Friday, January 2

Live music and Djs in the South Sound
by Rachel Thorne

ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC

Mandolin Café Tacoma. Leanne Trevalyan, AA, 8 pm.
Muse Music Café Tacoma. Marilyn Kay & Company’s “Bluebirds Calling” CD Release Party, AA, 7:30 pm. $5.
Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma. Live Irish Ballads, with Oliver Mulholland & Friends 9 pm.
Southport Café Renton. Steve Stefanowicz, AA, 7 pm.
Traditions Café Olympia. Bryan Bowers, AA, 8 pm. $8-$12.

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

Old General Store Roy. Renegade 9 pm.

DJ/DANCE

6th  Ave Sports Bar Tacoma. VIP Bracelet Weekend, with DJ Twist spinning dance music 9 pm.
Abbey Ballroom Tacoma. Swing, tango and waltz 8 pm. $5.
Alpha Lounge Puyallup. Friday Nights with DJ XTC, DJ Minus 9 pm.
B.B. Magraws Auburn. DJ J-Fresh 9 pm.
Bud’s Saloon Milton. DJ Smiths Top 40 9 pm.
Cedarwood Dome Milton. DJ Weasel 9 pm.
Club North Fort Lewis. DJ country 8 pm, R&B 10 pm. $4 military/$5 civilian.
Club Silverstone Downtown Tacoma. DJ Eric spinning Top 40, R&B, and hip-hop 9 pm. NC.
Crystal Saloon Enumclaw. After Holiday Pimps & Hoes Ball 9 pm.
Dock Street Landing Downtown Tacoma. DJ Top 40/karaoke 9 pm. NC.
The Hub Downtown Tacoma. DJ Funk 9 pm. NC.
Jakes on 4th Olympia. DJ Alex Awesome spins queer-friendly dance mix 8 pm.
Jazzbones Tacoma. DJ Minus 9 pm. NC.
The Mark Olympia. DJ hip-hop, R&B 9 pm. NC.
Maxwell’s Speakeasy & Lounge Downtown Tacoma. DJ spins mellow mix 9 pm.
Mazatlan Restaurant Lakewood. DJ salsa 9 pm. NC.
McCabe’s Downtown Tacoma. Country DJ 8 pm. $5.
Oh! Gallagher’s Lakewood. Full Foxy Fridays 9 pm.
O’Henry’s Sports Bar Puyallup. Old School Fridays with DJ Reaction 9 pm.
Schooner Pub Lakewood. DJ Gus Top 40, dance 9 pm. NC.
The Vault Olympia. FTM, featuring DJ Contagious, Superman. Dress code relaxed. 9 pm.
Wayne’s Inn Puyallup. DJ Top 40 9 pm.

JAZZ/BLUES/LOUNGE

Canyon Creek Grill Tacoma. Larry Hill & Extraordinaire 6 pm.
Chopstix Tacoma. Dueling pianos 8 pm. Every Fri.
El Gaucho Downtown Tacoma. Steve Andreason in the piano lounge 7:30 pm. NC.
Judson St. Café Gig Harbor. Al Gord jazz pianist 7-9 pm. NC.
Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. The New Blues Brothers 9 pm.
O’Callahan’s Key Center. Loose Gravel & The Quarry 8 pm.
Twokoi Japanese Restaurant Downtown Tacoma. The Musig/Christensen Duo with Lee Harris on bass 8 pm.

ROCK/POP

The Charleston Bremerton. Victim’s Voices 7 pm.
Dawson’s Tavern Tacoma. Rock N Roll Magic 9 pm.
Great American Casino Lakewood. The Boinkers 9 pm. NC.
Kirby’s Lounge Sumner. Reloaded 9 pm.
Le Voyeur Olympia. Young Mothers, Beloved Binge 9 pm.
Midnight Sun Olympia. Offshore Radio, The Hard Way, AA, 7:30 pm. $5.
Red Wind Casino Yelm. Sonic Funk Orchestra 8:30 pm. NC.
Station 56 Tacoma. Kry 9 pm.
Uncle Sam’s Spanaway. Knucklehead 9 pm.
The Viaduct Tacoma. Left Alive, I Declare War, Culling The Weak, Open Fire, AA, 7 pm. $5

SOUL/FUNK/HIP-HOP

The Central/Club 360 Yelm. Sawchosiz, Dice, Violet, Jay Barz, The Career Enders, David Hayes, Motamouth Jones, DJ Damo, Breath Eazy, M.C. Kinley, AA, 9 pm. $5.
Hell’s Kitchen Tacoma. Friday Knights, Nasty Left, Vertual Vertigo, Gran Rapids 9 pm. $5.

WORLD BEAT

The Honey Bee Tacoma. Freestyle Friday Open Mic 7 pm. $10.

User comments

submitted 01:55 on May 16, 2008 by Josh

Come check out Angelo Fawcett at Maggie's tonight. I think you all may enjoy it.

submitted 12:18 on Jul 31, 2008 by Rachel Sampson

Canon Canyon has been added to the bill for tonight's show at the Java Jive... The Cave Singers Canon Canyon Solvents dj Darrren Selector 5$ 21+

submitted 11:37 on Aug 8, 2008 by cj

I went to 21 commerce last month for Salsa night and they said they had been doing that for several months. You probably should check the facts on that.

submitted 11:41 on Aug 8, 2008 by cj

submitted 11:37 on Aug 8, 2008 by cj correction: had NOT being doing salsa for several months.

submitted 10:45 on Oct 2, 2008 by Matt

Don't miss the PFP/Artifakt show on 10/3 @ Jazzbones. Seriously man... Peace.. M

submitted 06:22 on Oct 3, 2008 by

BLANCO BRONCO TONIGHT! YES!!! O SWEET MERCIFUL CHRIST YES!!!

submitted 04:54 on Oct 24, 2008 by Matt

Be sure to make it early to Jazzbones for Stephanie Johnson's acoustic opening. She starts @ 8 sharp yo. To follow: Motopony & The Painkillers. Support local music Tacoma;) PS - Thanks Volcano for the endless support!!! Peace Matt http://www.myspace.com/pacificfusion253

submitted 09:38 on Dec 9, 2008 by Matt Eklund Yo

Friday, December 12 Live at Jazzbones Jazzbones The Weekly Volcano & Pacific Fusion Productions presents: An evening with Seattle's own Flowmotion and very special guests On The One haling from San Diego CA. Stephanie Johnson will be opening this double bill with an acoustic set starting at 8pm sharp. If you have not experienced a Flowmotion show then do yourself a favor and get to this one. With On The One sharing the bill this will be a night of killer grooves and smokin riffs. On The One includes members from Karl Dinsens Tiny Universe. This band will have you dancing there whole set! So mark your calenders and spread the word to your friends and family. Its going to be a barn burner folks so get your winter bones to Jazzbones DEC 12 for some amazing music and full night of dancing!! PS. Don't miss Stephanie Johnson's acoustic early show from 8-9pm. SHOW FACTS: Where: JAZZBONES (Tacoma) When: Friday, December 12 Early Acoustic Show w/ Stephanie Johnson 8-9:00pm On The One And Flowmotion to follow. Cost: $10 - no cover B4 8pm! 21^ New Art installation by : Laura Eklund (Also make sure to stop by there websites to listen to some tracks or catch a video or two) MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS HERE FLOWMOTION LIVE @ THE 2008 SUMMER MELTDOWN ON THE ONE LIVE !! POSTER See ya at the show everyone and please feel free to send this to your friends that are not on the listserve but you think would like to go. Matt Eklund Pacific Fusion Productions (253)219.9386

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