December 2014

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Tom Rigney & Flambeau, $35, 9:30 p.m., Dec. 31

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Palms Playhouse, 9:30 p.m., $35

This calendar year had its ups and downs much like any other year. For those wishing to kick this year to the curb and get their dancin’ feet moving, look no further: Tom Rigney, one of Northern California’s most talented fiddle and violin players, will be gracing the hallowed Palms Playhouse stage to effectively usher in 2015. If you’re a fan of cajun or zydeco music and like your musical menu on the spicy side, this is one New Year’s event that aims to please. Be prepared: This group knows how to engage audiences and keeps ’em moving for hours on end. 13 Main Street in Winters, www.tomrigney.com.

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Mumbo Gumbo, $40, 9 p.m., Dec. 31

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Davis Odd Fellows Hall, 9 p.m., $40

Mumbo Gumbo’s a wondrous stew of different genres. While many bands claim they can’t be pigeonholed into one style, this band proves the task impossible. With dance, cajun, blues, folk, rock and Afro-Cuban ditties, the band has proven itself adept at playing everything well. Propelled by singers and guitarists Chris Webster and Tracy Walton, tethered in by the able rhythm section of drummer Rick Lotter and Lynn Michael Palmer, and aided by the handy work of guitarist Jon Wood, accordionist Steve Stizzo, and saxophonist Reggy Marks, the band fires on multiple cylinders. Tickets to this New Year’s Eve show include gumbo, cornbread and a champagne toast. 415 2nd Street in Davis, www.mumbogumbo.com.
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One-Eyed Doll

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7 p.m., Dec. 20, The Boardwalk, $12-$15

One-Eyed Doll is a punk-rock duo from Austin, Texas, that’s achieved headliner status the old-fashioned way: touring the country supporting countless national acts such as Otep and the late Wayne Static. It’s also been a viral sensation as well; the duo’s “You’re a Vampire” video has already received close to 400,000 views and the equally catchy “Be My Friend” fast approaches 275,000. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Kimberly Freeman and Sacramento native Jason Rufuss Sewell rocking the drums with great effect. If you’re into well-written, short songs and seeing a band that doesn’t stare at its instruments, OED should please. 9426 Greenback Lane in Orangevale, www.oneeyeddoll.com.
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