Concert calendar

AROUND TOWN

POPS! AT THE BELL: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND A CREOLE CHRISTMAS: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, Bell Auditorium. 712 Telfair St.; $10-$40; 826-4705

RICKY SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, Imperial Theatre, 750 Broad St.; $40; imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341

12 BANDS OF CHRISTMAS: 6 p.m. to midnight Sunday, Dec. 18, Imperial Theatre, 750 Broad St.; admission with CD purchase of last year's concert, $11.99; available at Circle K locations, Borders Books, Music and Cafe, and Fat Man's locations, 12bandsofchristmas.com, imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341

ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $35.50-$42.50, tickets on sale 10 a.m. Saturday; ticketmaster.com or 828-7700

THIS WEEK

Young jeezy, T.I.: Today, DeKalb Atlanta Center, Atlanta

COLLECTIVE SOUL: Today, Lenox Square, Atlanta

JO DEE MESSINA: Today, Lenox Square Mall, Atlanta

DRIVIN' N' CRYIN': Friday, Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre, Atlanta

CHARLIE DANIELS BAND: Friday, Coyote Joe's, Charlotte, N.C.

EDWIN MCCAIN: Friday, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, N.C.

AS I LAY DYING: Saturday, The Masquerade, Atlanta; Sunday; Tremont Music Theatre, Charlotte, N.C.

SHINEDOWN: Monday, The Masquerade, Atlanta

WHAT'S AHEAD

JUMP, LITTLE CHILDREN: Thursday, Dec. 1, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, N.C.

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY: Friday, Dec. 2, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

YOUNG JEEZY, T.I.: Saturday, Dec. 3, Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

P.O.D.: Monday, Dec. 5, Earthlink Live, Atlanta

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTIONYoung Jeezy will perform today in Atlanta.