The holiday season brings with it many time-honored traditions, none as blood-soaked as local shock-rockers Impaler paying tribute to the Krampus Christmas demon. For folks on the naughty list, Merry Krampus includes a corpse-filled set from Impaler, plus musical appearances from special guests Plague Of Stars, Blackbird Bridge, and VolsungaSaga—and even a cameo from the Krampus devil himself! Friday, December 8th, 8 PM. $10. —Hank Stacks
James Ballentine “Uptown” VFW, 2916 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis