>> Tonight’s a big night for music, beginning with a celebration of one of the great musicians of the 20th century, Frank Zappa. His son, Dweezil, leads a group of Zappa-alums for this tribute, which takes place at Warner Theater. 7:30 p.m., $50/$75 + Ticketmaster fees. >> Tonight, the musical flavor of New Orleans comes to the Wonderland Ballroom tonight as Yamomanem takes the stage. Call 202-232-5263 for cover information. 9 p.m. >> Also tonight,…

That’s right, folks. Christmas and the people who love it are coming straight to the White House tonight with the “Pageant” of “Peace” that will kick off the tree lighting ceremony. Tonight at 5 p.m., President Bush and first lady Laura Bush will flip the switch to light the tree that Hargrove, a Maryland special events company that’s been trimming the trees for decades, spent four weeks decorating. To which we say: Really? Four weeks?…