Lets start off this week of live music with our favorite place for local sounds, The Lucky Dog, on Thursday, December 10, where you’ll find super fun 80s alternative cover band Flock Of Assholes, along with The Tokyo Tramps, Dusty Cobb & The Reach. Enjoy a night of folkie bluegrass with Yarn along with Brothers McCann and Addison Station at Tammany Hall. Some mandolin-type folk can be found at Nick’s with Somerville’s David Wax Museum. DJ Joey spins at Breakaway Billiards in Clinton. Over at The Cannery you’ll find the Crane Street Beer & Blues Jam. If you’re hoping to jam with local musicians yourself, then don’t miss Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic at Admiral T.J. O’Briens in Sturbridge.

On Friday December 11 head back to The Lucky Dog for the Annual Dimebag Darrell Memorial Show with Pantera tribute Trendkill along with Justice Hill and Legion. Skip over to Southbridge to Mill Street Brews for Roadhorse, Orange Diesel, Zodiak, Fuel of War, The OddZ of Even, Dyslexic Fudgicle and Primal Fate. At Tammany Hall you’ll hear rockers Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse with umelt. The incomparable Niki Luparelli teams with Dan Burke and the Speakeasy Combo for some Cabaret at Nick’s. Local favorites Fingercuff play some rock N roll at City Lights Bar. Original American roots rock can be found channeled through the band Hat on, Drinking Wine at Beatnik’s. Rockabilly hottie Jason James shakes it up at Blue Plate Lounge in Holden. Guitarist/drummer/harp player, vocalist, producer/song writer Chris Stovall Brown is at Gilrein’s tonight. For a mix of jazz, blues and funk, check out Organ Eyes at Vincent’s Bar. Over in Sterling you’ll find Sarah Benoit at Black Sheep Tavern. At The Cannery in Southbridge you’ll find some high energy bluegrass with Stone Lilly. Back in the city, take some time to check out Hot Sauce at Squire Whites Pub or for something a bit…heavier…check out Graveheart, Hung, Summoning Hate, Scaphism and Soul Remmants at Ralph’s. And finally, The Accident That Led me to the World will be playing their last show of 2009 at The Harvest Café of Hudson.

Saturday December 12 is another great night for local music. Start out with the classical sounds of the Con Brio Piano Duo’s Dance of the Russian Soul over in Clinton at the Museum of Russian Icons. Continue in this vein with the Master Singers of Worcester’s Boar’s Head Festival at the Wesley United Methodist Church. If you dig Led Zeppelin, then you’ll want to stop by The Lucky Dog for Zeppelin tribute band Counter Attack with special guest Powerline. For some holiday spirit, stop by The Hanover Theatre for Brenda Lee’s Christmas Show. Or if you’re in denial about the holidays, loose yourself over at Ralph’s with Herra Terra, Ghost Ocean, Sleep Alive, Ultra Violent Lights. The Progressions at U.S Marine Club- Marine Corps League Worcester Detachment tonight. At Nick’s you’ll find the eclectic sounds of Over a Cardboard Sea. Something I wish I had, a Thin Middle is also the name of a band who are playing at Beatnik’s. At Tammany Hall you have The Breakfast with Oak Street. Danny Dark & The Black Souls are at the Emerald Isle. Oh, and The Ed Melikian Ensemble is at Sahara Café. Not too shabby this weekend, don’t you think?