Loverboy plays Tacoma

Plus: big name shows of the week

By Suzy Stump on December 20, 2007

upcoming shows

Land Of The Sweets Burlesque Nutcracker Seattle. Dec. 20 7 and 10 pm. $23-$25 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Holiday Sing-Along Seattle. Dec. 20 7:30 pm. $20-$56 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

Brian Culbertson: A Soulful Christmas Seattle. Dec. 20 7:30 pm. $45-$55 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

Seaweed Tacoma. Dec. 21 9 pm. $15; Dec. 22 (all ages) 5 pm. $15; Dec. 22 9 pm. $15 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWeb).

The Blind Boys of Alabama Olympia. Dec. 21 7:30 pm. $17.75-$35.50 (Washington Center, 360.753.8586).

Red Elvises Seattle. Dec. 21-22 9 pm. $15 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

The Kinsey Sicks Seattle. Dec. 21 7:30 and 10 pm. $30-$35 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

David Lanz Seattle. Dec. 21 8 pm. $27.50-$40 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

The Dusty 45s Seattle. Dec. 22 7:30 and 10 pm. $18-$20 (Triple Door, 206.838.4333).

Loverboy Tacoma. Dec. 22 8 pm. $20-$45 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

“Jesus Christ Superstar” Seattle. Dec. 22-23. $20-$55 (Paramount theatre, TM).

Judith Owens & Harry Shearer’s Holiday Sing-A-Long Seattle. Dec. 23 7 pm. $30-$35 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Ernestine Anderson Seattle. Dec. 26-27 7:30 pm. $26.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band Seattle. Dec. 28-Dec. 30 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Dec. 31 8:45 and 11 pm. $27.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music Bellevue. Dec. 29 7:30 pm. $28 (First Presbyterian Church, TM).

Vicci Martinez Band Seattle. Dec. 29 7:30 and 10 pm. $15-$18 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Les Nubians Seattle. Dec. 30 7 and 9:30 pm. $28-$32 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Wu-Tang Clan, Dyme Def, Dancer Rising, Furious Styles Seattle. Dec. 30 9 pm. $37.50-$40 (Showbox SoDo, TM).

Danny Barnes, Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang Seattle. Dec. 30 8 pm. $20 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Harvey Danger’s 2nd Annual Last Show Ever Seattle. Dec. 30 9 pm. $12 (Neumo’s, TW).

Black Tie New Years Eve Masquerade Ball with Floater, Yoyager One, Burning Hearts Burlesque Troupe Seattle. Dec. 31 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Maktub Seattle. Dec. 31 9 pm. $27.50-$30 (The Showbox, TM).

Super Diamond, The Beatniks Seattle. Dec. 31 9 pm. $35-$40 (Showbox SoDo, TM).

Flowmotion Seattle. Dec. 31 9 pm. $20 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Sweet Water Seattle. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 10 pm. $22 (Crocodile Café, TWeb).

Carrie Akre, Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands Seattle. Jan. 4 8 pm. $15 (The Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

RiverCity Bluegrass Festival with Marty Stuart, Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent, The Flatlanders and others Portland. Jan. 4-6 11 am. $35-$125 (Oregon Convention Center, TW).

The Floydian Slips Seattle. Jan. 5 8 and 11 pm. $17-$20 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Girl4Girl 10-Year Anniversary Party, DJ Shortee Seattle. Jan. 5 10 pm. $10-$15 (Showbox SoDo, TM).

Apple Jam Beatles Tribute featuring Alan White Seattle. Jan. 11 7:30 pm. $24-$29 (The Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

The Apex Theory, Utterance, In Lunar Blue, Wide Eye Panic, Blame It On The Girl Tacoma. Jan. 12 8 pm. $10 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWeb).

Thomas Mapfumo Seattle. Jan. 13 7:30 pm. $18-$20 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

El Trio De Hoy & Erick Porta Seattle. Jan. 13 (all ages) 8 pm. $20-$25 (The Showbox, TM).