Things To Do This Week.

Have Yourself a Mau5-y Little Xmas.

Christmas comes but once a year. Unfortunately for those of you working in retail or dreading spending the holidays with your extended families, that one day of the year falls this week.

No worries. Whether you're planning on celebrating the holidays, taking full advantage of your time off work or just seeking a place to hide away from the relatives, many opportunities lie ahead this week.

It is the best time of the year, after all.

Sunday (12.22)
Max Bemis at Dada
With Sherri DuPree Bemis, Perma, Merriment and more.

Dustin Cavazos at Trees
This show will not last until 3:44 in the morning.

Reverend Horton Heat at Sons of Hermann Hall
Turkey Gotta Gobble.

Neon Christmas at Hailey's
Featuring DJ sets from a pair of Neon Indian members.

Monday (12.23)
Mike Scaccia Remembrance Show at Three Links
Celebrate the Rigor Mortis guitarist's life at this free show.

Jingle Bell Run at the Hilton Anatole
Run, run, Rudolph.

Tuesday (12.24)
Die Hard at Alamo Drafthouse
Yippee ki-yay, mother fuckers.

Wednesday (12.25)
Trillwave at The Boiler Room
A holiday hoedown featuring DJ A1, Buffalo Black, DJ Niro, Shygirl69 and Dubble A.

Thursday (12.26)
Perfect Pussy at Three Links
I have lost all desire for feeling.

Stage Fright: Denton Does The Band at Twilite Lounge
Take a load off.

Friday (12.27)
Tribute to Big Star at Dan's Silverleaf
Featuring members of RTB2, Satans of Soft Rock and Daniel Markham.

Lights All Night at Dallas Convention Center
Kicking off two nights of EDM.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Bathhouse Cultural Center
Six inches forward and five inches back.

Peanut Butter Wolf at The Crown and Harp
Run the line.

Saturday (12.28)
The Holiday Hangover at House of Blues
With Hayes Carll, JD McPherson and Mike & The Moonpies.

Lights All Night at Dallas Convention Center
The EDM rolls on.

Mind Spiders, OBN III's at Three Links
Don't let her go.

Convoy & The Cattlemen and Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward at Double Wide
Here's to ampersands.

Burning Hotels, Calhoun at Lola's
Days are gone.

Backbeat at Texas Theatre
The story of the Beatles' Hamburg days.

DFW NORML's Chronica 2013 at Dada
Puff, puff, pass.