7 Nights Out: Fun to be found in Spokane

1. Bret Michaels’ ‘Wreck the Halls’

Former Poison frontman teams up with Ratt, Dokken, Warrant, LA Guns and Jack Russell’s Great White for an afternoon and evening of hard-rockin’ hits.

When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave.

Cost: $39-$59, through TicketsWest

Info: www.spokanearena.com

2. ‘Paperback Writer: The Beatles Experience’

This long-running tribute group takes audiences through the greatest years of the Beatles, performing hits from “The Ed Sullivan Show” through the “Sgt. Pepper’s” years and on to the rooftops of “Let It Be.”

When: 4 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday

Where: Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road

Cost: $25-$45, through the casino box office

Info: (509) 481-6700 or www.northernquest.com/

3. The Kyle Gass Band

Kyle Gass, one half of Tenacious D, gathered his friends John Konesky (guitar), Mike Bray (guitar/vocals), Tim Spier (percussion), and Uncle Jazz (bass) to record “Thundering Herd.” Now, they’re taking the show on the road. With Spokane openers Hey! Is for Horses and Supervillain.

When: 7:30 p.m. Monday

Where: The Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St.

Cost: $12 advance, $15 at the door

Info: www.bigdipperevents.com

4. Maddie and Tae

Jingle Ball 2016, presented by 93.7 The Mountain, features the country music duo of Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye, along with with Thompson Square and Josh Turner. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wishing Star Foundation.

When: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.

Cost: SOLD OUT

Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com

5. December Classics in Coeru d’Alene: ‘Romance of the Cello’

Presented by Zuill Bailey, cello, and Natasha Paremski, piano, playing Chopin’s Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54; Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne for Cello and Piano; and Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19.

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

Where: Hagadone Event Center, 900 S. Floating Green Drive, Coeur d’Alene

Cost: $48, through www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2621775

Info: (509) 326-4942 or www.connoisseurconcerts.com/

6. Gonzaga Symphony at the Fox Theater with Cellist Amit Peled

The symphony will perform Franck’s Symphony in D Minor followed by Elgar’s Cello Concerto, featuring internationally acclaimed cello virtuoso Amit Peled, a professor at the Peabody Conservatory of Music at John Hopkins University. Conducted by Kevin Hekmatpanah.

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W Sprague Ave.

Cost: $14/general admission; $10/non-GU students and seniors; free/GU faculty, students and staff

Info: (509) 624-1200 or www.foxtheaterspokane.com

7. ‘Christmas with C.S. Lewis’

In this Christmas production, actor David Payne is C.S. Lewis shares his living room and tales of life, friendship and the world of Narnia.

When: 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.

Cost: $17-$27, through TicketsWest

Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com