McMenamins

Sonny Hess 7 - 9 pm 21 and over

Thursday, December 13 Edgefield Winery Tasting Room Free

Northwest blues legend renowned for her guitar playing and revered for her unflagging support of other artists in the local rhythm and blues community.

Mark Alan 7 - 10 pm All ages welcome

Thursday, December 13 Kalama Harbor Lodge Harbor Lounge Free

Though acoustic in nature, Mark's music is strangely expansive - it's original in sound, soulful and groove oriented. His presence is warm and unpretentious. Poetic, yet simply profound, here's someone doing what he's supposed to do. He performs with that conviction night-in and night-out.

Christmas Ships on the Columbia River 7 p.m. 'til 9 p.m. All ages welcome

Thursday, December 13 McMenamins on the Columbia Free

Oooh and ahhh as the beautiful ships sail silently by, through the dark night.

Steve Kerin 8 p.m. All ages welcome

Thursday, December 13 Chapel Pub Free

On Thursdays, Steve Kerin entertains the Chapel Pub by playing all of your favorite songs, but in a way that you have never heard them before – on solo pipe organ! The audience is encouraged to request tunes from a list of nearly a thousand songs. They range all the way from pop to heavy metal, jazz to movie themes, '80s hits to oldies.

94/7fm Presents "A December to Remember" Young the Giant Rare Monk 6:30 p.m. Doors, 8 p.m. Show All ages welcome

Thursday, December 13 Crystal Ballroom $35 advance, $40 day of show Buy Tickets

For the full "A December to Remember" concert schedule, visit the 94/7fm website.

We could tell you about Young The Giant's explosive live show, but there's really no point.

We could tell you what it's like to be in the sticky, sweaty crowd, jumping up and down in perfect unison, but that's neither here nor there.

There's just too much to be shared....