Compared to Halloween, Christmas doesn’t have a big rep as a party night for clubs. But if you know where to look — like, right here — you’ll find the city’s best list of Christmas events, from smooth jazz to rap-rock, from Chimaira’s very metal Christmas to drag shows. Make the yuletide gay!
Here’s a quick rundown of holiday throwdowns from December 7 through December 13. Stay tuned for more:
Rock:
Toys for Tots Metal Festival, featuring K-Phit Sat., December 9
The Cove, 5326 Lake Rd., Geneva
Rock:
Toys for Tots benefit, featuring Johnny Givens, Scheme D, Mikrophonx, AKT Aktion, M-F-Z-Ma-, Sean Van Dam, Lost Nation, Mista Jaymaz & P-Rock, AAI, and others Sat., December 9, 7pm
Price: $5 with a toy, $10 without. Extra $3, 18-20
Phantasy Nite Club, 11802 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
Rock:
Toys for Tots benefit, featuring Marz Thu., December 7
The Funky Frog, 7865 Plains Rd., Mentor
Jazz:
Peter White, Rick Braun, and Mindi Abair: White Christmas Mon., December 11, 7pm
Price: $10/$20/$30/$35 (Tickets.com)
Palace Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Playhouse Square,
Gay/Lesbian:
Christmas showcase, with Danyel Vasquez, Skyler Styles, Hershae Chocolatae, and others Sun., December 10
Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
Country:
Deanna Carter/Buddy Jeweell/Steve Azar/Julie Roberts/Blue County Wed., December 13, 7pm
Price: $25 (Ticketmaster)
Canton Memorial Civic Center , 1101 N. Market Ave., Canton
— D.X. Ferris
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2006.