Holiday concerts = music for every taste

Need a little fa in your la this holiday season? There is still a plethora of shows that can help as we close in on Christmas, whether you’re seeking something more spiritual or more Santa-ish. Some offerings to consider:

Kingsized Holiday Jubilee. Big Mike Geier and his Kingsized Rock 'n Roll orchestra, along with the Dames Aflame Dancers and Really Big Santa, will commandeer the Variety Playhouse for 90 minutes of all-ages fun and glitz. Expect to hear classics from Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and the Grinch – done Big Mike style, of course. Also, feel free to bring a toy. Cadets from Parkview High School's MCROTC will be on site to collect for Toys for Tots.

8 p.m. Dec. 21. $28.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Blind Boys of Alabama. Named for the gospel classic and the group's 2008 Christmas album, the "Go Tell It on the Mountain" holiday show will surely include plenty of spiritual revelry. The Boys, including Atlantan Ricky McKinnie, are of varying age, but hold true to the adage professed by McKinnie in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "If you can dream the dream, do the work and keep the faith, you're gonna be all right."

7 p.m. Dec. 21. $50 (advance general admission) and $275 (reserved table of four). Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. 1-877-725-8849, www.ticketalternative.com.

Celtic Woman. Calling this a "Home for Christmas" show is appropriate since Atlanta practically is a second home to these lovely Irish lasses (they typically play here two or three times a year). For this appearance, the ladies will perform songs from their Christmas albums and some new material with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

8 p.m. Dec. 22. Sold out. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.