ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

• Blue Couch Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring Kye Alfred Hillig, Sisters, Sporty Lee, Jake Loden & The Fisherman's Daughter. All Ages. 6:45 pm. NC.

BLUES

• Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring Gary Stroutos, Baby Gramps, Pearl Django, Uncle Bonsai. All Ages. 7 pm.
• B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party, with The Boneyard Preachers, The Whoopee Cats. 8 pm. $15-$20.

COMEDY/GAMES

• Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm.
• Brooks Dental Studio Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring C.L.A.W. (The Cartoonists' League Of Absurd Washingtonians). All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.
• Studio III - Broadway Center Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring Minion Theater Group. All Ages. 7 pm.
• Theatre on the Square Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring Tacoma Musical Playhouse, The Hysterical History Of The Trojan War, Samoan Dancing, Belly Dance Tribal Fusion, Minion Theater Group. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Knowledge Night Team Trivia. Prizes! 8 and 9 pm. NC.
• Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. NYE Comedy, with Jon Reep. 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm. $25.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

• Sanford and Son Antiques Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring The Boneyard Preachers, Forest Buetel, The Rusty Cleavers, Tall Boys. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party, with The Oly Mountain Boys. 9 pm.
• Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. New Year's Eve with Austin Jenckes, Aces Up, Jessica Lynna. 8 pm. $20-$35.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

• Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party on two dance floors. 9 pm.
• Encore Boutique Nightclub Tacoma- Downtown. New Year's Eve Party with DJ Pedro 10 pm.
  
• Open Space For Arts and Community Vashon. Club O New Year's Eve Extravaganza, with DJ MirageSix, DJ Whitmore. All Ages. 8 pm. $5-$10 (no one turned away).
  
• Masa Comida Mexicana Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Masa College Night. Your Girlfriend's Favorite DJ spins. 10 pm. Ladies NC before 10 pm.
• 1230 Room Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve Prohibition Era Party with DJs Alex Bosi, Chris Paro, Drastic. 9 pm. $5.
• The Brotherhood Lounge Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Ball, with DJ Dead Air. 50% of proceeds benefit Safeplace Olympia. 9 pm. $5.
• Party Room Chehalis. New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball, with DJ Justin Case. Proceeds benefit The Cat's Meow. 8 pm. $65-$600.
• Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. New Year's Eve Party & Ball Drop. 9 pm. NC.

JAZZ

• Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Centralia. 2015 New Year's Eve Party, with Hot Club Time Machine, Kat Cogswell. 9 pm. $10.
• Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party, with Rich Wetzel's Groovin' Higher Orchestra. All ages welcome. All Ages. 9 pm. NC.
• Courtyard By Marriott Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve with Chris Anderson. Pacific Grill presents the smooth sounds of Chris Anderson (often compared to Michael Bublé) and a Pacific Grill Heavy Appetizer Buffet, Cash Bar, Champagne Toast & Party Favors! 8:30 cocktails, 9:30 pm show. Show & Champagne Toast starting at: $59 Appetizer.
• El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey piano lounge. 6 pm. NC.

KARAOKE

• Loose Wheel Bar & Grill Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Karaoke. 9 pm.
• Club Silverstone Tacoma - Downtown. Karaoke. Gay-friendly club. 9 pm.
• The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Puget Sound Pizza Tacoma - Downtown. Karaoke with Rev. Adam McKinney. 9 pm. NC.
• Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Karaoke, hosted by Jasey Key. 8 pm. NC.
• China Clipper Club Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Late Night Karaoke. 9 pm. NC.
• Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Sing In The New Year. The lovely Lauren Von Deadly hosts karaoke. 9 pm. NC.

POP/ROCK/METAL

• Temple Theatre Ballroom Tacoma - Stadium District. Tacoma's burlesque troupe Gritty City Sirens for a Sparkle! Sparkle! Sparkle! Party with live music by Champagne Sunday, burlesque, of course, belly dancing, drag and a dance party with DJ Broam. 8:30 pm. $25.
• Downtown Tacoma. First Night 2014 Main Stage, featuring VaMola, The Fame Riot, Ben Union, Industrial Revelation, Will Jordan & Clemm Rishad, Guinness World Record Attempt. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.
• Downtown Tacoma. First Night 2014 Street Performances: Iron Pour, Pyrosutra, Akimbo Puppets, Drunken Telegraph Storytelling. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC.
• MountainHouse Recording Studio - Tacoma. First Night 2014, featuring Loser Dog, Bes, Black Plastic Clouds, Sound & The Fury, Coma Figura. All Ages. 6:45 pm. NC.
• Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. First Night 2014, featuring The Sherman Family, Owl Parliament, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Seattle Rock Orchestra. All Ages. 6:45 pm.
• Little Creek Casino Shelton. New Year At The Creek, featuring The Led Zeppelin Experience, No Quarter. 10 pm. $25.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. New Year's Eve Party, featuring Chapter 5, Raeann's Groove. 8:30 pm. NC.
• The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. New Year's Eve Party, featuring Kry. 9 pm.
• Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. New Year's Eve Party, with Charlie Drown. 8 pm.
• Great American Casino Lakewood. New Year's Eve Party, with Notorious 253. 9 pm.
• Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. New Year's Eve Party, with Sass. 8 pm. NC.
• Obsidian Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve Rager at Obsidian. All Ages. 9 pm.
• Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve Revelry At The Center, featuring Vagabond Opera. 8 pm.
• Allenmore Events Center - Tacoma. New Year's Eve Show, with Rock N Roll Magic. 7:30 pm.
• Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. New Year's Eve With Three Dog Night. 8:30 pm. NC.
• Johnny's Dock Restaurant and Marina Tacoma - Dome District. New Year's Eve with Felix. 8 pm.
• Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. New Year's Eve with Full Moon Radio after Vomity Comedy show. Comedy sign up at 8:30pm, starts at 9 pm. Full Moon Radio plays around countdown. 9 pm-2:00 am.
• Buzz's Bar & Grill Olympia - Westside. New Year's Eve with Rewind. Disco reggae party. 9 pm. NA.
• The Royal Bear Algona. New Year's Eve, with Grinder. 9 pm.
• Red Wind Casino Yelm. New Year's Eve, with Sonic Funk Orchestra. 8:30 pm. NC.

WORLD BEAT
Pythian Temple - Tacoma. First Night 2014, featuring Ohana Ukelele, The Banner Days, The Flying Monkeys, Bucharest Drinking Team. All Ages. 7:15 pm.