Music stars come out for the holidays

Highlights: The pop, rock and jazz stars are coming out for the holidays. Whether they're here for a radio-station-sponsored concert (Fall Out Boy at the "Jingle Bell Bash" Dec. 4, Death Cab for Cutie (Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, above) and the Killers at the "Deck the Hall Ball" Dec. 7, "Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas" Dec. 18) or classic stars serving as inspiration for new artists ("An Inspirational Christmas With Elvis," Dec. 19-20, the annual Duke Ellington concert by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Dec. 27), if you want your holiday concerts with hits, this year's calendar has you covered.

"Jingle Bell Bash" with Fall Out Boy

DEC. 4 7:30 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $32-$103 (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com).

Men of Worth: A Winter's Carol

DEC. 5 7:30 p.m., Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave., Auburn; $17-$15 (253-931-3043 or www.ci.auburn.wa.us/arts/auburn—avenue—theater.asp).

'Tis the Season with the Seattle Jazz Singers

DEC. 5 7:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood; free (425-771-0824).

"Jazz Nutcracker" with the Roosevelt Jazz Band

DEC. 5-7 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5-6 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Roosevelt High School, 1410 N.E. 66th St., Seattle; $10-$20 (206-420-3931 or www.rooseveltjazz.org).

"Holiday House Party" with Dan Zanes

DEC. 6-7 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 6-7, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $35 (206-292-2787 or themoore.com).

Celtic Thunder

DEC. 7 7:30 p.m., Comcast Arena at Everett, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $37.50-$57.50 (866-332-8499 or comcastarenaeverett.com).

"Deck the Hall Ball" with the Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids, Shiny Toy Guns, Aqueduct

DEC. 9 6 p.m., WaMu Theater, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $42.50 (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com).

Venus Envy

DEC. 9 7 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $25 (206-838-4333 or tripledoor.com).

Reilly and Maloney Holiday Concert

DEC. 12 7:30 p.m., Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd Ave. N.E., Seattle; $17 (800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/43135).

"Holiday Hangover Ball" with Saliva, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Jet Black Stare

DEC. 12 7 p.m., The Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $30 (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com).

"Best Jazz For the Holidays" with Garfield Jazz Band I

DEC. 12 8 p.m., Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; free (206-684-7200 or seattlecenter.com).

The Edlos Holiday Show

DEC. 12 8 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $10-$29 (425-893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org).

"Yule Benefit" with Grand Archives, Shearwater, the Dutchess and the Duke

DEC. 12 8 p.m., Neumo's, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle; $15 (800-992-8499 or www.ticketswest.com).

"Winterfest" with Garfield Jazz Band II

DEC. 13 11 a.m., Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; free (206-684-7200 or seattlecenter.com).

"Joy! A Soulful Christmas Celebration" with the Phinney Ridge Gospel Choir

DEC. 13 4 p.m., Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; free (206-783-2350).

"Yule Benefit" with Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Shearwater, Cancer Rising

DEC. 13 8 p.m., Neumo's, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle; $15 (800-992-8499 or www.ticketswest.com).

"A Very Rosie Christmas" with Rosie Thomas

DEC. 14 8:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $16-$18 (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com).

The Bobs Holiday Show

DEC. 15 7:30 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $10-$22 (www.tripledoor.net).

"Land of the Sweets: the Burlesque Nutcracker"

DEC. 16-19 7 p.m., 10 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $25-$28 (www.tripledoor.net).

"Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas"

DEC. 18 8 p.m., Casino Snoqualmie, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie; $30-$50 (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com).

"An Inspirational Christmas With Elvis"

DEC. 19-20 Danny Vernon's Illusion of Elvis Christmas concert. 7:30 p.m., Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave., Auburn; $17-$15 (253-931-3043 or www.ci.auburn.wa.us/arts/auburn—avenue—theater.asp).

"Celtic Christmas Concert" with Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning

DEC. 20 7 p.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, 7706 25th Ave. N.W., Seattle; $10 (www.northminsterpres.org/).

Magical Strings 30th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert

DEC. 20 3 p.m., University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle; $12-$28 (800-838-3006 or www.magicalstrings.com).

Winter Solstice Concert with Stanley and Kip Greenthal, Jamie Laval and Auntmama

DEC. 20 7:30 p.m., Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $13-$15 (206-282-9747 or seafolklore.org).

"A Celtic Christmas" with Gypsy Soul

DEC. 21 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $18-$20 (www.tripledoor.net).

"Good for the Jews" with Rob Tannenbaum

DEC. 24 7 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $20 (www.tripledoor.net).

"Oy Vey in a Manger" with the Kinsey Sicks

DEC. 26 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $30-$35 (www.tripledoor.net).

20th Annual Duke Ellington Sacred Concert with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

DEC. 27 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, 1717 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue; $24-$28 (206-547-6763 or earshot.org).

Compiled by Jeff Albertson.