SNMNMNM, one of the few rock outfits that sports a tuba, formed in Rochester, N.Y., but has been based in Chapel Hill since 2003. The band celebrates its 14th anniversary at Local 506 on Saturday. Supreme Fiction and Antibubbles will join the fun, and get this - it's free. local506.com.

It's been almost a year since Suzannah and Uncle John's Band played at the General Store Cafe in Pittsboro. They'll be back on Dec. 16. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and a portion of proceeds will go to Tranforming Hope, a nonprofit that raises awareness about human trafficking. 919-542-2432.

For the fifth year the Trekky Yuletide Orchestra will rock the holidays. Featuring members of some of the Triangle's best bands, the orchestra will play Thursday at The ArtsCenter, 300-g E. Main St., Carrboro. 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org.