ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC
- Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar. Gig Harbor. Brandon Morgan. 7 pm.
- Olympia Farmers Market. Olympia - Downtown. Joe Capoccia. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
- Port Plaza. Olympia - Downtown. Music In The Park, featuring M-Pact. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
- Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Song Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. $2.
- Al Forno Ferruzza. Olympia - Downtown. Tarik Bentleemsani and Lizzy Boyer with guests. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC.
- Forza. Fircrest. Whoopee Cats. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
BLUES
- Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm.
- Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9 pm. NC.
COMEDY/GAMES
- Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Magic At Your Table, with Cary Durgin. 6 pm. NC.
- STAR Center. Tacoma. Noontunes Family Concert, featuring Rodney Raccoon. All Ages. 12 pm. NC.
- Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Rebecca Corry. 8 & 10:30 pm. $15.
- Big Whisky Saloon. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Tommy Savitt, Mel Kohl. 8:30 pm. $15.
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
- Red Wind Casino. Yelm. $5 Fine. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Cafe Luna. Vashon. Gregg Curry. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Eastside Club Tavern. Olympia - Downtown. Old-School Bluegrass Throwdown, with Windy Hill, The Oly Mountain Boys. 9 pm.
DJ/ELECTRONIC
- Jezebels Bar & Grill. Olympia - Downtown. DJ DP Sea. 9 pm. NC.
- PJ Pockets Casino. Federal Way. DJ Dance. 9 pm. NC.
- Summit Pub. Puyallup. DJ Dance Party. 9 pm.
- The Crystal Saloon. Enumclaw. DJ Dirty White spinning old school, rock, hip-hop, Top 40, mashups. 9 pm.
- Freddie's Club of Fife. Fife. DJ Dizzydizz dance Top 40. 9 pm.
- Club Silverstone. Tacoma - Downtown. DJ Eric queer-friendly dance. 9 pm. $2 cover.
- The Schooner Pub & Eatery. Lakewood. DJ Gus. Classic rock turning Top 40 after midnight. 9 pm. $5 at 9 pm.
- Wayne's Inn. Puyallup. DJ House Arrest dance mix. 9 pm.
- Latitude 84. Tacoma - South. DJ Mike. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, dance. 9 pm. $5.
- The Royal Lounge. Olympia - Downtown. DJ Native Havoc. 9 pm.
- Good Times Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - Westside. DJ Night. 9 pm.
- Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. DJ Omar. 10 pm.
- Six Olives Lounge and Restaurant. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Sc. Jazz, soul and house music. 9:30 pm. NC.
- New World VIP Lounge. Lakewood. DJ Top 40. 9 pm.
- The Junction Sports Bar and Grill. Lewis County. DJ dance party. 9 pm.
- Jake's on 4th. Olympia - Downtown. DJs Danny and Mickey queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm. $4 after 10 pm.
- Last Call Bar. Lakewood. Freakin' Dress Fridays, with DJ C-Luv. Spinning dance, Top 40, R&B. 9 pm. $5, Ladies wearing dresses NC.
- Abbey Ballroom. Tacoma - Downtown. General Ballroom Dance. Swing, tango & waltz music. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Bud's Bar & Grill. Milton. Hip-hop DJ. 9 pm.
- Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon. Tacoma - Parkland. Ladies Night with DJ Atom Ant Top 40. 9 pm. $5, ladies NC.
- Encore Boutique Nightclub. Tacoma - Downtown. Ladies Night with DJ Ricki Leigh. Cabanas and suites available. Dress code. 10 pm. Ladies NC.
- Masa Comida Mexicana. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Latin America Meets North America. Two DJs spinning salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, and merengue on two dance floors. 9 pm.
- Mazatlan Restaurant. Puyallup. R&B with DJ Junior. 9 pm. NC.
- Muckleshoot Indian Casino. Auburn. Vanity Club Night. 8 pm. NC.
JAZZ
- Jazzbones. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dana Fuchs. 8 pm. $13-$17.
- It’s Amore. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Friday Night Supper Club Dinner & Dancing. 6 pm.
- Uncle Thurm's Finger Licken Ribs & Chicken. Tacoma. G Street Jazz Series. Reservations recommended. 8-11 pm. NC.
- Maxwell's Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - Downtown. Lance Buller Trio. 7 pm.
- CI Shenanigans. Tacoma - Northend. Live Jazz. 7-10. NC.
- Al Forno Feruzza. Olympia - Downtown. Live Jazz with guitarist Tarik Bentlemsani. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC.
- El Gaucho. Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. 6 pm. NC.
- Spar Cafe. Olympia. Vince Brown. 8 pm. NC.
KARAOKE
- The Mix. Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
- Gloria's Bar & Grill. Tacoma - Eastside. 9 pm. NC.
- Dave's of Milton. Milton. 9 pm or after comedy.
- El Guadalajara Restaurant. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. 9 pm. NC.
- Ruston Restaurant & Lounge. Ruston. 9 pm.
- Karma Indian Cuisine & Lounge. Puyallup. Karaoke Be The Star Night. All Ages. 9:30 pm. NC.
- Ricky J's Restaurant and Lounge. Puyallup. Karaoke Night. 9 pm.
- Roadhouse Bar & Grill. Puyallup. Karaoke in a Roadhouse. 9:30 pm. NC.
- Steilacoom Pub and Grill. Steilacoom. Karaoke with Diedre. 8:30 pm. NC.
- Johnny's at Fife. Fife. Karaoke with Ravonna. 9 pm.
- Puget Sound Pizza. Tacoma - Downtown. Karaoke with Rev. Colin. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
- Valley Pub. Tacoma - Dome District. Karaoke with Rose. 9 pm.
- Denny's Legends Lounge. Lakewood. Karaoke/Darts. 9 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.
- The Hub. Tacoma - Stadium District. Late Night Karaoke with prizes. 10 pm-1 am. NC.
- Varsity Grill. Tacoma - Downtown. Rock-Bot live band karaoke. 8 pm. NC.
OPEN MIC
- Invictus Espresso. Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic with host Chuck West. Bring your acoustic instruments and songs. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
- Java Flow Coffeehouse. Olympia - Downtown. Open-Flow Friday. Bring your acoustic instruments, songs and friends. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
- DASH Center for the Arts. Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. The Corner Teen Open Mic Lounge. All Ages. 9 pm.
POP/ROCK/METAL
- Chopstix, A Dueling Piano Bar. Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dueling pianos show. 9 pm.
- Louie G's Pizzeria. Fife. 13 Mag, A Lesson In Chaos, Tyranny Theory. All Ages. 8 pm.
- Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar. Vashon. Blue Monster. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
- Emerald Queen Casino. Tacoma - Eastside. Blue Oyster Cult. 8:30 pm.
- O'Callahan's Pub & Grill. Key Peninsula. Chasing Mona. 8 pm.
- The Midnight Sun Performance Space. Olympia - Downtown. New Direction Fest 2012, with Adjustment To Society, Big Eyes, Dehumanized, Dick Binge, Grimace, Poison Planet, Rvivr, Skarp, Sojourner, Ugly Parts. All Ages. 3 pm. $14.
- The New Frontier Lounge. Tacoma - Dome District. Music & Art In The Park Kickoff Show. 4 pm. Rebel Riot 2012, with live music, burlesque. 6 pm.
- Lucky Eagle Casino. Rochester. Pop Offs. 9 pm. NC.
- JR's Hideaway. Belfair. Spunkmonkeys. 9 pm.
- Little Creek Casino. Shelton. The 24/7 Band. 9 pm. NC.
- The Royal Bear. Algona. The Boinkers. 9 pm.
- Northern. Olympia - Downtown. Zero Progress, Stressors. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.
R&B
- Great American Casino. Lakewood. Chapter 5. 9 pm. NC.
- The Ray Gibson's Caballero's Club. Tacoma - Central. DJ G Man. 9 pm.