WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 2011 >>>

1. Have you dropped in on this year's Puyallup Fair yet? You've only got one weekend left. But, better yet, try visiting the Fair on a weekday - like today. The crowds will be smaller but the fun will be the same. At the Fair stop by Jooley's "Super Awesome Sideshow" by the Red Gate, a Fair-style take on Jooley Heaps' Box Top Vintage. Also, Flaming Lips play the Puyallup Fair Concert Series tonight.

2. Itching for a topnotch Rage Against the Machine cover band? Who's not? Luckily, tonight at Jazzbones catch Bullet In Your Head, which fits the aforementioned bill. According to the hype, the show is a benefit "in the memory of Renae Hardin for John and Jackson Hardin."

3. Have you stopped by the new Tacoma City Grocer downtown? How about the new Tacoma Food Co-op? On a relatively slow Hump Day, both ventures would be well worth your time.

4. It's open mic night at the Northern Pacific Coffee Co. on Garfield street in Parkland, down the road from PLU.

5. In Olympia, check out the blues jam with band Blues Attitude tonight at Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. It kicks off at 9 p.m. and there is no cover.

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound

LINK: Live music tonight