December 2016 Concert Calendar

I started this blog to let people know about all the good music that's out there. I only review CDs that I like. The rest I leave to everyone else. In addition, I try to keep track of where those artists are performing. So here is a list of a few concerts you might be interested in for the month of December, 2016. This concert calendar might seem slightly shorter than usual. That is because I am not including any concerts taking place in any state that voted for Donald Trump. Those people don't deserve good music. I call for all bands and singer/songwriters to cancel all concerts in those states for the next four years. 

December 1, 2016  (Thursday)
Del McCoury Band  -  Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
Reverend Horton Heat  -  The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Rusted Root  -  The Bull Run, Shirley, MA
Melvern Taylor And His Fabulous Meltones  -  Toad, Cambridge, MA  -  7:30 p.m.

December 2, 2016  (Friday)
Adam Ezra Group  -  Lovin' Cup, Rochester, NY
Tim Gearan Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA -  9:30 p.m.
Tracy Grammer  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA
Los Lobos  -  The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Del McCoury Band  -  Freight And Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA
The Monkees  -   Queensland Performing Arts Centre, South Brisbane, Australia
Over The Rhine  -   The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
Ellis Paul  -  The River Club Music Hall, 78 Border Street, Scituate, MA  -  8:00 p.m.
Michelle Shocked  -  The Towne Crier, New York, NY
Chris Trapper  -  The Burren, Somerville, MA
Suzanne Vega  -  The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley, MA

December 3, 2016  (Saturday)
Adam Ezra Group  -   The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie, NY
Gypsy Soul  -  The Royal Room, Seattle, WA
Lucy Kaplansky  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA
Over The Rhine  -   The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
Ellis Paul  -  Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA -  8:00 p.m.
Rachael Sage  -  The Hotel Cafe Second Stage, Los Angeles, CA  -  8:00 p.m.
The Whooligans  -  The Auld Dubliner, Long Beach, CA  -  10:00 p.m.

December 4, 2016  (Sunday)
Over The Rhine  - Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
Rusted Root  -  Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH

December 5, 2016  (Monday)
The Monkees  - Wrest Point, Hobart, Australia

December 6, 2016  (Tuesday)
Over The Rhine  -   W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR

December 7, 2016  (Wednesday)
Holly Bowling  -  Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Richard Buckner  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA
The Dandy Warhols  -  The Showbox, Seattle, WA -  8:30 p.m.
Freedy Johnston  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA
The Monkees  - Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

December 8, 2016  (Thursday)
Over The Rhine  -   Freight And Salvage, Berkeley, CA

December 9, 2016  (Friday)
Tim Gearan Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA -  9:30 p.m.
Mike Gordon  -  The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
I See Hawks In L.A.  - Cinema Bar, Culver City, CA -  10:00 p.m.
The Monkees  -   Llewellyn Hall, Canberra, Australia
Christopher Williams  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA

December 10, 2016  (Saturday)
Adam Ezra Group  -   The Widowmaker, Sugarloaf, ME
Mike Gordon  -  The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Gypsy Soul  -  Cafe Pink House, Saratoga, CA  -  7:30 p.m.
Norah Jones  -  Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
Josh Lederman And The Cambridge-Somerville All-Stars  -  The Plough And Stars, Cambridge, MA  -  4:00 p.m.
The Monkees  -   State Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Painted Mandolin  -  Don Quixote's International Music Hall, Felton, CA
Patrolled By Radar  -   Lost Knight, Los Angeles, CA
Ellis Paul  -  Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., South Burlington, VT  -  7:30 p.m.
Tom Rush  -  The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley,  MA
The Whooligans  -   The Red Leprechaun, Long Beach, CA
Winterbloom  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA

December 11, 2016  (Sunday)
Mike Gordon  -  The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Gypsy Soul  - The Fenix, San Rafael, CA  -  6:30 p.m.
The Monkees  -   Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
Terrapin All-Stars  -  Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA

December 12, 2016 (Monday)
Ellis Paul  -  Slates Restaurant, 169 Water Street, Hallowell, ME

December 13, 2016  (Tuesday)
Miss Tess And The Talkbacks  -  Gypsy Sally's, Washington, D.C.
The Monkees  - Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Australia

December 14, 2016  (Wednesday)
Richard Thompson  -   Freight And Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA

December 15, 2016  (Thursday)
Peter Case  -  Don Quixote's International Music Hall, Felton, CA
The Grahams  -   The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CA
The Monkees  - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Melvern Taylor And His Fabulous Meltones  -  Toad, Cambridge, MA  -  7:30 p.m.
Richard Thompson  -   Freight And Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA 

December 16, 2016  (Friday)
Adam Ezra Group  -   Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT
Tim Gearan Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA -  9:30 p.m.
The Monkees  -   Jupiters, Gold Coast, Australia
Richard Thompson  -   Freight And Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA
Chris Trapper  -  The Burren, Somerville, MA

December 17, 2016  (Saturday)
The Dandy Warhols  -  The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Guy Davis  -  The Burren, Somerville, MA
Adam Ezra Group  -  The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Gypsy Soul  - Unitarian Center, Ashland, OR  -  7:30 p.m.
Holland And Clark  -  Cheetah's, Los Angeles, CA
Lori McKenna  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  5:00 p.m.
Lori McKenna  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  8:00 p.m.
Ellis Paul  -  Portsmouth Book and Bar, 40 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth, NH -  7:00 p.m.
Richard Thompson  -   Freight And Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA
The Whooligans  -   The Auld Dubliner, Long Beach, CA  -  10:00 p.m.

December 18, 2016  (Sunday)
Los Lobos  -  City Winery, New York, NY
Lori McKenna  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  5:00 p.m.
Lori McKenna  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  8:00 p.m.
Ellis Paul  -  Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY  -  3:00 p.m.

December 19, 2016 (Monday)
Los Lobos  -  City Winery, New York, NY

December 20, 2016  (Tuesday)

December 21, 2016  (Wednesday)

December 22, 2016  (Thursday)
Duke Levine Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA
Rebirth Brass Band  -  Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

December 23, 2016  (Friday)
Tim Gearan Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA -  9:30 p.m.
Rebirth Brass Band  -  Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

December 24, 2016  (Saturday)
Gypsy Soul  - Ashland Springs Hotel Ballroom, Ashland, OR  -  7:00 p.m.

December 25, 2016  (Sunday)

December 26, 2016  (Monday)
Melissa Ferrick  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  7:30 p.m.

December 27, 2016  (Tuesday)
Melissa Ferrick  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  7:30 p.m.

December 28, 2016  (Wednesday)
Melissa Ferrick  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  7:30 p.m.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones  -  House Of Blues, Boston, MA

December 29, 2016  (Thursday)
Adam Ezra Group  -   Stratton Mountain, Stratton, VT
Duke Levine Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones  -  House Of Blues, Boston, MA
Ellis Paul  -  One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, ME  -  8:00 p.m.
Melvern Taylor And His Fabulous Meltones  -  Toad, Cambridge, MA  -  7:30 p.m. 

December 30, 2016  (Friday)
Holly Bowling  -   The Cutting Room, New York, NY
Adam Ezra Group  -   The Towne Crier, Beacon, NY
Tim Gearan Band  -  Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge, MA -  9:30 p.m.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones  -  House Of Blues, Boston, MA 
Ellis Paul  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  7:00 p.m.
Ellis Paul  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  10:00 p.m.
Brooks Williams  -  The Burren, Somerville, MA  -  7:00 p.m.

December 31, 2016  (Saturday)
Holly Bowling  -   The Cutting Room, New York, NY
Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker  -  Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers  -  Freight And Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley, CA
China Cats  -  Don Quixote's International Music Hall, Felton, CA
Adam Ezra Group  -   The Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH
Over The Rhine  - Old Town School Of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Ellis Paul  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  7:00 p.m.
Ellis Paul  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  10:00 p.m.