WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, 2011 >>>

1. Doyle's Public House's annual Bad Holiday Sweater Party consumes the Stadium District watering hole beginning at 7 p.m. The ugly holiday sweater contest prizes will be shelled out for the best worst male, best worst female, best worst couple and best worst group. In support of Project Red, Doyle's will be introducing the COSBY - a unique concoction featuring Belvedere vodka that will help hide the fact you're wearing a hideous holiday sweater.

2. Hell's Kitchen hosts a Thanksgiving Eve CD release show featuring Czar, Super Happy Story Time Land, Deathbed Confessions, Blood & Thunder and A Sic End beginning at 6 p.m.

3. There is no such thing as too many open jam nights. If you agree with that statement, then you probably know the Harmon Tap Room has launched a Wednesday Open Jam from 7-9 p.m. The Stadium District brewpub hosts spotlight local performers every week to back those willing to get up and jam. Expect Harmon brews to be out in full force as well as drink and food specials. And you know someone will wander into the outdoor beer garden and jam on top of the tables. You just know it.

4. Take the modern alt-country blues sound of Drive-By Truckers, throw in the fun loving attitude and riff-blues-rock of ZZ Top, mix them all together and you get close to the vibe of Too Slim and the Taildraggers. This is real, down and dirty rock and roll - a delightful jumble of virtuosic slide guitar work from frontman Tim "Too Slim" Langford and the revamped rock sound of the Taildraggers. The band's vibe blends power-chord-driven, fun-loving nasty grooves with a new, indie-rock songwriting vibe. And it works. Ride the vibe with openers Nolan Garrett Trio and The Fat Tones at 7:30 p.m. inside Jazzbones. Our man DJ J Fresh follows with Vegas Nights at around 11:30 p.m.

5. Strange Vine - specifically guitarist and drummer Toby Cordova and Ian Blesse - plays a bluesy/psychedelic rock dripping with older influences. The two-piece also incorporates an organ, which the drummer simultaneously plays with one hand. For a much better description, read Rev. Adam McKinney's past feature on the band here. Catch the band at 9 p.m. at The New Frontier Lounge.

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