TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3

Local rock radio station DC101 is celebrating the holidays with a pair of multi-band DC101-derland shows at The Anthem this month. First up is a headlining set from Kentucky- and London-bred rockers Cage The Elephant, rising indie pop act lovelytheband and the Los Angeles band Winnetka Bowling League. (Mumford & Sons headline the sold-out second DC101-derland show on Dec. 13.) 6 p.m. doors. 7:30 p.m. show. $45-$75. All ages, accessible venue.

Drive-by Truckers singer-guitarist Patterson Hood has made an annual tradition out of playing solo shows in December. After two years at Pearl Street Warehouse, his show moves this year to Strahtmore’s Amp in North Bethesda, where Hood’s gritty Southern rock songs will get the acoustic treatment. 6:30 p.m. doors. 8 p.m. show. $35. All ages, accessible venue.

There’s an almost electronica-inspired beat that drives much of the music from Ezra Collective’s debut album You Can’t Steal My Joy. Unlike many jazz acts, this London-based band isn’t stuck in the past: hip-hop, Afrobeat, and reggae all find their way into the group’s music, which represents the new wave of British jazz. U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. show. $20. All ages, accessible venue.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4

South Korea’s Say Sue Me was heavily influenced by two American genres: surf rock and’90s indie rock, both of which come across in the trio’s breezy, bright songs, such as “Old Town” and “Dreaming.” The band’s just-released new single “Your Book” hints that the group may be heading in a thrasher direction. Songbyrd Music House. 7 p.m. doors. 8 p.m. show. $15-$17. All ages, accessible space.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

After a decade apart, the reality TV-made boy band O-Town reunited in 2014 and has found success mining millennial nostalgia in the five years since. But it’s not all about the past: The “Liquid Dreams” singers looked forward with a new record, The O.T.W.N. Album, in August, which adds today’s pop elements to their frozen-in-the-early 2000s sound. City Winery. 6 p.m. doors. 8 p.m. show. $28-$38. All ages, accessible venue.

Let She & Him get you into the holiday spirit when the retro-leaning folk duo throws a Christmas party at The Anthem. Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward’s band has released two Christmas albums—2011’s A Very She & Him Christmas  and 2016’s Christmas Party—giving the pair plenty of classics to pull from, including a few original holiday selections. The Anthem. 6:30 p.m. doors. 8 p.m. show. $46-$76.

For the past three decades, Ronnie Spector has spent many holidays touring her “Best Christmas Party Ever” show, which comes to The Barns at Wolf Trap for two nights on Thursday and Friday. Expect her to break out some Christmas classics from her Ronettes days, such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Sleigh Ride,” and throw in a few non-holiday hits. 6:30 p.m. doors. 8 p.m. shows. $57.

D.C. power-punk band Washington Social Club staged a comeback gig late last year after a decade-long break. Now the band is back with a new EP, They’re Talking to Me Strange, which picks up right where they left off—with a shot of alt-rock adrenaline. Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Luce Foundation Center for American Art. 5 p.m. show. FREE. All ages, accessible venue.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

Erykah Badu and Nas have worked together here and there over the years, notably collaborating on the 2016 film The Land, which Nas produced and Badu starred in. Now the rapper and R&B star are on a co-headlining tour that features full sets from both artists. EagleBank Arena. 8 p.m. show. $55-$85.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong began their career while studying at the University of Maryland in 2009. A decade later, the funky Baltimore-based jam band has built a dedicated following that flocks to the group’s annual music festival, Domefest. The group is prepping a new album for next year, but first they’ll stage a two-night D.C. run that includes an intimate show at the 9:30 Club on Friday and their biggest local show yet at The Anthem on Saturday. (You’ll need a two-night pass to go to 9:30.) 8 p.m. doors Friday. 6 p.m. doors; 7:30 p.m. show Saturday. $35-$65. All ages, accessible venues.

Union Stage will be part concert venue, part record store on Friday when the venue hosts music from two D.C. acts—gypsy jazz brass band Black Masala and fellow D.C. ska group Eastern Standard Time—as well as local record stores Joint Custody and Joe’s Record Paradise. 7 p.m. doors. 7:30 p.m. show. $12-$15. All ages, accessible venue.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

North Carolina rapper DaBaby has been inescapable in 2019—first going viral for his distinctive and precise flow, then dropping two albums: Baby on Baby in March and the Billboard No. 1 debut Kirk just six months later. Echostage. 7 p.m. doors. $69.50. 18+, accessible venue.

It’s been a quiet year for experimental indie rock act Animal Collective—save for a handful of shows and last month’s release of the Merriweather Post Pavilion-era live album Ballet Slippers—but the band’s members have kept busy with solo projects. Baltimore-based singer-guitarist Avey Tare released his third solo album, Cows on Hourglass Pond, in March, which finds him doing his version of a low-key acoustic thing. Avey Tare’s D.C.-based bandmate Geologist opens this Comet Ping Pong show. 10 p.m. show. $20. All ages, accessible venue.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

Country and blues duo Striking Matches made their name by having their songs appear in the TV series Nashville (notably “When the Right One Comes Along”). Now the pair is focusing on a series of EPs, Morning, Noon, and Night, which so far have showcased an increasingly rock- and pop-oriented sound. Songbyrd Music House. 7 p.m. doors. 8 p.m. show. $12-$15. All ages, accessible space.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9

Mariah Carey celebrates a quarter century since the release of her Merry Christmas album with a short tour that promises a mix of holiday classics and her biggest hits. Among them, of course, is “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” a rare (and inescapable) post-’90s entry into the Christmas music canon. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 8 p.m. show. $199.95-$500.95. All ages, accessible venue.