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What to do in Atlanta: Music | Dec. 2-9

Brian Setzer is touring with a new Christmas album, “Rockin’ Rudolph.” CONTRIBUTED BY RUSS HARRINGTON

Credit: Russ Harrington

Credit: Russ Harrington

Brian Setzer is touring with a new Christmas album, “Rockin’ Rudolph.” CONTRIBUTED BY RUSS HARRINGTON
Dec 4, 2015

Brian Setzer brings his orchestra to town for a run through some Christmas classics, with a few Stray Cats hits added to the mix.

Nik Turner's Hawkwind. 7 p.m. Dec. 2. $15 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Dave Koz and Friends. 8 p.m. Dec. 2. $36-$89. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Martin Barre Band. Dec. 2. $25 in advance / $125 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Danielle Nicole (of Trampled Under Foot). Dec. 2. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

TobyMac. 7 p.m. Dec. 3. $10.47-$69.50. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

Michael Feinstein with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. $39-$99. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.www.atlantasymphony.org.

Clavvs with Phil Harmoniq & Alissa Fuedo. Dec. 3. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The John Kadlecik Band. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. Variety Playhouse. $15-$18. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Caskey. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. $15-$18. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

TesseracT with The Contortionist, ERRA, and Skyharbor. 7 p.m. Dec. 4. $16. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Will Downing's Soulful Sounds of Christmas. 8 p.m. Dec. 4. $35-$89. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Robin Meade's Holiday Round Robin. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 4. $25. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

Michael Malarkey. 8 p.m. Dec. 4. $15-$17. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Nick Lowe's Quality Holiday Revue featuring Los Straitjackets with the Cactus Blossoms. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

The District Attorneys' Farewell Show with Blue Blood and Tedo Stone. Dec. 4. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

American Roommates with King Guru and Antarcticats. Dec. 4. $7 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Spelman College's Sisters Chapel, 350 Spelman Lane S.W. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at Morehouse College's MLK Jr. Chapel, 830 Westview Drive S.W., Atlanta. All performances are free, but the Dec. 5 performance requires a ticket, available at www.ticketalternative.com. www.spelman.edu.

Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus: "Deck the Halls: The 35th Annual Holiday Concert." 8 p.m. Dec. 4; 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 5. $17-$36. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.voicesofnote.org.

Merry Y'alltide Celebration, featuring the Whiskey Gentry, Blair Crimmins, the Hookers and Have Gun Will Travel. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. $17-$20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Georgia Symphony Orchestra: "Holiday Pops." 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 5. $10-$30. Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. georgiasymphony.org.

Copeland with Eisley and We Are the City. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. The Loft. $20. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Brian Setzer Orchestra. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. $35-$75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Check out our preview of the show here.

Calmus: "Christmas Carols of the World." The five-voice ensemble from Leipzig, Germany, presents a program featuring traditional tunes from around the world. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. $40. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.

White Animals with Navajo Joe. Dec. 5. $25 in advance / $135 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Georgia State University School of Music 18th Annual Gala Holiday Concert. 8 p.m. Dec. 5; 3 p.m. Dec. 6. $20.28-$54.84. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9849. www.rialtocenter.org.

Al Stewart. 7 p.m. Dec. 6. $30-$36. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Between the Buried and Me with Enslaved, Intronaut and Native Construct. 7 p.m. Dec. 8. $24-$27. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Eric Hutchinson. 8 pm. Dec. 8. $20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

John Scofield and Jon Cleary. 8 p.m. Dec. 9. $30-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Morgan James. 8 p.m. Dec. 9. $18-$20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Vienna Boys' Choir. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9. $19-50-$59.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.www.atlantasymphony.org.

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