ARTS Pick: Sons of Bill & Friends

Coming home for the holidays can be hectic, but Sam, Abe and James Wilson et al make a party of it every year with the annual Sons of Bill & Friends show. Expect raucous covers, heartfelt traditionals, original faves and lots of laughs between the seriously good musical collaborations in what’s become a who’s who gathering of C’ville musicians.

Friday, December 23. $20-35, 9pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 245-4980.

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