Pierce County Events Calendar

Pierce County Events Calendar

This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Pierce County, including Tacoma, Puyallup, Lakewood and beyond.

Have an event that isn’t listed? Please email events@SouthSoundTalk.com with the following information:

  • Name of Event
  • Date, time and location (name of business if applicable and complete address)
  • Organizer(s) name
  • Cost
  • URL to purchase tickets
  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of the event
  • Photo

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Mar
21
Sat
Aikido Open House @ Tacoma Aikikai
Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm

Join Tacoma Aikikai for our second annual Aikido Open House – an interactive and kid-friendly community event, free and open to the public at our 12th Street Dojo, 2502 S. 12th St., Central Tacoma. Learn about aikido and martial arts training, as we open our doors to community members, friends, and family. This year, we celebrate our first anniversary in the Central District, with food, games, hands-on workshops, and a community class. Don’t miss the demonstrations and raffle give away too. Grand prize is free membership. Saturday, March 21st, 2-5pm. Schedule: 2-3:30 games and workshops; 3:30-4:00 community class (kids and adults); 4:00-4:30 demonstrations; raffle drawing.

LUDWIG AND BEETHOVEN @ Pantages Theater
Mar 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Beethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
David Ludwig: Songs from the Bleeding Pines (WORLD PREMIERE)
Beethoven: Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra “Choral Fantasy”

Creatures of Prometheus is Beethoven’s only full-length ballet and shows his lighter side. Mozart’s longest and final symphony “Jupiter” was said to be an inspiration to Beethoven with its five simultaneous melodies. Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy” is considered a forerunner to his Ninth Symphony and includes piano and vocal solos as well as chorus. Inspired by “Choral Fantasy,” Composer in Residence David Ludwig draws on its themes in his world-premiere composition, Bleeding Pines which provides a commentary on today’s environmental crisis.

Mar
24
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

Mar
25
Wed
Puget Sound Noon Recital Series @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Mar 25 @ 12:00 pm

A variety of short performances by Puget Sound students

Mar
27
Fri
Starbucks 25th Annual Hot Java Cool Jazz @ The Paramount Theatre
Mar 27 @ 6:00 pm

Since 1995, Starbucks® Hot Java Cool Jazz has donated more than $700,000 to Washington’s high school music programs to support young musicians passion for music and cultivate the future of jazz. These high school students perform with skill and passion to guide the audience through a night of inspirational soulful sounds. Join us on March 27 as we celebrate young talent in the making at Starbucks 25th Annual Hot Java Cool Jazz concert. The 2020 high schools that will be performing include Ballard, Edmonds-Woodway, Mountlake Terrace, Garfield and Roosevelt high schools. If you haven’t attended previously, Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz is truly a special evening. This is not only an incredible night of music, it’s also a celebration of the talented youth in our community.

Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: “It’s About Time: Diverse Voices for Woodwind Quintet” @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel
Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm

Karla Flygare, flute; Dan Williams, oboe; Jennifer Nelson, clarinet; Francine Peterson, bassoon; Rodger Burnett, horn.

Mar
28
Sat
Puget Sound Adelphian Concert Choir @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel
Mar 28 @ 7:30 pm

Home concert after Yakima tour. Steven Zopfi, conductor

The Righteous Brothers @ Pantages Theater
Mar 28 @ 7:30 pm

With a string of No. 1 classics, including “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” – the most played song in radio history – the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield has topped the charts over four decades. After Bobby’s death in 2003, Bill continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world, but fans and friends pleaded with him to keep The Righteous Brothers alive. While no one could ever take Bobby’s place, when Bill discovered Bucky Heard’s show it all came together – he found the right guy to help him recreate the magic. The concert experience features their biggest hits, including “Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Soul & Inspiration,” “Unchained Melody” and “The Time of My Life,” and much more!

Mar
29
Sun
ABBA The Concert @ Pantages Theater
Mar 29 @ 7:30 pm

ABBA The Concert brings on of the greatest pop phenomena to life. This show continues to rank as the top ABBA tribute group in the world. Be dazzled with a fantastic performance of the most iconic hits from ABBA, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,” and “Dancing Queen.” Come dance, sing, and have the time of your life!

Mar
31
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Mar 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard