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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jim Page. All Ages. 7 pm. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC John Connelly Law Offices - Tacoma. Classical Tuesdays Annual Benefit Concert, with Alexandra Picard, Charles Robert Stephens. All Ages. 7 pm. $25. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Jimmy Bivens. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies
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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. BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Chris Stevens’ Surf Monkeys. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Barstool
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. The Straw Hat String Band. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. Open Shape Note Singing Group. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Seth Martin & The Menders, Noah & Abby Gundersen. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Acoustic Couti. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Robert Boyd, Chara Chamie. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Kaitlinn Heminger, Zach Kynaston, Chris Shultz. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Cork! A Wine Bar
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jam On My Muffin CD Release Party. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Camille Bloom EP Release Show. All Ages. 8:30 pm. $10. Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES The Vogue Chelan. Leanne Trevalyan. 21+. 8 pm. COMEDY/PARTIES Hell's Kitchen
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam. 21+. 9 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Dave Hannon. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude.
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