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Live, Rosemont Less Than Jake 12/11, 5 PM, livestream at livefrom. events b

Let There Be Light: A benefit concert for the Lake County Folk Club featuring David HB Drake 12/20, 7 PM, livestream at lakecountyfolkclub.org b

Living Dead Girl’s Virtual Christmas Show 12/12, 7 PM, livestream at livingdeadgirl. ca b

LP’s Happy Hour featuring Andrea Jablonski, Steve Walters 12/11, 5 PM, livestream at noonchorus.com/hideout b

Nduduzo Makhathini 12/13, 2 PM, livestream at stageit. com/soda_studio b

Jon McLaughlin 12/21, 7 PM, livestream at citywinery. com b

JD McPherson 12/12, 3 PM, livestream at jdmcpherson. veeps.com b

Alyssa Allgood Holiday Band presents A Holiday Christmas Concert 12/12, 8 PM, livestream at youtube.com/ FultonStreetCollective b

Amazarashi 12/19, 8 PM, livestream at livefrom.events b

Andrew Sa’s Lonesome

Holiday featuring Andrew Sa, Waltzer, Ohmme, Liam Kazar, Daniel Knox, Hawk Colman, Kelly Hogan, Wes Perry, Dylan Matracia, V.V. Lightbody & Sam Cantor, Parker Callahan, and more 12/22, 8 PM, livestream at noonchorus.com/hideout b

Ariel Quartet Hanukkah concert and bake-off 12/13, 3 PM, livestream at ourconcerts.live/ hanukkah F b

Artist talk for The Roedelius

Cells featuring Tim Story and Hans-Joachim Roedelius 12/13, 2 PM, livestream at ess. org b

Badflower and friends 12/13, 2 PM, livestream at badflower. veeps.com b

Daniel Baer 12/13, 4 PM, livestream at pianofortechicago. com F b

Betty presents Stuck at Home for the Holidays 12/18, 7 PM, livestream at citywinery. com F b

Geof Bradfield Trio & Karen Parisian 12/20, 8 PM, livestream at youtube.com/

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Breaking Down the Score:

Attila with Maestro Enrique Mazzola 12/10 and 12/17, 2 PM, livestream at youtube.com/ lyricoperachicago b

Bush Tetras 1/23/2021, 8 PM, livestream at lpr.tv b Cape Town Opera 4/29/20224/30/2022, 7:30 PM, Harris Theater b

Gossip Wolf

Josh Ritter, Alice Cooper, Eddie Vedder, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, and more 12/12, 5 PM, livestream at vetsaid.veeps.com b

Weishfest at Home featuring Old Dominion, Dispatch, Walker Hayes, Canaan Smith, and more 12/11, 8 PM, livestream at weishfest.com b

Chris White Trio perform A Charlie Brown Christmas 12/13, 7 PM, livestream hosted by Lincoln Park Zoo's Cafe Brauer; access provided with ticket purchase b

A furry ear to the ground of the local music scene

Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion, Michael Franti & Spearhead 6/26/2021, 5 PM, United Center b

Christmas Chestnuts to Cherish featuring International Chamber Artists 12/19, 7:30 PM, livestream at icamusic.org b

CIVLization episode three 12/11, 8 PM, livestream at youtube.com/audiotreetv

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Bootsy Collins 12/11, 8 PM, livestream at stageit.com/ bootsy_collins b

Dan & Shay, Ingrid Andress, Band Camino 10/2/2021, 7 PM, United Center b

David Dove: Static Tour featuring David Dove, Ryan Edwards, Ayanna Jolivet McCloud, Stalina Villarreal, Justin Jones, Tom Carter, Rachel Hulsey, Sonia Flores, Roberto Tejada, Jawwaad Taylor, and more 12/12, 2 PM, livestream at ess.org F Daybreaker Live presents Tis the Season to Dance featuring Dionne Warwick, O’Jays 12/19, 10 AM, livestream at daybreaker.com/city/live

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Jon Deitemyer Quartet 12/10, 8 PM, livestream at youtube. com/fultonstreetcollective

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Andrew Distel Trio 12/21, 8 PM, livestream at youtube.com/ fultonstreetcollective F b

Django Experiment (Stephane Wrembel, Thor Jensen, Ari Folman Cohen, Nick Anderson) with Nick Driscoll 12/19, 2 PM, livestream at thirdrow. live b

Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang’s 30th annual Winter Solstice Concerts 12/21, 6:30 AM and 8 PM, livestream at linkshall.org F b

The Dreamscape featuring Sadie Woods, Damon Locks, and more 1/16/2021, 2 PM, livestream at mcachicago.org

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, Adventure Sandwich 12/12, 5 PM, livestream at noonchorus.com/hideout b

FitzGerald’s 12 Streams of Christmas present Naomi & Ron’s Christmas Special featuring Naomi Ashley, Ron Lazzeretti, Ike Reilly, Dag Juhlin, Famous Brothers, Cheryl Tomblin, Cayne Collier, and more 12/17, 8 PM, livestream at fitzgeraldsnightclub.com F b

Robbie Fulks 12/20, 8 PM, livestream at noonchorus.com/ hideout b

H0L0 presents Place of Assembly episode VII featuring Hybrida Collective 12/14, 6 PM, livestream at ess. org F

Holiday Cheer with Loudon Wainwright III (solo) 12/12, 7 PM, livestream at citywinery. com b

A Holiday Concert with Alfreda Burke & Rodrick Dixon featuring the Jo Ann Daugherty Trio 12/31, 7 PM, livestream at stellartickets. com/events b

How the Grinch Stole 2020: a Holiday Concert with Bailen 12/19, 8 PM, livestream at lpr. tv b

Elton John 2/4/2022-2/5/2022, 8 PM, United Center b

Wynonna Judd 12/12, 6:30 PM, livestream at citywinery. com b

Julian’s 2020 New Year’s Eve House Party at the Drive-In featuring Stevie B, Angel, Bad Boy Bill, Hula, Joe Smooth, and more 12/31, 8 PM, Chicago Drive-In Bridgeview, Bridgeview b

Lanco 4/8/2021, 8 PM, Joe’s

Pat Travers Band 12/12, 8 PM, livestream at pattravers.veeps. com b

Kamau Amu Patton, Darius Jones, Beautifulish, Luke Stewart 12/10, 6:30 PM, livestream at ess.org F b org F b

Peace 2020: For the Fallen featuring Kuang Hao Huang & Steve Roberts, Stephen Burns, Angel Bat Dawid & Sistazz of tha Nitty Gritty, and more 12/16, 7 PM, livestream at fulcrumpoint.

Peace Through Music featuring Aloe Blacc, Angélique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Becky G, Brandi Carlile & Mike McCready, Carlos Santana, Gary Clark Jr., Keith Richards, and more 12/10, 2 PM, livestream at youtube.com/c/ playingchange F b

Rammstein 9/1/2021, 7 PM, United Center b

Gilberto Santa Rosa 10/21/2021, 8 PM, Copernicus Center b Slackers 12/19, 6:45 PM, livestream at livefrom.events b Sunflower Bean 1/7/2021, 8 PM, livestream at lpr.tv b

Sweet Honey in the Rock present Celebrating the Holy Days 12/12, 2 PM, livestream at thirdrow.live b

Tasha 12/18, 6 PM, livestream at facebook.com/mcachicago F b

Tone Glow presents Shots, Derek Baron, Able Noise, Daphne X, and host Andrew McKenzie 12/19, 2 PM, livestream at ess.org F b Vanishing Twin 1/20/2021, 2 PM, livestream at noonchorus.com b

Phil Vassar, Lexie Hayden 7/16/2021, 8 PM, Joe’s Live, Rosemont VetsAid 2020: Home for the Holidays featuring Jon Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Mary Gauthier, Vince Gill,

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 12/17, 7:30 PM, livestream at harristheaterchicago.org; stream available through Mon 12/21 b

Emily Blue, Marielle Kra 1/8/2021, 7 PM, Chop Shop, canceled

Fratellis 1/22/2021, 8 PM, Metro, canceled David Ryan Harris 3/15/2021, 6 PM, Uncommon Ground on Devon, canceled Holy Fuck 3/19/2021, 9 PM, Lincoln Hall, canceled Gordon Lightfoot 7/18/2021, 8 PM, Copernicus Center, rescheduled; tickets purchased for previously scheduled shows will be honored b

Stephen Malkmus, Qais Essar & the Magik Carpet

3/4/2021, 8:30 PM, Thalia Hall, canceled

Michael McDermott 12/16-12/17, 7:30 PM; 12/18-12/20, 8 PM, City Winery, canceled Silverstein 11/9/2021, 6 PM, Concord Music Hall, rescheduled, 17+

Upcoming

AJR 12/26, 7 PM, livestream at universe.com b

Jimmie Allen 12/17, 8 PM, livestream at ryman-shop. mandolin.com b

John Doe 12/16, 8 PM, livestream at mandolin.com b

FitzGerald’s 12 Streams of Christmas presents the Western Elstons 12/15, 8 PM, livestream at facebook.com/ fitzgeraldsnightclub F b Meat Wave 12/17, 8 PM, livestream at audiotree.tv b

Molly Tuttle 12/17, 7 PM, livestream at mandolin.com b v

LATE LAST MONTH, Chicago rapper and teaching artist Matt Muse launched the second annual Love & Nappyness Hair Care Drive. Muse and his volunteer team are collecting hair- and skin-care products for Chicagoans in need—shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, a ershave, soap, deodorant, individually packaged razors, and the like. Last year, the drive distributed more than 500 items, and Muse hopes to double that this year. The six drop-off locations include both Trap House Chicago stores and the Silver Room, and you can donate money via Cash App ($MattMuse12), Venmo (@Matt Muse12), or PayPal (MattMuseMGMT@gmail.com). The last day to give is Friday, December 18.

Self-described “abolitionist mutual aid project” Chicago Community Jail Support kicked off in May 2020 after the mass arrest of Black Lives Matter protesters, and the all-volunteer group still maintains a tent outside Cook County Jail to provide snacks, first aid, phone calls, and other help for the recently incarcerated, including rides home or emergency shelter. As the winter gets nastier, the organization hopes to buy a van to make it easier to keep up its work. Last Friday, a slew of local Gossip Wolf faves, including Ohmme , Half Gringa , Ratboys , Into It. Over It., and Angel Bat Dawid contributed to a 46-track benefit compilation for CCJS called Warm Violet. Both pressings of its double cassette edition sold out fairly quickly, but you can still buy a digital copy on the CCSJ Bandcamp page.

Kara Jackson served as Chicago youth poet laureate and national youth poet laureate in 2019, and Gossip Wolf has been hyped on her music since she dropped the EP A Song for Every Chamber of the Heart later that year—her striking acoustic guitar melodies and tender singing go straight for the gut. Last week, Jackson released Xmas Demos , a three-song EP of warmhearted holiday songs that celebrate the season while avoiding its cliches.

—J.R. NELSON AND LEOR GALIL

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