ARTS Pick: A Very Woolen Holiday

Grammy-nominated former “American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry headlines A Very Woolen Holiday, a benefit event for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a nonprofit that funds research for less toxic treatment options. Presented for the first time by Woolen Writers’ Revival and hosted by local musicians Will Thomas Reed and Brian Craddock, the lineup also includes Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin, Grammy Award winner Paul McCoy and Eric Weaver of 12 Stones. 21-plus.

Thursday 12/17. $30-35, 8pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. 202-1050.

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