This week in Toronto concerts: The Hold Steady x 4, Timber Timbre x3, Tokyo Police Club doubled

Party with Tokyo Police Club at the Danforth Music Hall Thursday and Friday.  Have yourself a sombre little Christmas with Timber Timbre at Lee's Palace on Thursday through Saturday. Not to be outdone, always fun rockers The Hold Steady will blast out four incredibly intimate shows at the Horseshoe Wednesday-Saturday (I've got my Friday night tickets).

...also this week:

• Blind Boys of Alabama, Dec 8
• Slaves, Dec 8
• GWAR, Dec 9
• Goapele, Dec 9
• Jesse Merchant, Dec 9
• Justin Timberlake, Dec 10
• Red Dragon Cartel, Dec 10
• Barenaked Ladies, Dec 11 & 12
• Common, Dec 11
• Netsky, Dec 11
• Tokyo Police Club, Dec 11
• The Trews, Dec 11
• Asking Alexandria, Dec 12
• Sinden, Dec 12
• BadBadNotGood, Dec 13