BY LISA LENGENFELDER & JENNIFER SCHAAL for WEEKLY VOLCANO 4/17/26 |
Friday April 17
Music
Real Art Tacoma: Bleak Outlook #8 Citywide Weekend, 4 Days of Rock & Roll Weirdness, 35 Bands 4PM
The Speakeasy: An Evening of Wine, Jazz & Dinner w/The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra 5:30PM
Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388: TGIF w/Audrey Collins Live 6PM-8PM
Steel Creek: Julia Cole 7PM
Ourchurch: HUNTRIXX Concert 7:30PM-9PM
Airport Tavern: The Pharcyde 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: The Lowest Pair 8PM
The Speakeasy: Greta Matassa Live Jazz 8PM
Zesty’s Steakhouse: Tim Hall Blues 8PM-11PM
Jazzbones: Legend Zeppelin 9PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: JR De Guzman 7PM & 9:45PM
Nate Jackson’s: Radel Ortiz 7PM & 9:30PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Sam Salem 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Cirque Park UP: Free Spring Open House, Stroller Strides & Community Resource Fair 9:30AM-12PM
TPL All Branches: Kid Program Kits, Craftopia Glove Monsters 10AM-6PM
WA State Fairgrounds: WA Spring Fair 10AM-10PM
TPL Kobetich Branch: Music Together w/Tacoma Music Academy 10:30AM-11:15AM
TPL Swasey Branch: Bloodworks NW Blood Drive 11AM-5PM
TPL Fern Hill Branch: Free Legal Aid Pop-Up 2PM-4PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Puyallup Spring Showcase 3PM-5PM
TPL Main Branch: Anything for Selena Night 3PM-5:30PM
TPL South Tacoma Branch: Up & Atom DIY Chia Pets 3:30PM-5PM
TPL Swasey Branch: Creative Expressions Open Crafting for Adults 3:30PM-5:30PM
TPL Main Branch: Mommy & Me w/Pacific NW Dance Foundation 4PM-5PM
STAR Center: Tacoma Rescue Mission Hopegivers Celebration Dinner & Stories of Transformation 4:45PM-7PM
Craftopia: 2D Felting 5PM
McMillin Farm Collective: Rock N Roll Bingo 6PM-8PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Unmuted, A Weekly Open Mic 6PM-10PM
Artsi Creative Space: Mountain Waterfall Paint Along 6:30PM
Rhubarb Sumner: Open Mic Night Fridays 6:30PM
Puyallup Recreation Center: Puzzle Palooza Competition 6:30PM-8:30PM
Chambers Creek Regional Park: Family Bingo Night 6:30PM-9:30PM
Pantages Theater: Tacoma Opera Presents Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice 7PM
Centerstage: The Thirty-Nine Steps 7:30PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Sweet Charity the Musical 7:30PM
The Sand Bar & Grill: Karaoke 8PM
Palace Casino: Australia’s Girls Night Out the Show Takeover 21+ 8PM-10:30PM
Blue Mouse Theater: FNF Presents “Freddy vs. Jason” 10PM
Saturday April 18
Music
WA State Fairgrounds: Sounds Like Dolores @The Spring Fair 1:30PM
McMillin Farm Collective: Live Music by Stephanie Anderson 4PM-7PM
Rhubarb Sumner: Fiddle in the Forest Live 6PM-8PM
Real Art Tacoma: 2026 Alchemy Pro Fundraiser After Party 6:30PM
Immanuel Presbyterian Church: Jazz on J St Presents Red Rose Jazz Project 7PM-9PM
Jazzbones: YAMBAMBO 7PM
The Spar: Sturgeon Moon Live 7PM-9PM
Airport Tavern: RKL/Acid Teeth/Milhous/AMQA 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: Anthem (Rush Tribute) 8PM
Zesty’s Steakhouse: Island Reminyse Band 8PM-11PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: It’s Bingo B****! A Drag Bingo Event 2:30PM
Nate Jackson’s: Chris Crayzie, 4EverGreen Day Party Private Event 3PM-8PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Bad Indian Comedy Showcase 3:30PM
Nate Jackson’s: Radel Ortiz 7PM & 9:30PM
Downtown Comedy Club: JR De Guzman 7PM & 9:45PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Sam Salem 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Weatherly Inn: Annual Free Shredding Event 8AM-11AM
Clark’s Creek Park: FinFit Life 5K Puyallup Walk Fun Run 9AM
LeMay America’s Car Museum: Tacoma Cars & Coffee 9AM-11AM
Point Defiance Boat House Marina: Litter Clean-Up Day 9AM-12PM
Proctor Business District: Proctor Farmers Market 9AM-2PM
Camp Lakeview: Annual Kids Fishing Contest 9AM-3PM
Dune Peninsula @Pt Defiance Park: Tillman Honor Run 2026 9:42AM
Sportsman’s Warehouse Puyallup: WA Concealed Carry Class 10AM & 3PM
Wapato Park: Family Nature Walk, Spring Is in the Air 10AM-11AM
Enchanted Coffee: Frosted Frames, Coffee & Cars Meet-Up 10AM-12PM
Meridian Habitat Park: Explore & Restore, A Guided Walk & Plant Trees 10AM-12PM
People’s Center: Yes for Tacoma Parks April Action Days w/Council Members Alisa Lee & Jamika Scott 10AM-12PM
Tacoma Armory: Lore & Luster, Fantasy & Romance, A Romantasy Experience 10AM-12PM
Old Town Park: Tacoma Heritage Days Celebrating 25 Yrs @Job Carr Cabin Museum, Fruit Tree Planting 10AM-2PM
Tacoma Armory: Linocut Printmaking Workshop #7 10AM-3PM
Ft. Nisqually Living History Museum: Heritage Skills Workshop, Basketry 10AM-3:30PM
Corinthians Masonic Hall: Craft Show Bazaar 10AM-4PM
Foss Waterway Seaport: Boat Shop, Women+ Intro to Woodworking 10AM-4PM
Ray Caballeros Club: Black Wellness Week 10AM-4PM
Museum of Glass: Joint Venture, Pipe & Rig Demonstrations in the Hot Shop 10AM-5PM
WA State Fairgrounds: WA Spring Fair 10AM-10PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Rich in Flava, A Weekly Afro-American Cooking Class 11AM-12:30PM
TPL Main Branch: Our Communities, Our Neighbors Short Film Series Movie Screening 11AM-12:30PM
TPL Wheelock Branch: A Workshop for the Senses, Using Art to Create Poetry 11AM-12:30PM
Meridian Habitat Park: Earth Day Celebration 11AM-2PM
Tractor Supply: 2026 Sunny Sky’s Adoption Event 11AM-2PM
UWT Prairie Line Trail: Husky Fest 2026 11AM-3PM
LeMay America’s Car Museum: Family STEAM Days Every 3rd Saturday 11AM-5PM
TCC Athletic Center: ‘Aha Mele 2026, A Hawaiian Festival 11AM-7PM
Sunday April 19
Music
Museum of Glass: The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra 2:30PM
PLU Lagerquist Concert Hall: Richard D. Moe Recital Series, Stephen Price 3PM
Real Art Tacoma: Bleak Outlook #8 Citywide Weekend, 4 Days of Rock & Roll Weirdness, 35 Bands 4PM
UPS Kilworth Memorial Chapel: Blues Vespers, Stephanie Anne Johnson & Jeff Fielder 5PM
Spanish Ballroom: WA State Independent Music Awards 5PM
Airport Tavern: Paul Thorne/Will Hoge “Songs & Stories Tour” 7PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Luke Severeid 6PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Adam Tiller & Lynette Manning 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Radel Ortiz 7PM & 9:30PM
Other
The Farm @Franklin Pierce Schools in Midland: Earth Matters Series, Composting Made Easy Workshop 10AM-12PM
Tacoma Armory: Lore & Luster, Fantasy & Romance, A Romantasy Experience 10AM-12PM
Honey Salon: Best of Both Worlds Tour 10AM-2PM
Corinthians Masonic Hall: Craft Show Bazaar 10AM-4PM
Museum of Glass: Joint Venture, Pipe & Rig Demonstrations in the Hot Shop, Flameworking in the Grand Hall, Artist Talk @1PM About Turtle Time Glass 10AM-5PM
WA State Fairgrounds: WA Spring Fair 10AM-8PM
Manuscript: Vixious Sundays, Drag Show Brunch 10:30AM-2:30PM
Crafty AF LLC: Beaded Garden Stake 11AM-12PM
Cafe Perk: PNW Hat Burning Workshop 11AM-1PM
Juniper Botanical Bar: Queens of Juniper Drag Brunch 11AM-3PM
Tacoma Yacht Club: Marine Parade for Daffodil Festival 12PM
Craftopia: Candle Making 12PM-2PM
Craftopia: Tunisian Dish 12PM-2PM
Lakewold Gardens: Crafting from the Gardens, Bird Cafe 1:30PM-3:30PM
Centerstage: The Thirty-Nine Steps 2PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Sweet Charity the Musical 2PM
Pierce Co Library University Place Branch: Tech Help 2PM-4PM
Pierce Co Library Sumner Branch: Tech Help 2PM-4:30PM
Dulce Cafe: The Influencer Experience Happy Hour Social 2PM-5PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Yin Yoga 2:30PM-3:30PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Puyallup Spring Showcase 3PM-5PM
Spanish Ballroom: WA Independent Music Awards 2026 4PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Somatic Sundays, Qi Gong Yoga 4PM-5PM
The Grand Cinema: “The Big Lebowski” Science on Screen w/Amber Wise PhD 4:30PM
Rhubarb Sumner: Family Karaoke Night 5PM-8PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Crush Zone 6:30PM
Tacoma Armory: Double Shot Theater Festival 7:30PM
Monday April 20
Music
Real Art Tacoma: Live It Out Loud Presents Mix & Match Jam Night 6:30PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: The Monday Mic Free 7PM
Downtown Comedy Club: The Dope Show 7PM
Other
Hotel Murano: 2026 Western Milk Seminar 8AM-12PM
Puyallup Library: Blood Donation Drive 10:30AM-4:30PM
Fraternal Order of the Eagles #3480 Orting: Paint & Sip 6PM-8PM
Grit City Made: 420 Paint Your Own & Smoke Ware w/Yo It’s Cake 6PM-8PM
Tuesday April 21
Music
Airport Tavern: Electric Taco Tuesday 8PM
The New Frontier Lounge: Sex Faces/Semisoft/Hidden Driver 8PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: HaHa Tuesday w/BoeBlast 7PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Clean Comedy Open Mic Night Free 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Tight Five Tuesdays 7PM
Other
Center for Dialog & Resolution: Spring Breakfast Fundraiser 7AM-8:30AM
Hotel Murano: 2026 Western Milk Seminar 8AM-12PM
TPL Main Branch: Brotherhood RISE Center 1PM-3PM
TPL Moore Branch: Housing Justice Project 1PM-3PM
Pierce Co Library Interim Lakewood Branch: Tech Help 2PM-3:30PM
Incline Cider House: Earth Day, Make Thank You Cards for WA Park Rangers 2PM-9PM
TPL Fern Hill Branch: Up & Atom 4H Photography 3:30PM-5PM
TPL Swasey Branch: Up & Atom Arab American Heritage Month, Geometric Art Tiles 3:30PM-5PM
Pierce Co Library University Place Branch: Knit or Crochet Together 3:30PM-5PM
Pierce Co Library Gig Harbor Branch: Genealogy Help Desk 3:30PM-5:30PM
TPL Moore Branch: Next Chapter, Worry Stones, A New Weekly Series for Young Adults 4PM-5PM
Pierce Co Library Gig Harbor Branch: Recycle Fashion Show, Teen STEAM Program 4PM-5:30PM
TPL Kobetich Branch: Up & Atom Fizzy Earth Day Science 4PM-5:30PM
Craftopia: Beginning Weaving 4PM-6PM
TPL Main Branch: After School Creative ReUse Ages 8+, Learn New Crafting Skills Tuesdays 4PM-6PM
Craftopia: Volunteer Packing Party for Kids Crafting Kits 5PM-7PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Remedy Tuesdays, A Weekly Record Playing Night Free 5:30PM-8:30PM
TPL Main Branch: Wonder Lab Basics, Embroidery Machine 6PM-7PM
Spanish Ballroom: History Pub, Secret Tacoma, Chris Staudinger Presents the Forgotten History of the City of Destiny 7PM
Lumora Theater: The History of Stadium Business District 7PM-9PM
Wednesday April 22
Music
Airport Tavern: He Is Legend “Suck Out the Poison 20th Anniversary Tour” w/A Lot Like Birds, Lost in Separation & Guest TBA 7PM
Spanish Ballroom: Adrian Xavier & Ska Island/Sarah Christine/Selecta Matsui 7PM
The Spar: Elnah Jordan 7PM-10PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Open Mic Night Free 7PM
Nate Jackson’s: Chris Crayzie “Trash Talk” 7PM
Other
Frontier Park Lodge: Thriving Together Resource Event for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Free 8AM
Historic Tacoma Place: Safe Streets Breakfast of Champions w/Silent Auction & Recognition of Champions 8AM
Hotel Murano: 2026 Western Milk Seminar 8AM-12PM
Museum of Glass: Hot Shop Visiting Artist Lauren Lida 10AM-5PM
UWT Giving Garden: Earth Day Celebration Plant Swap 11AM-2PM
Fabulich Center: Port of Tacoma Bus Tour 1PM-3PM
Pierce Co Library Milton/Edgewood Branch: Legal Help Pop-Up Assistance w/Tacomaprobono 2PM-4PM
Incline Cider House: Earth Day, Make Thank You Cards for WA Park Rangers 2PM-9PM
Clover Park Technical College: College Tour Night 3PM-6PM
TPL Main Branch: Family STEAM Night w/Greentrike 4PM-5:30PM
TPL Moore Branch: Up & Atom Balloon-Powered Cars w/LeMay America’s Car Museum 4PM-5:30PM
TPL Wheelock Branch: Crochet Connection w/Debra 4PM-5:30PM
Asia Pacific Cultural Center: Hawaii Filipino Martial Arts Class Wednesdays 5:30PM-6:30PM
HUG Hilltop Urban Gardens: Orin, A Yoruba Singing Class 5:30PM-6:30PM
TPL South Tacoma Branch: Education That Transforms Communities, Lessons from Nepal, the US & Beyond 5:30PM-6:30PM
Ocean5: Family Bingo Night 5:30PM-7:30PM
Chambers Bay Distillery: Chambers Bay Paint & Sip w/Connect the Hops 6PM
TPL Swasey Branch: Poetry Examinations 6PM-7PM
Post & Pour: Trivia Night 6:30PM
Palace Casino Lakewood: Chicago Steppin’ Dance Class Wednesdays 6:30PM-9PM
Fruitland Grange: Canning Basics Class Free Community Event 7PM-8PM
Thursday April 23
Music
Ted Brown Music Tacoma: The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra Free Concert 4PM-6PM
Airport Tavern: Cattle Decapitation “30 Years of Inhumanity Tour” w/Brujeria, No Cure 7PM
Spanish Ballroom: Ray Baron/Alynn Naylor/The Love Grubs 7PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Comedy Death Match 7PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Josh Sneed 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Hotel Murano: 2026 Western Milk Seminar 8AM-12PM
Pioneer Park Pavilion: 2026 Housing Summit 8:30AM
STAR Center: Blood Drive 9AM-3PM
Oasis of Hope: Baby Shower Event for Parents w/Children Ages 0-4, Resources & More 10AM-2PM
Sharon McGavick Center: Collaboration for a Cause, Regional Community Resources & Opportunity Fair 10AM-3PM
Museum of Glass: Hot Shop Visiting Artist Lauren Lida 10AM-5PM
TPL South Tacoma Way Branch: Bloodworks NW Blood Donation Station 11AM-5PM
UW Milgard Hall: What’s the Future of Textile Waste Symposium, Free Community Event 11AM-6PM
Pierce Co Library South Hill Branch: Legal Help Pop-Up Assistance from Tacomaprobono 2PM-5PM
Amvets Post #1: Horse Races & Potluck 3PM
Pierce Co Library Key Center: Rock Painting, Teen Creative Space Program 3PM-4:30PM
TPL Moore Branch: Teen Time Beaded Bracelet Bonanza 3:30PM-4:30PM
TPL Wheelock Branch: Up & Atom Arab American Heritage Month, Geometric Tiles 3:30PM-5PM
TPL Mottet Branch: DIY Balloon-Wrapped Yarn Orbs 4PM-5PM
McMillin Farm Collective: Painting Pottery 5PM-8PM
Pioneer Park Pavilion: Friendraiser 2026 5:30PM
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce: From Kitchen to Commerce, Turn Your Homemade Goods Into a Legal, Profitable Business 5:30PM-7PM
Puyallup Recreation Center: Animal Allies Painting Workshop, Kids Ages 11-17 Thursdays 5:30PM-7PM
The 15% Board Game Cafe: Artvana Paint & Sip “Hummingbird Sunsets” 6PM
Dune Peninsula @Pt Defiance Park: Art in the Park w/Queer Mountaineers 6PM
Ocean5: Artvana Paint & Sip “The Flower Patch” 6PM
TCC: College Tour Night, Family Engagement 6PM-7:30PM
Fermentation Initiative: Paint & Sip w/Connect the Hops 6PM-8PM
Post & Pour: Botanical Wreath Workshop 6PM-8PM
Tacoma Armory: Ethereal Chaos Presents Labyrinth of Adventure, A Circus Tribute to Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 7PM-9PM
Puyallup Memorial Center: Line Dance Class Every Thursday 7:30PM-8:30PM
Steel Creek Tacoma: Country Bingo 9PM
