jazz Under the Stars - a free outdoor concert series in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater. Catch big band The Jazz Senators at 7 p.m. Bring a chair.

4. For more than 10 years the Northern Pacific Coffee Company has hosted Wednesday night open mics at its corner spot in Parkland. Go show what you got at 7:30 p.m.

5. Think you were bummed when Dave Chappelle decided he didn't want to do his hilarious-ass TV show anymore? Think you cried for days? Think you wondered what to do with your "I'm Rick James, bitch!" coffee mug? Think how comedian, writer and Chappelle's Show co-creator Neal Brennan felt. You can reminisce together at 8 p.m. inside the Tacoma Comedy Club when Brennan brings his stand-up act to town. Or you could just laugh at Brennan's jokes. Either way.

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