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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Yenney Music Olympia - Westside. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn Uke & Song. All Ages. 7-8 pm ukuleles and instrument playalong 8-9 pm singalong. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 21+. 9 pm. NC. Le Voyeur
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm. Tides Tavern Gig Harbor. Breakfast Jam, with Billy Farmer. All Ages. 9 am. NC. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. 21+. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Singer/songwriter Kevin Montgomery. 21+. 9 pm, meet the artist at 8:30 pm. $15. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Seth Martin CD Release Party, with Dylan Morrison. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish Music Session. Leo MacNamara &
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cafe Luna Vashon. Brian Ellefson, Chris Marshall. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Wounded Mic. 21+. 8 pm. NC. BLUES Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Ruthie
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam. 21+. 9 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Heidi Vladyka. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic, featuring Dan Carrigan. All
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