Friday, Dec. 18
“The 1940s Radio Hour,” 7:30 p.m., No Square Theatre, 384 Legion St. Tickets: $25. Also Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20. Final weekend.
Special Blend, 7 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
The Strangers, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Nick I, 9 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777.
Gary Hoey, 8 p.m., The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949 496-8930. $23.
Saturday, Dec. 19
Winter Fantasy at the Sawdust Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 935 Laguna Canyon Road, 949 494-3030. Also Sunday, Dec. 20. Final weekend.
Jazz jam, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Laguna Coffee Company, 1050 S. Coast Highway.
Robert Jon and the Wreck, 7 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Hollywood U2, 9 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777. $10.
West Coast Strayx, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Misty Copeland in ABT’s “Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m., Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa.
Festival Ballet Theatre’s “Nutcracker, Irvine Barclay Theatre, through Dec. 24. Tickets: $45, Adults; $42
Dick Dale, 8 p.m., The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949 496-8930. $30.
Sunday, Dec. 20
Maureen O’Sullivan’s jazz trio, 1 p.m.; Upstream, 5 p.m.; Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777.
Missiles of October, 4 p.m., White House, 340 S. Coast Hwy.
Slingshot, 4-8 p.m.; Rod Frias, 8 p.m.; Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
The Ferns, 6 p.m., The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949 496-8930. $10.
Monday, Dec. 21
Winter Solstice celebration, 4:48 p.m., Main Beach; food, art, music, poetry and star talk continues at BC Space, 235 Forest Ave. Potluck.
Brightside, 7 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777.
Anesha Rose, 8 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Tuesday, Dec. 22
The Budrows, 7 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy. 949 715-7777.
Downtown Country Club, 8 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
James Clay Garrison, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Anesha Rose, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Locals Wednesday, Ocean Avenue Brewery, 237 Ocean Ave.
Stacy Pendleton, 8 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Shawn Jones Trio, 7 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy., 949 715-7777.
Thursday, Dec. 24
The Lonely Boys, 8 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Continuing:
“A Snow White Christmas,” Laguna Playhouse. Tickets, $41-$66, can be purchased online at lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling 949-497-2787.
David Ligare and Canyon Project exhibits, Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. Open daily except Wednesday.
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. Tickets: $27. 949 533-0258. Final weekend.