SECRET TICKET CODE

TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com

TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com

TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com

on sale now

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

Ernestine Anderson Seattle. Dec. 26-27 7:30 pm. $25.50 (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).

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

Seattle Secret Music Showcase #6 with Tinstad and Rumbel, Gina Sala, Valerie Rosa, Ricardo, Gary Shelton Seattle. Jan. 31 7:30 pm. $50 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

David Lindley Seattle. Feb. 6 7:30 pm. $22 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Chris Botti Seattle. Feb. 6-10 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $40 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Henry Butler Seattle. Feb. 9 8 pm. $18-$20 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Sinatra At The Sands with Jim Kerl’s Swing Session Big Band Seattle. Feb. 14 7 and 9:30 pm. $45-$80 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Pinback Seattle. Feb. 14 (all ages) 9 pm. $16-$18 (The Showbox, TM).

Adrian Belew Seattle. Feb. 19 7:30 pm. $30-$32 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

The Righteous Mothers Seattle. March 15 8 pm. $22-$25 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Asylum Street Spankers Seattle. March 28 7:30 and 10 pm. $20-$23 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

The Waifs Seattle. April 12-13 8 pm. $25-$28 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

on sale friday, 10 a.m.

Buck Howdy Seattle. Feb. 2 11 am. $15-$20 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Tom Jones Seattle. May 30 7:30 pm. $67.50-$75 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

on sale saturday, 9 a.m.

Blue Oyster Cult Tacoma. Jan. 26 8 pm. $20-$40 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

on sale saturday, 10 a.m.

Sound Tribe Sector 9 Seattle. Jan. 17 (all ages) 8 pm, Jan. 18 (21+) 8 pm. $20-$24 (The Showbox, TM).

Telsa Seattle. Feb. 1 8:30 pm. $27.50-$32 (The Showbox, TM).

The Editors, Hot Hot Heat, Louis XIV Seattle. Feb. 4 (all ages) 8 pm. $17 (The Showbox, TM).

Strikeforce — MMA Tacoma. Feb. 23 8 pm. $35-$300 (Tacoma Dome, TM).

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Seattle. March 29 8 pm. $65-$95 (KeyArena, TM).

The Bad Plus Seattle. May 22 8:30 pm. $25 (Crocodile Café, TM).

on sale saturday, 11 a.m.

Jill Scott Seattle. Feb. 5 7:30 pm. $40.50-$50.50 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

George Lopez Seattle. March 14 8 pm. $46.50-$56.50 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

on sale monday, 10 a.m.

Ultimate Doo-Wop Show Seattle. April 12 8 pm. $55-$65 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

ch-ch-ch-changes

Hawthorne Heights Seattle. Dec. 19, canceled (The Showbox, TM).

this week’s shows

Pacific Northwest Ballet “Nutcracker” Seattle.  Through  Dec. 29. $18-$113 (McCaw Hall, TM).

Robben Ford Seattle. Dec. 6 7:30 pm. $25-$29 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Pepper, The Expendables, Whitestarr Seattle. Dec. 6 (all ages) 9 pm. $17-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

Deck The Hall Ball Everett. Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, Coheed & Cambria, She wants Revenge, Spoon, The Kooks Everett. Dec. 6 5 pm. $37.50 (Everett Events Center, 866.332.TIXX).

Goon Moon, Sun Trash, The Feral Children Seattle. Dec. 6 (all ages) 9 pm. $13-$15 (Chop Suey, TW).

Sweeter Than the Day Olympia. Dec. 6 8:30 pm. $5-$10 (Art House, 360.943.3377).

Shoshana Bean, Paul Gabrielson Olympia. Dec. 7 8 pm. $10-$25 (Minnaert Center, 360.596.5501).

Benny Benassi, Hyperfunk, Soul Symetry, The Pope Twins Seattle. Dec. 7 10 pm. $20-$25 (The Showbox, TM).

Red, Lurid, Voices Lost Lakewood. Dec. 7 (all ages) 9 pm. $7 (Maggoe O’Toole’s, 253.584.3278).

Don Caballero, Enablers, The Thrones Seattle. Dec. 7 9:30 pm. $12 (Crocodile Café, TWeb).

KISW Holiday Hangover Ball with Seether, New Originals, Top Heavy Crush Seattle. Dec. 7 8 pm. $30 (Showbox SoDo, TM).

Larry The Cable Guy Seattle. Dec. 7-8. $40.25 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

John Butler Trio, Brett Dennen Seattle. Dec. 7 7:30 pm. $22.50-$27.50 (Moore Theatre, TM).

The Matches, Forgive Durden, Broadway Calls, The Formal Seattle. Dec. 8 (all ages) 8 pm. $10-$12 (Chop Suey, TW).

KEXP Yule Benefit with Yeasayer, Dead Confederate and special guests Seattle. Dec. 8 9 pm. $20-$25 (The Showbox, TM).

Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings Seattle. Dec. 8 9 pm. $12 (Neumo’s, TW).

Mike Stern Band Seattle. Dec. 6-8 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Dec. 9 7:30 pm. $24.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks Seattle. Dec. 11-12 7 and 9:30 pm. $20-$22 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

NW Sound Men’s Barbershop Chorus Seattle. Dec. 8 2 and 7 pm. $20 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

Das Vibenbass Seattle. Dec. 9 7 pm. $13-$15 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Good For The Jews Seattle. Dec. 10 7:30 pm. $15-$18 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Moutin Reunion Quartet Seattle. Dec. 11-12 7:30 pm. $21.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Lynyrd Skynyrd Seattle. Dec. 12 8 pm. $52.50-$60 (WaMu Theater, TM).

Bob Rivers KZOK Christmas Show Seattle. Dec. 13 7:30 pm. $30-$55 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

Tower of Power Seattle. Dec. 13-16 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $35.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Rosie Thomas Seattle. Dec. 13 7:30 pm. $15 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

The Blasters Seattle. Dec. 14 9 pm. $17.50-$20 (Crocodile Café, TM).

Seattle Women’s Chorus Seattle. Dec. 14-16. $17.50-$50 (Meany Theatre, TM).

Shonen Knife, The Juliet Dagger, Verona Grove Seattle. Dec. 15 (all ages) 9 pm. $13-$15 (Chop Suey, TW).

The Mountain’s Winter Warmth with Collective Soul and KT Tunstall Seattle. Dec. 15 7:30 pm. $35-$75 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

The Dead Kenny Gs featuring Skerik, Mike Dillion and Brad Houser Seattle. Dec. 15 9 pm. $10-$12 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Avenged Sevenfold Seattle. Dec. 16 6 pm. $27 (Showbox SoDo, TM).

Pocket Change, Threat Of Beauty Seattle. Dec. 17 7:30 pm. $12 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

The Program featuring Blue Scholars Seattle. Dec. 18-Dec. 22 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Ain’t Misbehavin’ Seattle. Dec. 18-23 7:30 pm. $26.50-$28.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Queens of the Stone Age, Jaguar Love Seattle. Dec. 18 8 pm. $27-$30 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

Dancing With The Stars Seattle. Dec. 18 8 pm. $35-$165 (KeyArena, TM).

Land Of The Sweets Burlesque Nutcracker Seattle. Dec. 18-20 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).

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 Seattle. Dec. 28-30 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $28.50 (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).