ON AN ON
9 p.m. • 7th Street Entry • 18-plus • $8-$10
After the other two members of Chicago indie-pop quintet Scattered Trees, well, scattered, the remaining trio quickly re-emerged this year as On an On. Featuring locals Nate Eiesland and Alissa Ricci, who split time between Minneapolis and the Windy City, the newly minted threesome is slated to drop "Give In," its full-length debut, next month. Jingling guitars and synths nestle against plodding beats, making for a fanciful first step as the band recalibrates. Dial-up and Taught Abroad open. MICHAEL RIETMULDER
NADASTROM
9 p.m. • the Loft at Barfly • 18-plus • $15 advance
When Dave Nada agreed to spin a class-cutting party for his teenage cousin three years ago, little did he know he would accidentally coin a continent-crossing club trend. Slowing down a Dutch house track to appease the adolescent partiers, the punk-rocker-turned-DJ founded what became known as moombahton, a house and reggaeton hybrid. Partnered with techno-reared DJ Matt Nordstrom as Nadastrom, the D.C.-spawned duo has pushed the genre's siren-sounding Caribbean clickers in clubs across the world. Dubstep/electro-house producer Kill Paris, Flex and others open. M.R.
TRAILER TRASH'S TRASHY LITTLE XMAS
9 p.m. • Lee's Liquor Lounge • $12
Trailer Trash has consistently drawn sell-out crowds for nearly 20 years to its debauched "Trashy Little Xmas." These guys are the real deal -- the honky-tonk band's first collection of Christmas covers, 1996's "Hell It's X-mas," remains one of the best local holiday albums of all time. The band's revamped classic and not-so-classic holiday tunes include everything from Clarence Carter's "Backdoor Santa" to Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" peppered with a few originals. Additional shows Dec. 21 & 22.JAHNA PELOQUIN
SHANNON CURFMAN
9 p.m. • Famous Dave's • $7
After spending most of the past three years touring in Kid Rock's band, Curfman is getting back to her own group. That means some passionate blues-rock with feisty guitar from the Twin Cities resident who, at age 12, landed a deal with Clive Davis' record label. After two stints on major labels, Curfman, 27, is finding her groove on her own, with the solid disc "What You're Getting Into." Shortly after she released it in 2010, she landed the Kid Rock gig; so now she'll finally promote her own album. JON BREAM
