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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Buck Haggard Band. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. David Wayne. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market - Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Cafe Luna
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Yes, goddamn it! SweetKiss, in the case of Puyallup's SweetKiss Momma, is one word! That's just how this band rolls. Who are we to judge whether or not the word "sweet" and the word "kiss" should ever have been joined as one? Rather, all we can judge is the band's
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He keeps rizing to new levels in the game. Rizeberg, one of Tacoma's veteran MC/poets, had to be a part of Grit City Fest. No doubt. He stays busy with dope material to deliver on stage and has the album credits from the studio to match his hustle on stage.
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EvergreenOne and Todd Sykes have been earning respect in the 253 with their witty, original and Tac-Town-centric lyricism. Case in point: their peer-voted 2009 Weekly Volcano 25360 Award in the "Best Video" category for "'90s Shit." The blue-collar MCs will take the stage during a dope Grit City Fest
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Deborah Page seems to reside in that confusing period of the mid to late '90s, when singer-songwriters were itching and tearing to breach the borders of more adventurous music. Some of her songs sound like they could be accompanied by a fuzzy, saturated music video of Page in a
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While some songwriters may woo listeners with well-woven lyrics that slice straight to the heart and plumb the emotional depths, Ben Union is not that songwriter. His funk and rock hybrid is not a reinvention of the wheel, but it is a sight to hear, behold and just maybe
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The Fun Police are one of the most hardworking, unique and entertaining bands in the state. With their eclectic folk punk style and brilliantly executed pop sensibilities this multi-instrumental ensemble never fails to deliver. Their infectious energy and dynamic, well-crafted songwriting are undeniable. Comprising an array of talented players
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There's something to be said for keeping a foot or two on the ground. For as much as aspirations may urge them to rise into the sky, Destruction Island keeps their feet planted on Earth. Every arena ready element that invades their music is always tempered with a ground
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There are far too many people who would be ashamed to say they like something as fundamentally shallow and conventional as AC/DC, but I'm not one of them. I think this is part of why I've grown to love Big Wheel Stunt Show. They don't sound like AC/DC, per
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One of Tacoma's most notorious duos and most slept on acts, Strik and Krusal (pronounced Strick and Crucial) will represent the after-party portion of Thursday's jump-off night for The Grit City Fest. They'll take the stage at The Den after a series of artist workshops. The veteran duo is
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cafe Luna Vashon. Angela Reed. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Shain's Jam Night & Musician's Workshop. All Ages. 7 pm. Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Wounded Mic. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Forza Puyallup. Stefanie Myr EP Release Concert with Sean Fooks. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES O'Callahan's Pub & Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Jam Night, with Leanne Trevalyan. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day, with Shillelagh Jack. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - Downtown.
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian B.T. 8 pm. $15. The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia -
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Adam Ferrara. 7:30 and 10:30 pm. $15. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, including Shadow Cast from Blue Mouse
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. 10 Strings Symphony & Tattletale Saints. 7 pm. NC. Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam, hosted by Doug McGrew. 7:30 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Butter Bean. 9 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino and Brooke Lizotte
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Wed night Irish Session. 7:00- 930. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis
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