Judging from the slim pickings in live entertainment this weekend, 蜜柚直播 is all partied out.
But we did find three concerts that might inspire you to get off the couch, put down the last of the eggnog and join the land of the living.
鈥80s Hangover at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St.
Featuring: A quartet of national touring tribute bands 鈥 The Cured (The Cure), Arena (Duran Duran), Blonde Day (Blondie), Careless Whisper (George Michael).
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4; doors open at 7
Tickets: $20 at
Et cetera: This is an all-ages show so grab your teens and party like it鈥檚 1980! 鈥溾80s Hangover鈥 is a package tour that鈥檚 criss-crossing the country with a couple different iterations. We get The Cure, Blondie, Duran Duran and George Michael with some throwbacks to his sugar-sweet pop band Wham. How do they sound? 鈥淚f you drink more, the suspension of disbelief goes away,鈥 says Michael Twombly, the tour manager as well as frontman for Cured. He also chimes in on keyboards for Arena. Here鈥檚 what we are guessing you鈥檙e going to hear: Wham鈥檚 鈥淲ake Me Up Before You Go Go鈥; George Michael鈥檚 鈥淐areless Whisper鈥; Blondie鈥檚 鈥淐all Me鈥; the Cure鈥檚 鈥淛ust Like Heaven鈥; and Duran Duran鈥檚 鈥淣otorious.鈥
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The Wooden Ball at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St.
Featuring: Bekkah Rolland, Billy Sed, Chris Holiman, David Slutes and Robin Johnson, Joe Pena, Josh Brown, Katie Haverly, Little Cloud, Mute Swan, Rough Draft and Sweet Ghosts.
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4
Tickets: $6 at or at the door
Et cetera: This also is an all-ages show. Some of 蜜柚直播鈥檚 most popular musicians turn off the power to their guitars and play their music stripped down, semi-acoustic. There鈥檚 a certain purity to playing acoustic, a rawness that reveals layers of musicianship that can sometimes get lost in the clatter and squeal of electric guitars.
Eric Tessmer at The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave.
Featuring: Austin blues guitarist Eric Tessmer with special guests The Black Cat Bones.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 7, doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $5 at or at the door
Et cetera: This is a 21-and-older show. Tessmer is super popular in his native Austin. Hometown newspaper the Austin Chronicle polled readers and they agreed Tessmer was the best guitarist in the city 鈥 regardless of genre 鈥 in 2017-18.