ST. CHARLES BORROMEO: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra performs Hadel's “Messiah” (classical) 7:30 p.m., $25-$45, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: Kimball Conant (blues, jazz standards) 8 p.m., $3, AA
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Decade X (dance) 9 p.m., NC
JAZZBONES: The Stacy Jones Band (blues) 8 p.m., $7-$10
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
LOUIE G'S: A Lien Nation, 21 Feet, Saintz of Mayhym, Lady Justice (rock) 8 p.m., AA
MAXWELL'S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Sass (blues) 9 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Bam! (cover band) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Slade Ham (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
TEMPLE THEATRE: Geoffrey Castle (Celtic Christmas) 8 p.m., $25, AA
UNCLE SAM'S: Razors and Red Flags (rockabilly) 8 p.m.
UNCLE THURM'S: CJK Band (jazz) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA
Saturday, Dec. 20THE GIG SPOT: Stephanie Anne Johnson & Northern Pacific, Regan's School of Rock (rock, pop) 7 p.m., $10, AA
B SHARP COFFEE: Kareem Kandi (jazz) 8 p.m., NC, AA
BOB'S JAVA JIVE: Gunslinger (metal) 8 p.m.
DOYLE'S: Trio Subtonic (jazz) 9:30 p.m., NC
GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Lexx, Thu Tháo, Ngoc Hán, Dang Quang Vinh (Vietnamese pop) 9 p.m., $10-$50
KEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NC
LOUIE G'S: Boneshaker, Straight Jackets, Pain Syndicate (metal) 8 p.m., $5
THE SPAR: Tatoosh (classic rock) 8 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Sass (blues) 9 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10
TACOMA COMEDY: Slade Ham (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15
UNCLE SAM'S: Save the Patch Benefit with Green Music Brothers, Strange Pleasure and Fast Lane (rock) 8 p.m.
THE VALLEY: The Jilly Rizzo, Trees & Timber (indie-rock, pop) 9 p.m., NC
Sunday, Dec. 21THE SPAR: CD Woodbury (blues) 7 p.m., NC
DAWSON'S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: Bluegrass jam, 3 p.m., NC
STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffman and the All Star Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC
TACOMA COMEDY: Battle of the Sexes: Christmas Edition (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Monday, Dec. 22JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke Santa Hat Takeover Party (live band karaoke) 9 p.m., NC
B SHARP COFFEE: Creative Colloquy (spoken word) 7 p.m., NC, AA
THE GIG SPOT: Mystery Machines, The Orange Version (rock) 8 p.m., $5
THE SWISS: Brian Lee Trio (blues) 8 p.m., NC
Tuesday, Dec. 23JAZZBONES: Ha Ha Tuesday with 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. 24 & 25Merry Chrismahannukwanzaamas!!!!!