15-501, Chapel Hill. Vocal ensemble Cantari presents Make We Merry. Sung in Hebrew, Latin, Italian, and English. Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $5 students. Tickets available at the door. www.chapelhillcommunitychorus.org. 933-3261.

CAT'S CRADLE -- 300 East Main St., Carrboro. Dec. 12: Tab Benoit, Mel Melton and The Wicked Mojos. 9 p.m. $18 advance, $20 day of show. Dec. 13: Southern Culture on the Skids, The Hall Monitors. 10 p.m. $12 advance, $14 Day of Show. Dec. 14: Battle of the Bands Finals: Endless Times, Underachievers, The Sights of Sound, Entre Nous, Soul Trigger, Hephystus, Diverse, Death To The Details, The Grey Area, Kaustic, Shiloh. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15: Christmas at the Cradle 2008 hosted by Billy Sugarfix, Trekky Yuletide Orchestra, Megafaun, Sorry About Dresden, The Future Kings of Nowhere, The Scene of the Crime Rovers, Rock & Roll Elf (Clarque Blomquist of The Kingsbury Manx), The International Grapevine. 7:30 p.m. $8 advance, $10 day of show. 967-9053. www.catscradle.com

THE CAVE -- 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Early shows, 7:30 p.m.; late shows, 10 p.m. Dec. 10: Early, Adam Klein; late, Alcazar Hotel with Jokes & Jokes & Jokes, Instant Jones. Dec. 11: Early, Wax Museum Pandemonium with The Accordion Death Squad; late, Inspector 22 with Impossible Arms. Dec. 12: Early, New River Rock Skippers; late, Holiday Honky Tonk Tour with Calico Haunts, Gambling the Muse, John Howie Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff. Dec. 13: Early, Nikki Meets The Hibachi, $5; late, Dirty Little Heaters with The Loners. 968-9308. www.caverntavern.com.

GENERAL STORE CAFE -- 39 West St., Pittsboro. Dec. 10: Laine and Avis Duo, 7 p.m. Dec. 11: Jazz with the Dave Youngman Band, 7 p.m. Dec. 12: A tribute to Kevin Brock, 8:30 p.m.. Dec. 13: Annual Christmas extravaganza, 8:30 p.m. 542-2432. www.thegeneralstorecafe.com.

HILL HALL -- UNC, Chapel Hill. Dec. 19 and 20, An Italian Christmas presented by Chapel Hill Community Chorus. Christmas music from Italy, sacred works by Baroque composers Vivaldi and Pergolesi and pastoral scenes by 20th-century composer Respighi. Traditional carols and two new works by composer Giuseppe Di Bianco. 8 p.m. $15 adults, $6 students. Tickets available at the door. 933-3261. www.chapelhillcommunitychorus.org.

LOCAL 506 -- 506 W. Franklin St. Dec. 10: Cat's Cradle Presents Matt Stillwell; $10; 8 p.m. Dec. 11: Battle of the Colleges. Dec. 12: CyTunes Launch Party with Flute Flies, Magic Babies; 9 p.m.; free. Dec. 13: Max Indian CD releqse party, The Old Ceremony, The Love Language; 10 p.m.; $8. Dec. 15: Wax Fang; 9:30 p.m.; $5. Dec. 16: Dub Trio, American Bang; 9:30 p.m. $8. 942-5506. http://www.local506.com.

NORTH CAROLINA HILLEL -- 210 W. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill. Dec. 14: The Triangle Jewish Chorale presents The First Rishie Baroff Memorial Concert. 3 p.m. Free, donations accepted. 969-1573. www.tjc.8k.com.

PAPA MOJO'S ROADHOUSE --5410Y Hwy. 54, Durham. All weekend shows start at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 12: Joe Bell and Stinging Blades, $8. Dec. 13: Adrian Duke. $8. 361-2222. http://papamojosroadhouse.com/

ROBERTS AT THE FRANKLIN -- 311 W. Franklin St. The Jim Crisp Trio, playing mainstream jazz, Thursdays at 7:30. Bistro and cocktails menu is served from 4 p.m. daily. 442-9000. www.franklinhotelnc.com.

THE STATION @ SOUTHERN RAIL -- 201 East Main St., Carrboro. Free. Tuesdays: Robert Griffin and Friends, piano favorites. Wednesdays: "Trivia from Hell" with host Mark Dorosin. 967-1967. www.sr-nc.com.