Music

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KMRIA Need a Pogues fix? KMRIA can help with that. In true Pogues fashion, the name stands for “Kiss My Royal Irish Ass, “ and is a collection of eight Portland musicians (including members of the Decemberists, Eels, From Words to Blows, Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, My Oh Mys, Hanz Araki Band, and The Minus 5) dedicated to performing Pogues songs with almost as much drunken bravado as the prolific Irish folk-punk crew. KMRIA pulls its set list from nearly every album the Pogues released, so it’s almost a given that they’ll play your favorite tune (no doubt “Fairy Tale of New York” will make an obligatory holiday cameo). And the band is James Fearnley-approved, so you can expect to hear some pretty spot-on covers. 21 and over. ACP Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $10 Sunday, December 14, 2014, 8pm

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Wilson Phillips Try as it might, pop trio Wilson Phillips hasn’t been able to recapture its early staggering success. The group received worldwide acclaim with the release of its 1990 self-titled debut, but shortly after their sophomore album, Shadows and Light, Chynna Phillips and sisters Carnie and Wendy Wilson broke up. Since reuniting in 2004, the group has released only a Christmas album and two cover records: California and the latest, Dedicated, a collection of songs made famous by their parents’ bands, the Mamas & the Papas and the Beach Boys. The latter charted fairly well, but longtime fans are surely waiting for original tunes that let the trio’s trademark harmonies really shine. 21 and over. ACP Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 $25 and up Sunday, December 14, 2014, 8pm

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Saves the Day, Say Anything We all have that one album that transports us right back to high school. Those who came of age loving Say Anything and Saves the Day should prepare for three chances to relive their pop-punk-fueled teen-angst days with this co-headliner. Los Angeles quintet Say Anything will perform its second release,  . . . Is a Real Boy, in full for the album’s 10th anniversary, and New Jersey four-piece Saves the Day will perform its sophomore album, Through Being Cool, in full for its 15th anniversary. If that wasn’t enough, opener Reggie and the Full Effect will perform 2003’s Under the Tray in full as well. All ages. ACP The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $23.50 adv./$27 DOS Monday, December 15, 2014, 7:30pm

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Skinny Puppy You know that video of the goth kids dancing that’s been making its way around the Internet recently? Skinny Puppy is a band they could definitely get down to. The long-running Canadian trio’s brand of electro-industrial, most recently heard on Weapon, may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s something intriguing about the band’s theatricality, especially during live shows, and singer Nivek Ogre’s distorted voice pairs well with the group’s experimental synth vibe. Plus it’s been together since 1982 (albeit with a few breaks in between) so it’s definitely giving the fans-including the U.S. government, which reportedly used its music for torture-what they crave. With Front Line Assembly, Haujobb, Youth Code. All ages. ACP Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle WA $32 adv./$37 DOS Monday, December 15, 2014, 7:30pm

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Their annual revival of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music concerts of the ‘60s. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $14-$38 Saturday, December 20, 2014, 7:30pm

Mark O’Connor The master fiddler (and Suzuki skeptic) presents “An Appalachian Christmas.” Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $10-$55 Sunday, December 21, 2014, 7pm

Straight No Chaser All Ages. The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 $29.50 – $59.50 adv./All seats $2 higher DOS Friday, December 26, 2014, 7:30pm