TW PICK OF THE WEEK: Revelers at Maltoberfest 9 will guzzle copious amounts of Brass Monkey on Oct. 18 as they groove to DJ Melodica, The Breakfast Cowboy, 508 Disturbance, Brainstorm and Olympia's Artesian Rumble Arkestra (pictured). The Oktoberfest parody – dedicated to cheap malt liquor – will kick off at 7 p.m. at Stonegate Pizza, and admission set at $15; www.stonegaterocks.com.
Friday, Oct. 17HALF PINT: Indigenous Robot, Static and the Cubes (garage-rock) 9 p.m., NC
DOYLE'S: St. Practice Day with Polecat (bluegrass, reggae, world) 9 p.m., NC
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
MAXWELL'S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC
NORTHERN PACIFIC: Voxxy Vallejo, Michele Ari, Clearly Beloved (rock, singer-songwriter) 7 p.m., NC, AA
STONEGATE: Rumble Underground (rock) 9 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Sin City (Top 40) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Ron Funches (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
UNCLE SAM'S: I Fell Down, Saintz of Mayhem, Surgical Kaos (rock) 8 p.m.
UNCLE THURM'S: CJK with Gary Crooks, Mike Jaap and Kurt Kolstad (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA
Saturday, Oct. 18STONEGATE: Rumble Underground (rock) 9 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Kareem Kandi Trio (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA
DOYLE'S: A Ceder Suede (world, funk) 9:30 p.m., NC
EMERALD QUEEN: Tim Allen (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $40-$100
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Vietnamese night (Vietnamese pop) 9 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: Folsom Prism (Johnny Cash tribute) 8 p.m., $8
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
LOUIE G'S: Louie G's Birthday Bash with Amadon, Klover Jane, A Lien Nation, Prophets of Addiction (rock) 6 p.m., NC, AA
RIALTO: Tacoma Concert Band presents “Spring this Fall” (classical) 7:30 p.m., $18-$36, AA
THE SPAR: Tatoosh (classic rock) 8 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Ron Funches (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
UNCLE SAM'S: Generation Unknown (rock) 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19THE SPAR: Rod Cook and Toast (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
DAWSON'S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (bluegrass jam) 3 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Battle of the Sexes: Halloween Edition (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Monday, Oct. 20NEW FRONTIER: Open mic comedy with Eric “Puddin'” Lorentzen, 9 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Stay Sharp Poetry with William James Hassertt (spoken word) 5 p.m., NC, AA
GIG SPOT: Monday Mash-Up open mic and trivia, 8 p.m., NC, AA
JAZZBONES: Rockaroke (live band karaoke) 11 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Dean Reichert (blues) 9 p.m., NC
Tuesday, Oct. 21JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with host Ralph Porter (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3, AA
DAVE'S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: Open mic, 7 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC
Wednesday, Oct. 22JAZZBONES: Speeding Kills Bears, Pasadena (indie-rock) 8 p.m., $5
DAWSON'S: Linda Myers Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
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.
Thursday, Oct. 23DAWSON'S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
CHARLEY'S: Blues jam with Richard Molina, 8 p.m., NC
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Marc Ryan (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+