Tacoma Live Music & Nightlife

CANS
100 South 9th Street
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-0777

CLUB IMPACT
754 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 274-1583

CLUB SILVERSTONE
739 1/2 Saint Helens Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 404-0259

CHOPSTIX PIANO BAR
2702 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 627-7555

DOCK STREET LANDING
535 Dock St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-5004

DOYLE'S PUBLIC HOUSE
208 St Helens
Tacoma, WA
(253) 238-5359

ENGINE HOUSE #9
611 N Pine St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-3435

HELL'S KITCHEN
3829 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 759-6003

JAZZBONES
2803 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 396-9169

KNAPP'S LOUNGE
2707 N Proctor St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 759-9009

THE LOFT
2106 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 227-2582

MAGOO'S ANNEX
2710 N 21st St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 759-0467

MANDOLIN CAFE
3923 S 12th
Tacoma, WA
(253) 761-3482

THE MATADOR RESTAURANT & TEQUILA BAR
721 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 627-7100

McCABE'S ALL AMERICAN GRILL
2611 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-5403

OLDE SHIPWRECK
1941 Marine View Dr
Tacoma, WA
(253) 383-1144

THE RAM RESTAURANT & BREWERY
3001 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA
(253) 756-7886

THE RAM RESTAURANT & BREWERY
10019 59th Ave SW
Lakewood, WA
(253) 584-3191

POUR AT FOUR: A WINE BAR
3814 N 26th St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 761-8015

THE RAM RESTAURANT & BREWERY
3001 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA
(253) 756-7886

THE SPAR
2121 N 30th St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 627-8215

STATION 56
5602 S Washington St
Tacoma, WA
(253) 474-1189

SUPERNOVA HAIR & TATTOO
817 Division
Tacoma, WA
(253) 428-8288

THE SWISS PUB
1904 Jefferson Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 572-2821

SYREN LOUNGE
1117 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA
(253) 383-7135

TEMPEST LOUNGE
913 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-4904

TOP OF TACOMA BAR & CAFE
3529 McKinley Ave
Tacoma, WA
Somebody send me the phone #!

21 COMMERCE
2106 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 272-6278

VARSITY BAR & GRILL
1114 Broadway
Tacoma, WA
(253) 627-1229

Music Reviews

Floater, April 6, 2007
Showbox Theater, Seattle, WA
Entertainment Beat Reporter

"My view from the edge"
By: The Don

Floater lived up to the much publicized hype on the air waves and the continuous billing from its local, loyal following during last nights show at the Showbox. No bowl-cloggers here people. This baby floats hard and floats fast to the top of the rockpile. The three member band has the full sound reminiscent of Rush with a dash of Incubus. But still owning its own unique style and sound.

I was impressed by the power the group possess and the tone and range of lead singer, Robert Wynia. If Sting and Robert Smith had copulated and had a bastard son of rock, Wynia would be this immaculate conception. Powerful vocal deftly overlays mesmerizing bass work. This is a man gifted with two musical brains. 2 brains that have 1 goal, to burn your ears and heart with pulsing, molten rock that grips you in its lava claws towards a slow death that you actually enjoy.

The mosh was an ebb and flow of energy that seemed to subside when anyone had lost footing. Politeness and rock at the same event- who said civility is dead and our society is ending with today's youth? Full sound, coordinated tempo changes, precise execution highlight dedication to the trade and band chemistry as sharp as a big chuck of Tillamook cheddar.

I unselfishly hope this group moves toward a more traditional song compilation strategy - verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, verse, chorus, chorus - thus giving modern music business what they require to package and effectively distribute Floater to the masses. Reason: the masses need Floater. However, the other edge of that proverbial sword is that any change to their style would ultimately remove what is so great about them: their unconventional approach to putting on one kick-ass show.

Get me a seat on the next "Mexican Bus" - I like where this baby is headed.