Twas the weekend before Christmas, part 3

More and more pre-holiday cheer ...

Saturday:

LiveWire Radio's holiday show tapes tonight at the Alberta Rose Theatre with guests Gus Van Sant and Carrie Brownstein, and music from Thao Nguyen and Obo Addy.  Advance tickets are sold out, but there may be some available at the box office at 7:15, so show up and hope for the holiday gift ... 7:30 pm, $20

Kate Davis continues her two night run at Wilf's ... 6 & 8 pm, $10 plus $15 minimum food & drink

It's vaudeville style entertainment at Miss Kitty's Parlour at the Mission Theater ... 7 pm, $12

At the Laurelthirst there's a free show tonight from Dolorean. It's a CD release show with special guest Meridian (Darrin Craig, Chris Beck, David Lipkind, Chris Martin , Jesse Bates, and Lewi Longmire) ... only 150 people will be admitted, so get there early - show starts at 9:30 pm.

The Alan Jones Sextet will bring it's hard-hitting post bop jazz to Jimmy Mak's tonight in another CD release show.  Alan is one of the most respected jazz drummers in the world, and it's great to see him working out with his various projects when he's home in Portland ... 8 pm, $10

The beat goes Brazilian tonight at the Wonder Ballroom with the Lions of Batucada ... 9 pm, $12

At Dante's it's the 12th Annual Jesus Presley Christmas Show and Jeremy Wilson Foundation Fundraiser for musician's healthcare ... 9 pm, $8

Artichoke Music throws it's annual holiday show and CD release of its compilation, Artichoke Nights, featuring 20 artists who've played the stage there ... 8 pm, $10

Sunday
Really excellent show at the Alberta Rose Theatre with Geoff Muldaur and Jim Kweskin.  Geoff and Jim have played music together since the 1960's jug band days of the Kweskin Jug Band ... this is going to be a lot of fun and will celebrate the release of a DVD from them ... 8 pm, $30

O'Connor's in Multnomah Village has the Harmony Rockets.  Jon Koonce, Lloyd Jones, Albert Reda, and Denny Bixby have put together a fun project of old friends that bring a diverse set of songs and styles and make it all entertain ... 7 pm, $5

And it you happened to be headed to Mt Hood (or want a reason to) ... Rosie Flores will bring her fine Christmasville show (dynamite last night at Duff's) to the Skyway in Zig Zag .... a little apres-ski rockabilly! ... 6 pm, $5

Here's Kweskin and Muldaur with the Texas Sheiks ...


... and as a duo.