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Tuesday, March 19
The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., continues the Christmas holiday spirit with Al Scorch and friends headlining a long Feast of Friendship, running from 5 to 11pm. Scheduled to appear: Kory Quinn; Baby Money; and the boys and girls of Everything Is Terrible! who will be debuting a new video piece they're calling "History of Country Music." Admission is a paltry $5, and doors open at 4pm. Full details and advance tickets at the Hideout website.
Who says heavy metal and Christmas music are incompatible? Macabre melts your face with holiday doom-cheer tonight at its 17th annual Holiday of Horror show at Reggies, 2105 S. State St. Jungle Rot, Scythe and Armored Assault open. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door. 17+
The Palmer Squares, Cojack & Company, The WHOevers and Dan Kanvis fill Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., with rhymes tonight. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8pm, show's at 8:30. 17+
Bump & Grindcore presents Ludacrismas, a special tribute to southern rap, sexy Santas, freaky deaks, elves and Ludacris, tonight at 9pm at Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago Ave. Fess Grandiose, DJ Hiroki and Marco Morales spin, Britt Julious hosts. Glitter Guts runs the photobooth and Wolf, Ram & Hart does custom nail art. No cover from 9 to 10pm with RSVP on Do312; $5 after. 21+