Originally published November 24, 2011 at 12:05 AM | Page modified November 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Pop music
Whether the holidays find you humming 'It's the most wonderful time of the year' or muttering 'You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch,' we bet our 2011 Holiday Entertainment Guide has a thing or two that hits just the right note.
The Paperboys Thanksgiving Weekend Meltdown
FRI-SAT 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $25 (tripledoor.net).
Visqueen's Thanksgiving Fare-Thee-Well Performance
SAT 7 p.m., Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle; $11-$13 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org).
Sin Fronteras
SAT 7:30 p.m., Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $13-$15 (www.seafolklore.org).
Holiday Hangover Ball with Puddle of Mudd, Black Tide, the New Originals
DEC. 2 7 p.m., The Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $30-$40 (800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com).
Keb Mo: The Spirit
of the Holiday
DEC. 3 7 p.m., Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. 45th, Seattle; $38.50 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org).
"A Very Special Holiday Show" with Pink Martini and the Seattle Symphony
DEC. 3 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $41.25-$121.25 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org).
The Good Lovelies
DEC. 3 Holiday performance of folk music. 8 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $22-$25 (425-893-9900 or kpcenter.org).
Duke Ellington's Jazz Nutcracker with
the Roosevelt Jazz Band
DEC. 3-4 The 12th annual presentation of Duke Ellington's "Jazz Nutcracker," based on Tchaikovsky's ballet. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 2 p.m. Dec. 4, Roosevelt High School, 1410 N.E. 66th St., Seattle; $12-$15 (206-523-2192 or rooseveltjazz.org).
Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert
DEC. 4 3 p.m., Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St., Kent; $16-$22 (253-856-5051 or www.kentarts.com).
The Round's Holiday Show with Matt Bishop, Kaylee Cole, Daniel Blue, Hannalee
DEC. 4 6 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $15-$17 (tripledoor.net).
Bronn Journey's 30th Annual Christmas Concert
DEC. 4-5, 17-21 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 4, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $24 (425-893-9900 or kpcenter.org). 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah; $16-$24 (425-392-2202 or villagetheatre.org). 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17, Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St., Auburn; $14-$24 (800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com). 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 18, Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett; $16-$24 (425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org). 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center (Skagit Valley College), 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon; $20-$24 (360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org). 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Olympia High School Performing Arts Center, 1302 North St., Olympia; $18-$20 (800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com). 7 p.m. Dec. 21, Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, 1500 13th St., Bremerton; $16-$24 (800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com).
"Wild and Swingin'
Holiday Show" with
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
DEC. 7 7:30 p.m., Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; $15-$35 (425-275-9595 or edmondscenterforthearts.org).
"Deck The Hall Ball"
with Mumford and Sons,
Death Cab For Cutie,
Foster the People
DEC. 7 4 p.m., KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $125 (800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com).
Winter Warmth Concert
with Florence + the Machine,
the Head and the Heart
DEC. 8 7 p.m., WaMu Theater, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $41-$75 (800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com).
Reilly and Maloney
Holiday Concert
DEC. 9 7:30 p.m., Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd Ave. N.E., Seattle; $17 (800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/189289).
Geoffrey Castle's
Celtic Christmas
DEC. 9 8 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $15-$25 (425-893-9900 or kpcenter.org).
The Coats Annual
Holiday Show
DEC. 9-11, 16-17 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10, 2 p.m. Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16-17, Benaroya Hall (Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall), 200 University St., Seattle; $31.50 (206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org).
Heidi Muller and Bob Webb Holiday Concert
DEC. 10 7:30 p.m., Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $15 (206-528-8523 or seafolklore.org).
The Billy Joe Show Holiday Spectacular
DEC. 10 5:30 and 9:30 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $20-$25 (tripledoor.net).
Blues Vespers with Little Bill and the Bluenotes
DEC. 11 5 p.m., Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 909 J St., Tacoma; free admission by donation (253-627-8371 or ipctacoma.org).
Rosie Thomas Holiday Show
DEC. 13 6 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $16-$18 (tripledoor.net).
Tingstad and Rumbel
Holiday Show
DEC. 16-17 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16-17, Bake's Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., Issaquah; $25 (tingstadrumbel.com).
Old-Time Holiday Show
DEC. 16-18 7 p.m. Dec. 16, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 2 p.m. Dec. 18, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $15-$27 (425-893-9900 or kpcenter.org).
The Brothers Four
Holiday Concert
DEC. 17 7:30 p.m., Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell; $15-$30 (425-984-2471 or npacf.org).
The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller
by Chip Davis
DEC. 18 5:30 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $35-$85 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org).
Jingle Bell Bash with Selena Gomez, Onerepublic, Cobra Starship, Hot Chelle Rae, Tinie Tempah, Karmin
DEC. 18 4 p.m., WaMu Theater, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $46 (800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com).
Go Tell It On the Mountain: The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show
DEC. 20 7:30 p.m., Benaroya Hall (Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall), 200 University St., Seattle; $56-$100 (206-215-4784 or www.seattlesymphony.org).
David Lanz Annual Winter Solstice Concert
DEC. 20-21 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $29.50 (206-441-9729 or www.jazzalley.com).
The Klezmatics
DEC. 22 7 p.m., Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. 45th, Seattle; $25 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org).
"Acoustic Offerings for
the Holiday Season"
with Tingstad and Rumbel
DEC. 22-23 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22-23, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $20.50 (206-441-9729 or www.jazzalley.com).
Annual Concert of Sacred Music by Duke Ellington
DEC. 26 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $15-$34 (800-838-3006 orwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/198938).
The Bobs After Christmas Holiday Show
DEC. 29 7 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $10-$23 (tripledoor.net).
New Year's Eve
with Brandi Carlile
DEC. 31 8 p.m., Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. 45th, Seattle; $125 (877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org).
Compiled by Jeff Albertson











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