JAZZBONES: The Fat Tones (blues) 8 p.m., $7
BOB'S JAVA JIVE: Criminal Dawn, Widow's Scourge, Feisty Felines (“pirate karaoke”) 9 p.m., NC
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Harmonious Funk (dance) 9 p.m., NC
GRIT CITY COMEDY: Bruce Jingles (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $15
MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: Oh Dear!, The Spider Ferns, J. Martin (indie-rock) 9 p.m., $5
STONEGATE: Subvinyl Jukebox (rock covers) 9 p.m., NC
SWISS: Radio 80 (dance) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Mike E. Winfield (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
TRIPLE PLAY: Xanadu, The Llanos Brothers (prog-rock) 9 p.m., $5
UNCLE SAM'S: Hambone Blues Band (blues) 8 p.m.
UNCLE THURM'S: Delvon Lamarr Trio (funk) 7:30 p.m., NC
URBAN GRACE: Magical Strings (Celtic Christmas) 7:30 p.m., $12-$28
Saturday, Dec. 14EMERALD QUEEN: Carrot Top (comedy) 8 p.m., $25-$65
B SHARP COFFEE: Leanne Trevalyan (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m., NC, AA
DOYLE'S: Ethan Tucker Band (rock) 9:30 p.m., NC
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Harmonious Funk (dance) 9 p.m., NC
GRIT CITY COMEDY: Bruce Jingles (comedy) 8:30, 10:30 p.m., $15
JAZZBONES: Aces Up, Cody Beebe & The Crooks, C-Leb & The Kettle Black (country, blues, rock) 8 p.m., $10
LAST STAND (formerly CHUPACABRA CAFE): Navigator, Idols, Cultures, Extortionist, Love the Lost (rock) 6:30 p.m., $12, AA
NEW FRONTIER: Future Bass (DJ dance) 9 p.m., $5
RIALTO: Christmas Revels (rootsy holiday music) 2, 7:30 p.m., $16-$31, AA
SPAR: Spunkmonkey (rock) 8 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Chris Jones Band (rock) 9 p.m., NC
SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Mike E. Winfield (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Rich Wetzel's Groovin' Higher Jazz Orchestra (Stan Kenton Christmas) 7:30 p.m., $15-$20, AA
TRIPLE PLAY: Xanadu, The Llanos Brothers (prog-rock) 9 p.m., $5
UNCLE SAM'S: Justice Creek (southern rock) 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15SPAR: Crazy Texas Gypsys (blues) 7 p.m., NC
DAWSON'S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m.
IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN: Geoff Muldaur (blues, toy drive) 5 p.m., NC, AA
NEW FRONTIER: Open bluegrass jam, 3 p.m., NC
RIALTO: Christmas Revels (rootsy holiday music) 1, 5 p.m., $16-$31, AA
STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffmann Allstars (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Tacomedy Competition (comedy contest) 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Monday, Dec. 16SWISS: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 9 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke (karaoke band) 11 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: Jazz & beyond (live jam) 7 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino, Brooke Lizotte (experimental jam) 9 p.m., NC
UNCLE SAM'S: Blues jam, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17JAZZBONES: Host Ralph Porter, Greg Kettner (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3
DAVE'S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
RIALTO: Christmas Revels (rootsy holiday music) 7:30 p.m., $16-$31, AA
STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m.
UNCLE SAM'S: Subvinyl Jukebox (rock covers) 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 18SWISS: Barley Wine Revue (country) 9 p.m., NC
DAVE'S OF MILTON: The Rubber Band (jam night) 8 p.m., NC
LAST STAND: Hotel Books, When All We Love Is Lost. Tony the Voice, The Lost Side Project (Christmas rock show) 5 p.m., AA
RIALTO: Christmas Revels (rootsy holiday music) 7:30 p.m., $16-$31
STONEGATE: Dave Nichols' Hump Day Jam, $8:30 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+
TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar) 4:30 p.m., NC
Thursday, Dec. 19TACOMA COMEDY: Brad Upton CD release (comedy) 8 p.m., $10
502 MARTINI: Kim Archer (singer-songwriter) 5 p.m., NC
DAWSON'S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
GRIT CITY COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: Kry, DJ Switch (rock covers) 9 p.m., $7
STONEGATE: Billy Stoops (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
UNCLE SAM'S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC