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Scott Weiland, the elegantly wasted frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and formerly of Velvet Revolver, has a Christmas album this winter, showing you that everyone can have the holiday spirit.Even the Jewish Carole King has a new holiday album.Those two will not be performing their takes on yuletide tunes in Utah between Dec. 1 and Dec. 28, but there are still plenty of holiday shows with people who wants things a little more "pop" than Handel (Note: this does not include classical shows, and does not promise to be comprehensive; for example, I do not include my frequent renditions of John Lennon's "Happy Christmas" in the shower.)
Check it out:
Dec. 1 • Forgotten Carols with Michael McLean; UCCU Center, 800 West University Parkway, Orem; 7:30 p.m.; $12.50 to $28.50 at SmithsTix.comDec. 2 • Dan Waldis' "A Little Jazz With Your Mistletoe"; Leona Wagner Black Box, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.; $15 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 2-3 • Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand Christmas; Covey Center for the Arts, 425 West Center Street, Provo; 7:30 p.m.; $18 main floor, $15 balcony; http://www.coveycenter.orgDec. 3 • Lark & Spur Christmas; Grand Ballroom, Salt Palace, 100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.; $12 for adults, in advance, $10 day of; children $10, at SmithsTix.comDec. 6 • The Grouch Stole Christmas with Zion I; Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City; 9 p.m.; $18 in advance, $20 day of, at 24Tix.comDec. 6 • A John Schmidt Christmas; Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Boulevard, Ogden; 7:30 p.m.; $20 to $30 at SmithsTix.comDec. 8 • A Country Christmas Benefit with Firehawk; The Westerner, 3360 S. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City; 7 p.m.; $10 at 24Tix.comDec. 8-10 • A Kurt Bestor Christmas; Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; $20.50 to $38.50 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 9 • KRCL's Polar Jubilee Benefit: A Rock and Roll Circus; Salt Lake Hardware Building, 105 North 400 West, Salt Lake City; 7 p.m.; $30; http://www.krcl.orgDec. 10 • Winterlicious with DJ BL3ND, Tonic; Saltair, 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna; 6 p.m.; $25 GA, $100 VIP, at SmithsTix.comDec. 13 • X96's Nightmare Before Christmas with CAKE; Saltair, 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna; 7:30 p.m.; $35.50 in advance, $38 day of, at SmithsTix.orgDec. 15 • Stonecircle: 8th Annual Winter Solstice Concert; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center's Jeanné Wagner Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.; $15 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 16 • John Allred Hoiday Show; Velour Live Music Gallery, 135 North University Ave., Provo; 8 p.m.; $12 at 24Tix.comDec. 16-17 • Christmas Jam II: A Rock n' Roll Christmas Concert; One Mind Studio, 216 Paxton Avenue, Salt Lake City; Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; $10 in advance, $15 day of, at 24TixDec. 16-17 • A Jon Schmidt Christmas; Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.: $18.50 at kingsburyhall.orgDec. 17 • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's "A Swinging Christmas"; Eccles Center, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City; 7:30 p.m.; $18 to $65 at ecclescenter.org or at 435-655-3114Dec. 17 • Red Rock Rondo, Salt Lake Symphony and West Jordan High School Choir perform "Secret Gift; Libby Gardner, 1375 Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.; $10 at 801-531-7501Dec. 17 • Peter Breinholt Christmas; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center's Jeanné Wagner Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City; 8 p.m.; $15 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 17 • Get Naughty 2011 with Porter Robinson, Jake Williams; The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City; 7 p.m.; $25 to $35 in advance, $40 day of, at SmithsTix.com and 24Tix.com Dec. 18 • Jazz Vespers' Christmas Kool; First Unitarian Church, 569 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.; Free but the plate is passedDec. 19 • Christmas Carole Sing-Along with Alex Boyé; EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; 7 p.m.; FreeDec. 19 • David Archuleta's "My Kind of Christmas" (above) • Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; 7:30 p.m.; $27.50 to $35 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 21 • Voice Male A Cappella Christmas; Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; 7 p.m.; $10 to $16 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 23 • The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis; Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; $50 to $75 at 801-355-ARTS; http://www.arttix.orgDec. 28 • Trans-Siberian Orchestra; EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; $29 to $58 at SmithsTix.com
Anything significant or worthy events I missed?
And if anyone can show proof that they attended every single concert above, I will give them $5. Maybe even $10. But not more than $20.