Why would we put Elvis up top? Well, that’s because Elvis is going to be at Hard Times Cafe performing this very song Friday night. Or something like that. We think. I don’t know. Just check it out. Because it says so in the newspaper. Anyway. As we creep into “We’re only one week away!” territory for Christmas, this geographical area has some stuff going on that you need to know about. Lost Keys, whose debut EP isn’t quite ready for the masses yet (even though it’s still one we reviewed this week), will be at Barley & Hops and those are some super kind, super fun dudes, so you should check that out. Jack Funk is going to funk and roll all over Cafe Nola. Get your funk on. Speaking of Cafe Nola, Future Sound is celebrating five years tonight and you ought to get your behinds down there to help celebrate the celebration. There’s not one, but two – two! – Christmas shows at Frederick Coffee Company, and there’s about a billion people on both bills, so go support that. There’s As If. There’s Mr. “One M” Wright himself. There’s Party Like It’s. There’s Cooking With Fire. And then there’s Ragged Maggie, whom we don’t know personally but we can say she sounds lovely. Get that shopping done, friends. We’ve got a big, old announcement tomorrow. Brace yourselves. It’s Christmas Party Time. Stay warm.
THURSDAY
Who: Open Mic With Tomy “One M” Wright
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: The Braddock Inn
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Five Years Of Future Sound
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: JR’s, Woodsboro
When: 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Frank & Bob
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Elvis
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: John Zahn Band
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Megan Jean And The KFB Sinngers & Saints
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: As If
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Reggie Wayne Morris
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Lost Keys
Where: Barley And Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Deadeye Stare
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Christmas Show Part 1 featuring Max Honn, Brian Derek, The Windtalker, Brett Barry, Willie Barry, Windon & Ricket, Michael Warner, Empty Ecstasy, Tom Kohlhepp
Where: Frederic Coffee Company
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Mike Kelly
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Harry Pritchett
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Cooking With Fire
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Ragged Maggie
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Harsh
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Jack Funk
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Party Like It’s
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Bobby Thompson & Revelator Hill
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Better Off Dead
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Sucker Punch
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Southern Charm
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Christmas Show Part 2 Featuring John Holly, Rick Hill, Todd Coyle, Sam Biskin, Doug Alan Wilcox, Dave Weiner, Beachgrove & Blacksmith, Robert Pereira, Mack & Schirf, Alicia & Mike Nunez
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Brother Down
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Dr. Dave Koronet
Where: Vini Culture
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Justin Forsyth
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 2 p.m.
