ACOUSTIC/FOLK

Anodyne:

Hayward Williams, 8 p.m. Dec. 29, 224 W. Bruce St.

Arriba Mexican Restaurant:

Jonny T-Bird & the MPs, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 753 N. 124th St., Butler. Tim Whalen, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave.

The Blu:

Half-Time Downtown Grille:

Steve Cohen, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 200 S. Rochester St., Mukwonago.

Steve Nitros Jam Session, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 6357 S. 27th St., Franklin.

Rick Holmes Blues Show, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 1920 S. 37th St.

Iron Mike’s: Kochanski’s: Mamie’s:

Robert Allen Jr., 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23, Stokes open jam, 8 p.m. Dec. 27, 3300 W. National Ave.

Andrew Koenig Band featuring Benny Rickun, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 28, N56W6339 Center St., Cedarburg.

Morton’s: Pillars Pub:

Maple Road Blues Band, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 225 S. 5th Ave., West Bend.

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino:

Groove Therapy, 10 p.m. Dec. 23, Fire Pit’s Side Bar, 1721 W. Canal St.

Billy Flynn & The Von Trier Allstars, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 2235 N. Farwell Ave.

Von Trier: Lyon’s Irish Pub:

Paddygrass Celtic Christmas Show, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 201 E. Main St., Watertown.

Red Rock Saloon:

Josh Phillips Band, 10 p.m. Dec. 23, 1227 N. Water St.

Astor Hotel:

Chris Hanson Band with Robin Pluer, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 26, 924 E. Juneau Ave.

Steve Cohen & The Riccos, 6 p.m. Dec. 28, 105 S. Main St., Thiensville.

The Cheel: The Packing House:

Dave Miller Jazz & Blues Quartet, 6:3010:30 p.m. Dec. 23, Carmen Nickerson & James Sodtke, 6-10 p.m. Dec. 28, Barbara Stephan & Peter Mac, 6-10 p.m. Dec. 29, 900 E. Layton Ave.

De La Buena, D’Amato, SistaStrings, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 1434 N. Farwell Ave.

Shank Hall: Bremen Cafe:

Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dec. 27, 901 E. Clarke St.

Open Mic, 8 p.m. Dec. 27, 2844 N. Oakland Ave.

Miramar: Scotty’s Bar & Pizza:

Karaoke, 9 p.m. Dec. 25, 3921 S. Clement Ave.

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino:

Al White, 4-6 p.m. Dec. 27; 8-11 p.m. Dec. 28, Bar 360, 1721 W. Canal St.

The Steakout:

Al White, 7-11 p.m. Dec. 23, 6300 Industrial Loop, Greendale.

AJs Bar:

Rock Solid, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, S90W13970 Boxhorn Drive, Muskego.

Anodyne:

5 Card Studs Holiday Dance Party with Radio Radio, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 224 W. Bruce St.

DJ Vicious, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, DJ Palistine, 9 p.m. Dec. 28, 1114 N. Water St.

Ripple Effect, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, 7808 W. Layton Ave.

Bremenhain, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, 901 E. Clarke St.

Derek Pritzl and Guests, 8 p.m. Dec. 23; DJ Fazio, 10 p.m. Dec. 23, 932 E. Chambers St.

Bar Louie: The Brass Tap: Bremen Cafe: Circle-A Cafe: City Lounge:

Pat McCurdy, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 3455 E. Layton Ave., Cudahy.

Henry & Wanda’s:

The Sentinels, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 501 6th St., Racine.

Jack Rabbit Slims:

All Night, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 8028 W. National Ave.

J&Bs Blue Ribbon Bar:

Shut the Front Door!, 7 p.m. Dec. 23, 5230 W. Blue Mound Road.

Kelly’s Bleachers:

Off Tha Hook, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23, W233-S7260 Vernon Road, Big Bend.

Kelly’s Bleachers II:

The Toys, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, 7805 S. Loomis Road, Wind Lake.

Linneman’s Riverwest Inn:

The Ball Turret Gunners, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, Delta-Routine Christmas Bash, 9 p.m. Dec. 26, 1001 E. Locust St.

Los Mariachis:

Floor It!, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, 4305 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield.

Miller Time Pub:

Joe Kadlec, 9 p.m. Dec. 29, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Mo’s Irish Pub:

BMAC, 10 p.m. Dec. 23, Joe Gleesing, 7 p.m. Dec. 28, 142 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Mo’s Irish Pub West:

The Shut Down, 10 p.m. Dec. 23, Rudy & Vee, 8 p.m. Dec. 29, 10842 W. Blue Mound Road, Wauwatosa.

Backsteat Driver, 8 p.m. Dec. 23, W194-S7060 Hillendale,

Mug-Z’s:

Up Muskego.

Point Burger Bar:

Joe Hite & Kris Crow Duo, 7 p.m. Dec. 29, W229N1400 Westwood Drive, Waukesha.

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino:

Wait For Morning, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, Mirage III, 8 p.m. Dec. 29, Bar 360, 1721 W. Canal St.

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino:

Keep’n It Clean, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 29, Fire Pit’s Side Bar, 1721 W. Canal St.

The Railroad Station:

Vinyl Groove, 7-11 p.m. Dec. 23, 200 S. Railroad St., Saukville.

Saloon on Calhoun:

Blue Light Scene, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 23, Jake Williams, 7 p.m. Dec. 27, 17000 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield.

DJ Khek, 10 p.m. Dec. 23, 125 E. Juneau Ave.

Trinity: Up and Under Pub:

Big Dill and the Boys, 9 p.m. Dec. 23, 1216 E. Brady St.

Vagabond:

Roboticon, 6 p.m. Dec. 23, Khek, 6 p.m. Dec. 27, Why B, 6 p.m. Dec. 29, 1122 N. Edison St.

American Legion Post 449:

Larry Lynne Band, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 3245 N. 124th St., Brookfield.

Barbiere’s Inn:

Lenny Szwiec, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 1021 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee.

The Bay Restaurant:

Olivia Gonzales, 8:3010:30 p.m. Dec. 29, 342 E. Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish Bay.

Alfons Gallery:

Crèches in Global Cultures, noon-3 p.m. Dec. 28-29, St. Joseph Center, 1501 S. Layton Blvd., (414) 385-5273.

BMO Harris Bank Lobby:

“An Up North Holiday” display opens to the public with life-sized Steiff animals in seasonal costumes playing winter activities, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 23; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 24; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 25; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 26-29, (through Jan. 2), 770 N. Water St.

Candy Cane Lane:

Neighborhood holiday light display to benefit MACC Fund, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 23; 5-10 p.m. Dec. 24; 6-9 p.m. Dec. 26, bounded by Oklahoma and Montana avenues and 92nd to 96th streets, West Allis, candycanelanewi.com.

Country Springs Hotel:

“Country Christmas” drive-through holiday lights event, with Streets of Bethlehem nativity scene, 5-10 p.m. Dec. 23-25; 5-9 p.m. Dec. 26-29, (through Dec. 31), 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, (262) 547-0201; thecountrychristmas.com.

Jellystone Park:

Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of Lights, 5-10 p.m. Dec. 23-24; 5-9 p.m. Dec. 26-29, (through Dec. 31), 8425 Highway 38, Caledonia, wichristmas carnival.com.

View the downtown holiday lights aboard the Jingle Bus, 6-8:20 p.m. Dec. 23 and 29, (through Dec. 30), departing from The Shops of Grand Avenue Center Court, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave., $1 per person, (414) 220-4700.

Jingle Bus: Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival:

Decorated trees with animated elves and penguins adorn three parks downtown, (through Jan. 1), Pere Marquette Park at 900 N. Plankinton Ave., Cathedral Square Park at 520 E. Wells St., and Zeidler Union Square at 301 W. Michigan St.

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory:

“Not a Creature was Stirring” Holiday Floral Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 23-25, (through Jan. 1), 524 S. Layton Blvd., (414) 257-5600.

Pabst Mansion:

“Grand Avenue Christmas” features three floors of decorated rooms, 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Dec. 23; 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Dec. 24; 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Dec. 26-29, (through Jan. 8), 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 931-0808; pabstmansion.com.

Holiday Marketplace, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 23-24, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., Pfister Hotel.com/Market place.

Pfister Hotel: Red Arrow Park:

“Slice of Ice” skating rink season, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Dec. 23; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Dec. 24; 3-10 p.m. Dec. 25; 10 a.m.-midnight Dec. 26-29, (through Feb.), 920 N. Water St., (414) 2898791; countyparks.com.

“Enchantment in the Park” holiday light show, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 23-24, 26-29, (through Dec. 31), Main St., West Bend, enchantment park.org.

Regner Park: Whitnall Park Lutheran Church:

Swedish American Historical Society of Wisconsin “Julotta” Christmas service in Swedish and English, 7 a.m. Dec. 25, 5847 Lilac Lane, Hales Corners, (414) 3527890; sahswi.org.

Wisconsin Center:

Salvation Army’s Christmas Family Feast, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 25, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 302-4300; samilwaukee.org.

Marcus Center Uihlein Hall:

Milwaukee Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23; 1:30 p.m. Dec. 24; 1:30 and 6 p.m. Dec. 26; 1:30 p.m. Dec. 27, 929 N. Water St., (414) 273-7206.

Waukesha Civic Urban Ecology Center-Menomonee Valley:

Early Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m. Dec. 27, 3700 W. Pierce St., (414) 431-2940.

Urban Ecology Center-Riverside Park:

Early Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m. Dec. 29, 1500 E. Park Place, (414) 964-8505.

Urban Ecology Center-Washington Park:

Early Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m. Dec. 28, 1859 N. 40th St., (414) 344-5460.

Wehr Nature Center:

Snowflake Sale in the Friends of Wehr Nature Store, noon-4 p.m. Dec. 27-29, Whitnall Park, 9701 W. College Ave., (414) 425-8550.

— Compiled by Elaine Rewolinski