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This holiday season, we’re all about decking the halls of our favorite music venues in a safe and socially distanced manner. By our count, we’re three sets deep into COVID-19 and the new single “Omicron Variant” just hit the first verse. Let’s make it through the show together and sing along: Wear a mask, wash your hands and try to keep at least six feet of space between yourself and others. The CDC says COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are effective at helping protect against severe disease, including the hot new variants. And you know what? Most venues won’t let you in without a jab and the card to prove it, so if you haven’t already, go get that juicy vax. Most spots will take proof of a negative covid test instead, but you might want to call ahead. From a Christmas Eve jazz lesson by Mo Egeston and company to Red Flag’s Holi-Daze local showcase of up-and-comers, St. Louis provides proper motivators to come out of your crawl space for some communal holiday cheer. Also, it’s “boughs,” not balls, of holly. Look it up.

THURSDAY 23

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MARIAH CAREY IS YOU AGAIN: - Playing Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas is You” on repeat for hours 9:45 p.m., free. The Improv Shop, 3960 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, 314-652-2200. CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT CONCERT: w/ Bach Society of Saint Louis Chorus and Orchestra, Nathan Gunn, Mack Wilberg 7:30 p.m., $30-$85. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, 314-534-1700. DJ ALEXIS TUCCI: w/ Umami 9 p.m., free. Sophie’s Artist Lounge & Cocktail Club, 3224 Locust St second oor of . ac , St. ouis, - - . DR. ZHIVEGAS: - Performing the Music of Prince and the Revolution 8 p.m., $20-$25. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161. EL MONSTERO: - he Definitive .S. Pin loyd ribute Experience 8 p.m., $30-$45. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161. HOLI-DAZED LOCAL MUSIC SHOWCASE: w/ The Open Books, Roses!Hands!, Rabbit in Red, Brave New World, Moon Watching, Through Burning Eyes, close2zero, Sage Tornado 6:30 p.m., $10-$12. Red lag, ocust Street, St. ouis, - - . JACK FISTER: w/ The Griddle Kids, Log, Drew Sheafor, Eddie Price, Blaqueberry Puppets 9 p.m., $5. Krutie’s Tavern, 5827 Broadway, St. Louis. JAKE’S LEG: 8 p.m., $10-$12. Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505. JOE METZKA: 8 p.m., free. 1860 Saloon, Game Room & Hardshell Cafe, 1860 S. Ninth St., St. Louis, 314-231-1860. NICK TWIST: w/ Løstgirl, Bacon Beatz 11 p.m., free. HandleBar, 4127 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-652-2212. PLATONIC LOVERS: w/ Chainsaw Boyz, Rosemary 7 p.m. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989. A VERY DYLAN CHRISTMAS: w/ Dylan Triplett 8 p.m., $10-$20. Grandel Square, Grandel Square, St. Louis. XMAS EVIL 2021: - Goth & Industrial Holiday Horror w/ DJ Skeletal, Clayton York 8 p.m., free. The Crack o , live St., St. ouis, - - .

FRIDAY 24

CHRISTMAS EVE JAZZ LESSONS AND CAROLS: w/ Mo Egeston Trio, Robert Nelson 7 p.m., free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Carondelet, 6518 Michigan Avenue, St. Louis, 3143520370. TRAVELIN BAND: 9 p.m., free. 1860 Saloon, Game Room & Hardshell Cafe, 1860 S. Ninth St., St. Louis, 314-231-1860. SATURDAY 25

JAKE’S LEG CHRISTMAS SHOW: 10 p.m., $15. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. NAUGHTY UGLY SWEATER PARTY: w ida ioness Dsav, DJ Homicide 8 p.m., free. House of Soul St. Louis, 1204 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, 314-504-7405. SANTA SATURDAY LATIN XMAS PARTY: w/ DJ Sliq 11 p.m., $20. Oz Nightclub, 300 Monsanto Ave., Sauget, 618-274-1464. SUNDAY 26

BEEKMAN: w/ Precarious Situation, Unknown & Sailing, uilty Pleasures p.m., . ed lag, Locust Street, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. BIG EASY BAND: - A New Years Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve Party 3 p.m., free. Dog Prairie Tavern, 2348 St. Paul Road, Saint Charles, 636-281-1800.

EL MONSTERO: - he Definitive .S. Pin loyd ribute Experience 5 p.m., $30-$45. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH COCO SOUL: 7 p.m., $15$35. The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Square inside Grandel Theatre, St. Louis, 314-776-9550. PHOEBE ELLIOT: 7 p.m., $20-$25. Blue Strawberry Showroom & Lounge, 364 N Boyle Ave, St. Louis, 314-256-1745. STEDDY P: w/ DJ Mahf, Davie Napalm, Earthworms, arout, P. . . , D hom p.m., - . ff Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989. TIM DULIN’S RECORD RELEASE PARTY: w/ Ryan Koenig 8 p.m., - . he ocal Point, Sutton lvd, St. Louis, 314-560-2778. TRAP SOUL & PAINT: w/ DJ Homicide 5 p.m., $15$58.50. House of Soul St. Louis, 1204 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, 314-504-7405. THE WESTERN SATELLITES: - A Post-Christmas Brunch 10 a.m., free. Das Bevo Biergarten, 4749 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, 314-224-5521. WINTERVERSE KICKBACK: w urphy, erifyd, Tayzian, Mono2x, Nofrntick, Big Preshaa, L.O.E., The Boyz, Nuskii Dubb, King t-Mac 6 p.m., $10-$15. Pop’s Nightclub, 401 Monsanto Ave., East St. Louis, 618-274-6720. MONDAY 27

ROARING 20S SWING DANCE NIGHT: w/ the Gaslight Squares 7 p.m., free. HandleBar, 4127 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-652-2212. TUESDAY 28

SAMBA BOM TRIO: - Sounds of ra il with a air of Brazilian Christmas 11 a.m., free. Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, 314-746-4599. WEDNESDAY 29

HAZMAT: w ong Sweet inutes, olt, rip Slime p.m., . ed lag, ocust Street, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. POKEY LAFARGE: 8 p.m., $25-$120. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989. WEASEL WALTER: w/ Scott Looney, Damon Smith, Davis/Eaton/Cheli Trio 7 p.m., $10. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-771-1096. n