Tis the Season - December Music

December is the holiday month with presents for all, including us music fans. There are plenty of regular shows, and there are also some special Christmas shows with the summertime feeling of a festival with large numbers of bands playing. The highlight this year for me will be the second night of the annual KROQ Acoustic Christmas shows. Take a look, see what you think, and tear yourself away from present shopping long enough to catch a gift of music just for you. Happy Merry, and don't forget those New Year's Eve shows!

-David Sprague

Mon 12/1/08 Jake La Botz, Ladyfingers Redwood Bar
Wed 12/03/08 Smashing Pumpkins Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk
Wed 12/03/08 "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live" Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
with BB King, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, others
Thu 12/04/08 Ryan Adams, Oasis, Matt Costa Staples Center
Fri 12/05/08 Phantom Planet Regent Theatre
Sat 12/06/08 Judith Owen & Harry Shearer's Holiday Sing-A-Long Steve Allen Theater
Sat 12/06/08 Aimee Mann The Wiltern
Sat 12/06/08 Jim Bianco Troubadour
Wed 12/10/08 Indie 103.1 "Wreck The Halls" with Bloc Party, others Club Nokia
Wed 12/10/08 The Blasters, Los Lobos House Of Blues

Fri 12/12/08 Mike Ness, Ryan Bingham El Rey Theatre
Sat 12/13/08 Speedbuggy Regent Theatre
Sat 12/13/08 "KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas" w The Offspring, Stone Temple Pilots, Rise Against, AFI, others Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk
Sun 12/14/08 "KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas" Death Cab for Cutie, Franz Ferdinand, Paramore, Snow Patrol, The Cure, The Killers, Vampire Weekend. Gibson Amph. At Univ. CityWalk
Tue 12/16/08 Missy Higgins House Of Blues
Thu 12/18/08 Glen Glenn Regent Theatre
Fri 12/19/08 The Duke Spirit The Roxy Theatre
Sat 12/20/08 Wayne "The Train" Hancock Alex's Bar
Sat 12/20/08 X, New York Dolls, Cracker Club Nokia
Wed 12/24/08 Royal Crown Revue Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Mon 12/29/08 Dada House Of Blues
Wed 12/31/08 Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine House Of Blues
Wed 12/31/08 Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys Regent Theatre
Wed 12/31/08 Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies Regent Theatre
Wed 12/31/08 Wayne "The Train" Hancock Regent Theatre
Wed 12/31/08 Young Dubliners Saint Rocke
Wed 12/31/08 The Wailers The Roxy Theatre