FRIDAY, JULY 26 2013 >>>

1. The opening, titular track of Old Age's latest release, Rain Won't Ever Come, begins with a ragged lead vocal surrounded on all sides by boozy oohs and la las. The track is slightly reminiscent of the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down," all shaggy and full of feeling. Old Age have a way about them - a way of conveying that they have all of this feeling but not the right instruments for letting that feeling out. If they were a bunch of virtuosos, you know they'd prefer it, but they have what they have and in the meantime there's a whole lot of heartache to get out there. Just like "Rain Won't Ever Come" might suggest, Old Age are somewhat enamored of classic rock. There's a lot of attention paid to simple melodies and heartfelt deliveries. At times, Old Age begins to resemble that odd mixture of classic rock idolatry and '90s sensibilities that defined groups like Oasis.Catch them with Bandolier and the Nadines at 9 p.m. in The New Frontier Lounge. Read Rev. Adam McKinney's full feature on Old Age in Northwest Military's Music & Culture section.

2. Racing legend Mario Andretti will be in Puyallup from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help celebrate the grand opening of a Firestone Complete Auto Care store. As a longtime test driver for Firestone, he helped develop the racing tire that led to many of his most notable achievements: victories in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, three Champ Car National Championships and the F1 World Championship. Andretti's partnership with the Firestone brand spans four decades. Andretti's partnership with you lasts two hours.

3. Who doesn't love goodies bags? Nine Lives Vintage Wears has moved to Tacoma's Antique Row and it's throwing a grand opening party from 5:30-8 p.m., which will include goodie bags for 25 lucky people.

4. Catch the awesome R&B powerhouse that is Kim Archer at 8 p.m. in Jazzbones.

5. Charge up your phones and start finger flexin' for textin', Olympia ... because tonight, Reefer Madness - with its depictions of wholesome teenagers driven to murder, suicide and really energetic piano playing - hits the big screen and the Capitol Theater will enable you - yes, you - to text your smartass commentary throughout the film, then have your texts instantly pop up onscreen! There has never been a night like this before, nor will there ever be one like it again. It will be glorious. The night to end all nights begins at 9 p.m.

LINK: Friday, July 26 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area