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South Puget Sound Live Music and DJ Calendar: Thursday, April 5, 2012

Ryan McCasson, Kim Archer, Slap Face Music, Ampeg Clinics, Not From Brooklyn, The Back Pockets and others ...

THE BACK POCKETS: The whole club will be the stage. Courtesy photo

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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

  • Lakewood Playhouse Lakewood. Lakewood Concert Series, featuring Ryan McCasson, Dave Bartley. All Ages. 8 pm. $15.
  • Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Witherow & Gibson. All Ages. 6 pm.

BLUES

  • Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC.
  • The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm.
  • Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.
  • City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm.
  • Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Taco Thursdays with Jerry Miller. 7-10 pm. NC.
  • O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 7 pm. NC.

COMEDY/GAMES

  • Valley Pub Tacoma - Dome District. Barstool Bingo. 7 pm.
  • Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Beer Pong. 8 pm.
  • Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic Night. 8:30 pm.
  • The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions and is played in teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster; teams write their answers on provided sheets and turn them in at the end of each round. The team with the most points after eight rounds is the winner. Oh, and there's drinking involved, too. 8:30 pm. NC.
  • Varsity Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Show. 8 pm. $15-$20.
  • O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Pub Quiz Night. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
  • The Office Bar & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Trivia Night. 8 pm. NC.
  • The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Trivia Night. Prizes and giveaways, plus free pool. 9 pm.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

  • Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Country Dance Lessons. 7:30 pm basic 8:15 pm intermediate and advance. NC.
  • Spar Cafe Olympia. The Oly Mountain Boys. 8 pm. NC.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

  • The Deltan Club Tacoma - Downtown. Beat Fetish! DJs Omarvelous, Bada$$ Paul Wheeler, Jess E Bomb, Electro and guests. 10 pm.
  • O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Dance. 10 pm.
  • Jezebels Bar & Grill Olympia - Downtown. DJ Drastic. 9 pm. NC.
  • California Club Tacoma - Eastside. DJ Gerze and guests. Hip-hop. 10 pm.
  • Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Jacob. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, and dance. 9 pm.
  • Good Times Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Westside. DJ Night. 9 pm.
  • New World VIP Lounge Lakewood. DJ Top 40, House. 9 pm.
  • Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Tyler. Country and rock videos. 10 pm to close. $5, includes one drink.
  • Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJs Danny and Mickey queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm.
  • The Play Pen Lacey. Ladies Night, with DJ Kewlaid. 9 pm.
  • Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Neon - the sound of the 80s-2000s with DJ Estylz. 10 pm.
  • The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Soul, rawk and more with guest DJs. 9 pm-midnight. NC.
  • Hacienda Real Tacoma - Eastside. Thursday Night South Sounds. Skrilla with DJ J City on the 1's and 2's spinning Top 40 all night. 9 pm.
  • The Acme Grub Cage Tacoma - Downtown. Til Thursday with DJ Aaron Mack. Alternative 80s, and beyond. 9 pm. NC.
  • Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Two Wheel Thunder Thursday. DJ Atom Ant, country, rock, R&B, and dance. 9 pm.

JAZZ

  • Pastiche Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Al Gord. 6 pm.
  • El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. 6 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

  • Barbecue Inn Tillicum. All Ages. 9-11 pm. NC.
  • The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
  • Gloria's Bar & Grill Tacoma - Eastside.  9 pm. NC.
  • Loose Wheel Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. 9 pm.
  • Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 9 pm.
  • JR's Hideaway Belfair. Karaoke With Will. 9 pm. NC.
  • Krickett's Family Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. Karaoke with Gary. 9 pm.
  • Engine House No. 9 Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke with Rev. Colin. All Ages. 9:30 pm. NC.
  • China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
  • Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge Tacoma - South. Late Night Karaoke. 9:30 pm. NC.
  • R & R Live Sports Bar Graham. Rock-Bot Live Karaoke. 9 pm.

OPEN MIC

  • Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Open Mic. 8 pm. NC.
  • Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Come Out & Play Open Mic, hosted by Kim Archer. 7 pm.
  • The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Open Jam with Rafael's Gemini Trio. 8-11 pm. NC.
  • Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. donations.
  • Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. Hosted by Big D of 9 Pound Hammer. 9 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

  • Louie G's Pizzeria Fife. Ampeg Clinics. All Ages. 8 pm.
  • Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dueling pianos show. 9 pm.
  • Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Mike G Presents Fan Appreciation Night Part 2, with Slap Face Music, Gonzo Family, Vennum The Star, Retrospective, MGD. 8 pm. $5.
  • Le Voyeur Olympia - Downtown. Joshua P. James and the paper Planes, Elk and Boar, Cottonwood Cutups. 9 pm.
  • Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. VIP Night, featuring Kry, DJ Switch. Get your VIP bracelet from any Jazzbones staff member. 9:30 pm. NC.
  • Tahom Tea & Co. Tacoma - downtown. Squeak and Squawk Music Festival featuring Not From Brooklyn, Tallest Tree, Humble Cub. All Ages. 5:30 pm. $5-$7.
  • the New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Squeak and Squawk Music Festival. The Back Pockets, Wimps, The Cutwinkles. 9 pm. $5-$7.
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