ARTS Pick: Bowie, Bolan and Blondie

Time warp your way back to the 1970s and the golden age of glam rock with Bowie, Bolan and Blondie, a triple tribute featuring all local bands. The multi-talented Thomas Dean (left) leads The Jean Jeanies through David Bowie’s expansive, psychedelic discography; Harrisonburg-formed septet P. Dactyl revives the classic hits of T. Rex; and Sunday Girl, comprised of musicians from The Astronomers, covers punk princess Debbie Harry’s tunes with Blondie.

Saturday 1/3. $8-10, 8:30pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 245-4980.

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