POP.Byline: - Sandra Barrera Yule be boot-scoot boogieing, shaking your fists and boppin' with the sounds this holiday season brings. By year's end, country superstars Toby Keith and Dolly Parton ride through town, Green Day and Social Distortion pack the pits, and teen queens Ashlee Simpson and Avril Lavigne rein in KIIS-FM listeners for one of the first star-studded radio events of the season. And that's just the tip of the iceberg tip of the iceberg n. pl. tips of the iceberg A small evident part or aspect of something largely hidden: afraid that these few reported cases of the disease might only be the tip of the iceberg. . From Bette Midler's tribute to Rosemary Clooney to the high drama of Sarah Brightman and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, concertgoers have plenty to choose from. Here are some highlights. Tickets for all the events are available at Ticketmaster outlets, (213) 480-3232, or www.ticketmaster.com. TODAY Simple Plan, El Rey Theatre, $24. Bad Religion, Ventura Theatre, also Friday and Saturday at Hollywood Palladium, $22. B.B. King, Agoura Hills' Canyon Club, $75. Wilco, Wiltern LG, also Friday, $30. Cake, Universal Amphitheatre, $32. FRIDAY Alejandro Fernandez, Universal Amphitheatre, also Sunday, $50-$155. David Bisbal, Avalon Hollywood, also Saturday at the Wiltern LG, $40. SATURDAY Toby Keith, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, $42.75-$59.75. Nellie McKay, Roxy, $15-$17.50. McDonald's Gospelfest, Shrine Auditorium, featuring Cissy Houston, Melba Moore, Vickie Winans and more, $30-$40. SUNDAY Clay Aiken, Pasadena Civic Auditorium, $48-$83. Raphael Saadiq, House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically Sunset Strip, $25. Dan Zanes, UCLA's Royce Hall, $10-$20. MONDAY Cafe Tacuba, Wiltern LG, $37.50. Nikhil Korula, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $15. Sarah Brightman, Staples Center, $50-$250. Yahir, Universal Amphitheatre, $19.50-$54.50. TUESDAY Green Day, Long Beach Arena, $19.50-$39.50. Jay-Z, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, also Wednesday at Staples Center, $50-$125. John Spencer Blues Explosion, Henry Fonda Theatre, $16. Tears for Fears Tears for Fears are an English pop band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, which emerged after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate. , Universal Amphitheatre, $39.50-$59.50. WEDNESDAY Social Distortion, Wiltern LG, through Nov. 29, $25. NOV. 26 Yellowcard, Hollywood Palladium, $20. Bruce Hornsby, Wilshire Theatre, $35. John Fogerty, Pantages Theatre, $42-$52. NOV. 27 Metallica, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, $55-$75. Skinny Puppy, Avalon Hollywood, $28.50. NOV. 29 Everclear, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $25. NOV. 30 Bette Midler, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, $45.50-$250.50. Kenny Loggins, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , also Dec. 3 and 4 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is a 154,000 square-foot entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. , $35-$65. The Kills, Troubadour troubadour One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy. , $13. DEC. 1 VH1 Big in '04, Shrine Auditorium, with Maroon5, Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. , Velvet Revolver and Green Day, $50. DEC. 2 Jaguares, benefit for Justice for the Women of Juarez, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $50-$100. Peter Cincotti, El Rey Theatre, also Dec. 4 at Pepperdine University, $28.50. DEC. 3 KIIS KIIS Kansai Institute of Information Systems Jingle Ball, featuring Ashlee Simpson, Snoop Dogg, Maroon5, Christina Milian, Avril Lavigne, Alicia Keys and Jo-Jo, $35-$150. The Blind Boys of Alabama, Pepperdine University, $40. DEC. 4 Neil Sedaka, Wilshire Theatre, also Dec. 5, $35-$55. Neko Case, El Rey Theatre, with the Sadies and Dexter Romweber, $19.50. DEC. 6 Kevin Spacey spac·ey adj. Slang Variant of spacy. Adj. 1. spacey - stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug spaced-out, spacy unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" , Wiltern LG, $40-$50. Star 98.7 FM's Not So Silent Night, Theatre at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, featuring Duran Duran, Los Lonely Boys, Alanis Morissette and John Mayer. DEC. 8 KCRW'S Gimme gim·me Informal Contraction of give me. adj. Slang Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters. n. Shelter, Roxy Theatre, featuring Jason Mraz, The Like, Donovan Frankenfreiter, The Speechwriters, $25. DEC. 9 Tom Jones, House of Blues Sunset Strip, through Dec. 12, $60. Dolly Parton, Theatre at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, $44-$54. Dierks Bentley, Avalon Hollywood, $19.50. DEC. 10 KZLA Christmas Concert, Kodak Theatre, featuring Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley, $32.50-$75. The Hives, Wiltern LG, $20. DEC. 14 Keith Urban, Wiltern LG, also Dec. 15, $39.50. DEC. 15 Jem, El Rey Theatre, $15.50. Aaron Carter, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $30. 100.3 ``The Beat'' FM's Holiday Cooldown cool·down n. A period following strenuous physical activity in which stretching or milder exercise is performed to allow the body gradually to return to normal. , Universal Amphitheatre, featuring Destiny's Child, Ashanti, Faith Evans, Mary Mary and Mario, $35-$125. DEC. 17 Jagermeister Music Tour, Universal Amphitheatre, featuring Slayer with Killswitch Engage and Mastodon mastodon (măs`tədŏn'), name for a number of prehistoric mammals of the extinct genus Mammut, from which modern elephants are believed to have developed. The earliest known forms lived in the Oligocene epoch in Africa. , $32.50. Black Eyed Peas, Key Club, $75. DEC. 18 Brian Setzer Orchestra, Universal Amphitheatre, $36-$70. DEC. 19 Reggae Explosion 2004, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958. For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space, , with Kevin Lyttle, Spragga Benz, Kymani Marley, Merciless, Mad Cobra, Tanto Tanto may refer to several things. Please see:
DEC. 22 The Vandals, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $15. DEC. 23 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Theatre at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, $29.50-$49.50. DEC. 30 Danzig, Wiltern LG, $29.75. CAPTION(S): 7 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Jay-Z Tuesday (2 -- color) Alicia Keys Dec. 3 Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com (3 -- color) John Fogerty Nov. 26 Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com (4 -- color) Mike Dirnt of Green Day Tuesday and Dec. 1 (5 -- color) Dolly Parton Dec. 9 (6 -- color) Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys Dec. 6 (7 -- color) Bette Midler Nov. 30 |
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