Ward off the winter cold with these hot shows around Ithaca!
Holiday sounds
Terry Burns and Ron Kristy, joined by their band and Nashville songwriter Pam Rose, will host a holiday concert featuring seasonal favorites and original songs. The show also is a release celebration for the duo’s latest CD, “Always Home.”
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Unitarian Society Church, 306 N. Aurora St., Ithaca
Cost: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
Info: www.burnsandkristy.com
Radical energy
Downtown Boys are known for their live performances, which are equal parts punk show, political rally, and religious revival with frontwoman Victoria Ruiz delivering moving speeches between songs. Sammus and Escuela will open the showfrontwoman Victoria Ruiz delivering moving speeches between songs. Sammus and Escuela will open the show
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: $10-$13
Info: www.dansmallspresents.com
Surf & soul
Soul-funk-rock band Thru Spectrums will showcase their new bassist, Sterling Clarke, along with songs from their forthcoming album. Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades will open the show with a set of surf-rock instrumentals.
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: The Dock
Cost: $7
Info: www.thedockithaca.com
A good cause
Road Man – the solo project of John Brown’s Body keyboardist Jon Petronzio – will host “Stand with Standing Rock,” a benefit for the Oceti Sakowin Camp in Cannonball, N.D. where people are rallying against the construction of a pipeline through sacred Native land. Mosaic Foundation and Tenzin Chopak also will perform.
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: The Range
Cost: $10 suggested donation
Info: www.facebook.com/events/836111586530602/
(Note: At 5-9 p.m., there also will be an all-ages pre-show event at Sacred Root Kava Bar and Tea Lounge, featuring Spirit Speaks Krew, Nina Svatovic, Polly Wood, Pierce Walsh, Ryan B Curtis, Travis Knapp, Matthew O'Brian of Thunder Body and Kevin Kinsella.
Sending out ‘Signals’
Ithaca singer-songwriter Mary Lorson (Madder Rose, Saint Low) will unveil the latest iteration of “Signals: a memoir,” a piece based on her complex family history. This version will feature theatrical staging from director Emily Jackson and scenic designer Tyler M. Perry, along with musical accompaniment from Zaun Marshburn, Walt Lorenzut, Michael Stark, Anna Coogan and Beverly Stokes.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Where: Kitchen Theatre
Cost: $25
Info: www.kitchentheatre.org
Dynamic duo
Summer Underground, the indie-pop duo of Grant Carey and Chrissy Sandman, are touring to promote its new album, “More Than a Friend, Less Than a Lover.” Locals Iris Garrison-Driscoll and Red Sled Choir will open the show.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: $15
Info: www.summerunderground.com
Final exam
Hickey’s Rock School will host its end-of-the-semester concert. Under the direction of Ryan Vanderhoof, three student groups – Jake² and The Mama Crew, The Whom and Singledowt – will showcase the material they’ve been working on for the past few months.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Where: The Haunt
Cost: free, all ages
Info: www.hickeys.com