Yes, it is a retro form of music, a lot of the performers are sporting outlandish costumes and even more outlandish personas, so why isn't rockabilly playing 24/7 in every lounge in town? Beats us, but if you're the kind of cat who digs this stuff, they have the mother lode at the Gruv Lounge every Tuesday.
Sweet mother of Minnie Pearl!
It's true. The Gruv Lounge on Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue passes over the usual Tuesday night trivia and goldfish race hijinks in favor of some swinging rockabilly. The music is a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll, with pinup girls, hotrods and cheap booze in tow. There will be more go-cat-go than you can shake a stick at. We dare you to even try to shake a stick at it.
Booze and Tattoos Tuesday
8 p.m. every Tuesday, no cover
Gruv Lounge and Nightclub, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma
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