BLUES

• Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC.
• Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.
• City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm.

COMEDY/GAMES

• The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Kermet Apio. 8 pm. $10.
• Narrows Brewing Company Tacoma - Westside. Mind Trap Trivia. 7 pm.
• O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Pub Quiz Night. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
• Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza Lacey. Team Trivia Night. Win prizes. 8 pm.
• The Office Bar & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Trivia Night. 7 pm. NC.
• The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Trivia Night. Prizes and giveaways, plus free pool. 9 pm.
• Vince's Italian Restaurant Federal Way. Trivia Night. 8 pm.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Barley Wine Revue. 9 pm.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma - Downtown. Carnivale. DJs spin Latin fushion. 10 pm.
• Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. Tacoma - Downtown. Country Line Dance. Line dance lessons followed by country DJ. 8 pm. $5.
• Big Whisky Saloon Olympia - Downtown. DJ country and rock music. 9 pm Dance lessons 8:30 pm. Cover charge.
• Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. DJs Danny and Mickey queer-friendly dance mix. 9 pm.
• Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Steakhouse and Saloon Tacoma - Parkland. Thirsty Thursdays and Hip-hop DJs. 9 pm.

JAZZ

• Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. In The Mood: A 1940s Big Band Musical Revue. All Ages. 7 pm.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. Featuring double-shot Sundays. 9 pm. NC.
• Loose Wheel Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke. 9 pm.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Vince's Italian Restaurant Federal Way. Karaoke in an Italian restaurant. 9 pm.
• 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.
• Puget Sound Pizza Tacoma - Downtown. Karaoke with Rev. Adam McKinney. 9 pm. NCt.
• Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Karaoke, hosted by Billy. 8 pm. NC.
• China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.

OPEN MIC

• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Bourbon Fueled Jam with Billy Stoops. 9 pm. NC.
• B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Live at the Auricle. Tacoma Urban Orchestra's avant-garde composer Ben Smith and percussionist extraordinaire Rob Root for an evening of original music and spoken word. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
• Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.
• Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. 9 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL
The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Lures, Milk. 9 pm.
Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Taco Thursdays with Jerry Miller. 7-10 pm. NC.
Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. VIP Night, featuring Kry, DJ Switch. 9 pm. NC.