Experience a slice of Atlanta music history by spending an evening with local guitar legend Glenn Phillips at Steve's Live Music on Dec. 26.

Cartel. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23. $18-$25. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

B.O.B.'s annual Christmas Eve Bash. Dec. 24. $30 in advance; $100 meet-and-greet (includes ticket); $175 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Glenn Phillips Band Day-After-Christmas Show. 8 p.m. Dec. 26. $18; $15 in advance. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.

The Swinging Richards. Dec. 26. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Brother Hawk, Stonerider. 9 p.m. Dec. 26. $10. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, badearl.com.

Jamie Laval's Scottish Solstice Celebration. 7 p.m. Dec. 26. $20-$34. Eddie Owen Presents, Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.

4 Wheel Drive featuring Jordan Rager, Jon Langston, Cole Taylor, and Travis Denning. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 27. $20-$26. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

Dave Rawlings Machine. 8 p.m. Dec. 27. $30-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Lloyd Cole. 8 p.m. Dec. 28. $25-$30. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

Widespread Panic. Dec. 29-31. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Sam Holt Band for the Widespread Panic after party. Dec. 30.  $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Asleep at the Wheel. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Dec. 30. $32-$38. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

STS9. Dec. 30-Jan. 2. $39.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Gregg Allman. Dec. 30 and Dec. 31. $35.50-$149.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.www.atlantasymphony.org.

Clashinista and Smithsonian. Dec. 31. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Michelle Malone. 7:30 p.m. (with Macy Todd) and 10 p.m. (with Sonia Tetlow) Dec. 31. $30 (general admission or table seating, which must be purchased in increments of four) and $50 (general admission to both shows). Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-987-6487, www.eddiesattic.com.

The Revivalists. With Stokeswood and Wrenn. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $24 and $134 (VIP). Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

B.J. Thomas New Years Eve Concert. Dinner seating from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. Dinner seating from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the 10 p.m. show. Concert only $50; concert and dinner $80. Grand Theatre, 7 North Wall Street, Cartersville. 770-386-7343, www.thegrandtheatre.org.

The Motet. With the Main Squeeze. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $30 and $99 (VIP). Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Billy Dean. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $35-$40 and $29.99 for optional dinner. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. 1-877-725-8849, www.ticketalternative.com.

A Stones New Year with Stephen Skipper's Rolling Stones Tribute. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. $35-$60. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, earlsmithstrand.org.

The Coathangers. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $20; $17 in advance. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, badearl.com.

Yacht Rock Revue and Yacht Rock Schooner. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $125. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta. www.parktavern.com.

Perpetual Groove. Dec. 31-Jan. 2. Three-day pass and Dec. 31 are sold out. 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31; 9:30 p.m. Jan. 1 with Dank ($25-$28); 9:30 p.m. Jan. 2 with Kenosha Kid ($25-$28). 18 and older only. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-876-5566, www.terminalwestatl.com.

The Gibson Brothers. 7 p.m. Jan. 1. $25-$32. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia. 8 p.m. Jan. 2. $60-$150. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Delbert McClinton. 8 p.m. Jan. 2. $32-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

"Home Alone" with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The movie screens as the orchestra performs the John Williams score live. 8 p.m. Jan. 2; 3 p.m. Jan. 3. $20-$55. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.www.atlantasymphony.org.

Indigo Girls. A benefit for Save the Libraries. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. Sold out. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

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