10 Under $10: Blues, brass and BB guns

1. Blue Christmas 8 p.m. Friday, Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane bluesman Sammy Eubanks holds his annual holiday show. (866) 468-7623. Admission: FREE

2. Holiday Classics at Coeur d’Alene Regal Noon Saturday, Riverstone Stadium Regal Theater, 2416 Old Mill Loop, Coeur d’Alene. In “Home Alone,” Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin, the young boy who is forgotten when his family heads off on vacation for the holidays. He holds down the fort alone, and keeps two bungling burglars at bay. Regal Crown Club members will receive discount drink/popcorn combinations. Up next week: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” on the big screen at noon and 7 p.m. Dec. 24. (208) 676-8185. Admission: $5

3. Downtown Holiday Carol Sing-Along 4 p.m. Saturday, downtown Spokane, along Wall Street between Spokane Falls Boulevard and Main Avenue. Sing along with local celebrity carolers, grab a free slice of David’s Pizza, view performances by the cast of Spokane Civic Theatre Academy’s “Charlie Brown Christmas,” revel in a premier of music from The Bartlett Christmas Special and more. (509) 456-0580. Admission: FREE

4. Spochane Chomedy Christmas 10 p.m. Saturday, Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. Spokane’s treasured local comedians come together to eat festive oreos and tell jokes. (509) 747-7045. Admission: $5

5. Spokane British Brass Band’s “Winter Solstice” 3 p.m. Sunday, Spokane Falls Community College, Music/Performing Arts Building Auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Holiday concert conducted by Chris Grant. Seasonal music in the tradition of a British-style brass band with cornets, tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, trombones and two kinds of tubas. Enjoy a soprano cornet solo of “O Holy Night” and a jazzy version of “Three Kings Swing,” along with other holiday favorites. (509) 999-8717. Admission: $10/adults, free/students and children

6. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” 7 p.m. Thursday, Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. “Yule” crack up – ha ha – as Chevy Chase stars in this blockbuster comedy as Clark Griswold, America’s best-intentioned walking disaster area, who is determined to create a fun-filled, old-fashioned Christmas. Rated PG-13. (509) 327-1050. Admission: 45

7. Bartlett Christmas Special 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. Two night music festival. On Friday, hear from Mama Doll, Mini Murders, Curran Long, Lavoy and Violet Catastrophe. On Saturday, the lineup features Lavoy, Curran Long, Windoe, Water Monster and Jenny Anne Mannan. (509) 747-2174. Admission: $8 advance each night, $10 at the door.

8. The Nightmare Before Christmas Festival 5-11:45 p.m. Saturday, the Pin, 412 W. Sprague Ave. Fourth and final night of this festival features a rock-heavy lineup of The Ongoing Concept, Alive in Barcelona, Jedediah the Pilot, Deaf To, Lions Beside Us, Ghost Heart, Wake Up Flora, 37 Street Signs, Heart of an Awl, Reign of Ashes and Foxtrot Epidemic. (509) 368-4077. Admission: $10

9. Nicole Lewis Jazz 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nodland Cellars Tasting Room, 926 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane singer will bring a jazzy flavor to your Friday night. (509) 927-7770. Admission: $5

10. “A Christmas Story” Continues through Sunday, with showtimes at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Theater Arts for Children, 2114 N. Pines Road, Suite 3, Spokane Valley. Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. (509) 995-6718. Admission: $10/adults, $8/students/military/seniors in advance, through eventbrite.com; prices go up at the door