Dinnertime pianist

Alt-folk duo consisting of locals David Tewksbury and Jennifer Seidel; bring $4 for the Emergency Food Bank or at least some canned food to donate to the needy. Ben Eppard opens.

David Tewksbury - Mystery
David Tewksbury - Deal

Accordion Death Squad plays Balkan and gypsy music with… well, you know.

Accordion Death Squad - Di, Margule, Di

Local acoustic blues and jazz duo. Email to RSVP, and be sure to bring a Toy for a Tot in addition to your $10 suggested donation.

Barbara Martin and Mac Walter - Existential Blues

The two student groups join up for Christmas tunes. You know, just in case you haven’t heard enough of ‘em while doing anything else this month.

Dirty punk rock descended from MC5

Southern rock

Spirited, celebrated local alt-country act

Jim Waive and the Young Divorcees - Strike A Match

The local songwriter celebrates the release of her new CD, which features an abundance of local talent (Joia Wood, Travis Elliott, and Blake Hunter of Trees On Fire) as well as some interesting out-of-town connections (Vienna Teng, an SNL band member, John Scofield’s spawn).

Mariana Bell - Book

Joseph Mills opens.

Birdlips is an enchanting local indie-folk duo defined by 12-string guitar, keys, and intertwined vocal harmonies.

Birdlips - Tire Chains
Birdlips - Some Kind Of Death

Jazz