This week: Jim Guthrie and Islands' Nick Thorburn ride Human Highway into town; the Cancer Bats wish you a hardcore holiday; and the crown prince of Afrobeat, Femi Kuti, graces us with a return visit.
* = ALL AGES EVENT
TM = Ticketmaster
SS = Soundscapes
RT = Rotate This
HS = Horseshoe Tavern
PM = Penguin Music
PR = Play de Record
SB = Sonic Boom
ST= Sonic Temple
TP = TicketPro.ca
TW = Ticketweb.com
CRYSTAL SHAWANDA w/ Jacques & The Shakey Boys, Jace Martin, Janet Panic. Hard Rock Café, 279 Yonge. $20 at 647-297-0102. Nov 29.
SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS Velvet Underground. $8 at RT, SS. Nov 29.
AMANDA PALMER w/ Zoe Keating, Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys (just added). Mod Club. $20 at RT, SS, TM. Nov 30.
3RD ANNUAL JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE feat Alannah Myles (just added), Have Mersey, more. Sound Academy. $25 at TM. Nov 30. Early show: 5pm.
BEAT LOUNGE feat Marco Polo. Silver Dollar. $10 at RT, SS. Dec 4.
THORNLEY at the Horseshoe's 61st anniversary party. Horseshoe. $20 at RT, SS, HS, TM. Dec 5.
FLORY JAGODA Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front W. $20 at 416-872-4255. Dec 6.
* WALLACE HALLADY & RYAN SCOTT Music Gallery. $10-$20 at TW. Dec 11.
JOHNNY V Happy’s, 498 Horner (Dec 12); Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth (Dec 13). $10 at TB. Dec 12 & 13.
FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND w/ The Action Mob, Leh-Lo. Revival, 783 College. $17 at RT, SS, TP. Dec 15.
HUMAN HIGHWAY Tranzac. $10 at SS, RT, www.popmontreal.com. Dec 16.
TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S MESSIAH Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. $35-$99 at 416-593-4828. Dec 16 & 17, 19-21.
* JUSTIN NOZUKA Phoenix. $20 at RT, TM. Dec 19. Early show: 7pm.
* CANCER BATS w/ The Holly Springs Disaster, Dead and Divine, Polar Bear Cub. Mod Club. $16 at RT, TM. Dec 21. Early show: 7pm. On sale Nov 21.
THE STEVE STRONGMAN BAND w/ The Jerome Godboo Band. Silver Dollar. $35 at TP. Dec 31.
* ONEREPUBLIC w/ Augustana, The Spill Canvas, The Hush Sound. Sound Academy. Jan 10. CANCELLED (and it's too late for them to apologize).
FEMI KUTI Opera House. $30 at RT, SS, TM. Jan 15.
DAVE BORINS Hugh’s Room. $15 at 416-531-6604. Jan 22.
FERRON Hugh’s Room. $22 at 416-531-6604. Jan 30.
* JEREMY FISHER Mod Club. $19.50 at TM. Feb 7. Early show: 7pm.
STRUNG Hugh’s Room. $16 at 416-531-6604. Feb 19.
* THIEVERY CORPORATION Kool Haus. $46.50 at RT, TM. Feb 21. On sale Nov 22.
STEPHANIE CADMAN w/ Celtic Blaze. Hugh’s Room. $15 at 416-531-6604. Feb 24.
JONI MITCHELL TRIBUTE NIGHT Hugh’s Room. $22 at 416-531-6604. Mar 7.
STEPHEN FEARING Hugh’s Room. $22 at 416-531-6604. Mar 20.
See Upcoming Concerts for all future concert listings.