TRIPLE PLAY: Montreaux (rock) 9 p.m., NC
EMERALD QUEEN: Natalie Cole, Rich Wetzels Groovin' Higher Jazz Orchestra (jazz, pop) 8:30 p.m., $40-$90
GRIT CITY COMEDY: Leah Mansfield (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $15
LAST STAND (formerly Chupacabra Café): Furry Buddies, Sleeper Cell, Raptor Tractor (rock) 8 p.m., $6, AA
LOUIE G'S: True Holland, Home Alone (rock) 8 p.m., AA
MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC
ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra does Handel's “Messiah” (classical) 7:30 p.m., $25, AA
STONEGATE: Bandit (rock) 9 p.m., NC
SWISS: Grinder (rock) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Brad Upton (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
UNCLE SAM'S: Strange Pleasure (classic rock) 8 p.m.
UNCLE THURM'S: Blenis-Ely Band (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC
Saturday, Dec. 21JAZZBONES: Hell's Belles (AC/DC tribute) 5 p.m., $10, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: Ty Elwin (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m., NC, AA
DOYLE'S: Mighty High (reggae) 9:30 p.m., NC
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Tuan Vu, Nguyet Anh, Ann Thu and more (Vietnamese pop) 9 p.m., $10
GRIT CITY COMEDY: Leah Mansfield (comedy) 8:30, 10:30 p.m., $15
LOUIE G'S: Mechanism, Windowpane, Inside the Gates, In the Between (metal, hard rock) 8 p.m., $5, AA
NEW FRONTIER: NWCZ's Night of Gritness with Big Wheel Stunt Show, Bandolier and more (rock, pop) 8 p.m., $5
SPAR: Tatoosh (classic rock) 8 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Bandit (rock) 9 p.m., NC
SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Brad Upton (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
TRIPLE PLAY: The Ride (rock) 9 p.m., NC
UNCLE SAM'S: Strange Pleasure (classic rock) 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22SPAR: Steve Cooley (blues) 7 p.m., NC
DAWSON'S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m.
NEW FRONTIER: Open bluegrass jam, 3 p.m., NC, Brooke's karaoke bash, 9 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffmann Allstars (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Jim Kellner (comedy hypnotist) 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Monday, Dec. 23STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino (experimental jam) 9 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke (karaoke band) 11 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: Jazz & beyond (live jam) 7 p.m., NC
SWISS: The Groove Tramps (blues) 9 p.m., NC
UNCLE SAM'S: Blues jam, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 24 & 25Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, Dec. 26TACOMA COMEDY: Jeff Dye (comedy) 8 p.m., $10m 18+
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
STONEGATE: Billy Stoops (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
UNCLE SAM'S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC