Live Music Calendar

Instead of vegging in front of the TV, or fighting the crowds at the mall, we suggest one of these concerts to pass away your holidays.

Houston’s Allen Oldies Band is celebrating their 10th anniversary Wednesday night, allowing you to dance off some pounds before you fill up on turkey. Some great original local bands to catch this week include The Dimes and Something Fierce at Walter’s, and Ryan Scroggins’ ska band at Fitz.

Australia's Ben Lee returns to Houston, probably with more fans since Dell started using “Catch my Disease” in their commercials Canceled. Rats! Imogen Heap will definitely be a good show, along with R&B Grammy winner John Legend. If you can handle the rest of the emo line-up, The Format is one to catch opening for All American Rejects. Finally, a Texas holiday tradition – Pat Green in concert Saturday night.

Here’s the full week line-up. Local bands are noted by an asterisk (*):

Tuesday
Ben Lee/Rooney - alt pop | 8 p.m. at Meridian Canceled
Paul Oakenfold - techno | 9 p.m. at M Bar
The Hidden Cameras - alt pop | 9 p.m. at The Backroom
*Elaine Greer/Pioneheart/Telephones - folk/pop | 8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land

Wednesday
*Allen Oldies Band – oldies | 10 p.m. at Continental Club
Imogen Heap - pop/electronic | 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless
*The Dimes/*Something Fierce – alt rock | 8 p.m. at Walter’s on Washington
The Hush Sound/Murder By Death - alt rock | 8 p.m. at the Meridian
*Hell City Kings - rock | 9 p.m. at Rudyard’s