HALF PINT: Fivestar (pop, rock) 9 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Ty Elwin (acoustic) 8 p.m., $3, AA
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: New Jack City (dance) 9 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: X-Massacre with Necromantix, Angie & The Car Wrecks, Hard Money Saints and burlesque (metal, hard rock) 7 p.m., $18
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
LOUIE G'S: Allison Chains, Resisting Ordinary, Half of Infinity, Pig Snout (Alice in Chains tribute, rock) 7:30 p.m., $10, AA
MAXWELL'S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC
NORTHERN PACIFIC: Mister Master, Reverend Bear (stoner metal) 8 p.m., AA
STONEGATE: Crosswalk (rock) 9 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Winter Formal featuring The Spazmatics ('80s covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Tommy Johnagin (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
THEATRE ON THE SQUARE: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater (animal act) 7 p.m., $25, AA
UNCLE SAM'S: Led Zeppmen (Led Zeppelin tribute) 8 p.m.
UNCLE THURM'S: SASS with Shelly Ely (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA
THE VALLEY: Punk Rock, Ugly Sweater and Tattoo Party (punk) 8 p.m., NC
Saturday, Dec. 13TACOMA DOME: Da'ma' Dope Music Festival with Clemm Rishad, Chris Brown, Schoolboy Q, Tyga, Kurupt and Will Jordan (hip-hop, pop) 7 p.m., $36.50-$126
B SHARP COFFEE: Little Bill & The Bluenotes (blues, jazz) 8 p.m., $5, AA
BOB'S JAVA JIVE: The Spider Ferms, Wind Burial, Kelli Frances Corrado, Patrick Galactic (indie-rock, pop) 9 p.m.
DOYLE'S: Positive Rising (reggae) 9:30 p.m., NC
FRANCISCAN POLAR PLAZA: Rusty Cleavers (bluegrass) 7 p.m., $4-$8, AA
GIG SPOT: Trepressers, Hallinator (rock) 8 p.m., $5, AA
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: New Jack City (dance) 9 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: Apple Jam (Beatles tribute) 8 p.m., $27
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
LOUIE G'S: Klover Jan, Superfekta, Garrett Whitney, Outlaw Gruntry Band (hard rock) 8 p.m., AA
NEW FRONTIER: Umber Sleeping, The Purrs, The Variety Hour (indie-rock, pop) 9 p.m., $5
RIALTO: Christmas Revels (holiday music, comedy, dance) 2, 7:30 p.m., $17-$32, AA
THE SPAR: Bog Hoppers (Irish, Celtic-rock) 8 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Crosswalk (rock) 9 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Tommy Johnagin (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
UNCLE SAM'S: Majik's Holiday Benefit for BASH Food Bank (rock) 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14JAZZBONES: An Evening of Enchantment with Nina Nightshade, Whisper deCorvo and more (burlesque) 5 p.m., $22
DAWSON'S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN: Blues Vespers (blues) 5 p.m., NC, AA
NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass jam, 3 p.m., NC
RIALTO: Christmas Revels (holiday music, comedy, dance) 1, 5:30 p.m., $17-$32, AA
THE SPAR: Eddie Turner (blues) 7 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffman and the All Star Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Jeff Ross (comedy) 6:30, 9:30 p.m., $25-$40
Monday, Dec. 15TACOMA COMEDY: Jeff Ross (comedy) 6:30, 9:30 p.m., $25-$40
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: Jay Maybin & The Blues Perpetrators (blues, R&B) 8 p.m., NC
Tuesday, Dec. 16JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with Cory Michaelis, Charles Dorby and host Ralph Porter (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5
ANTIQUE 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, Dec. 17B SHARP COFFEE: Open mic, 7 p.m., NC, AA
DAWSON'S: Linda Myers Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
NORTHERN PACIFIC: Open mic, 8 p.m., NC, AA
STONEGATE: Dave Nichols' Hump Day Jam (open 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, Dec. 18THE SWISS: Barleywine Revue (country, bluegrass) 8 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Keith Henson Octet
CHARLEY'S: Blues jam with Richard Molina, 8 p.m., NC
DAWSON'S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Billy Stoops (open mic) 8 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Slade Ham (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+