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Editor\u2019s Note<\/em><\/strong>: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland<\/em>\u2018s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music<\/a>, Comedy<\/a>, and Film\/TV<\/a>. It\u2019s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you\u2019ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Music<\/a>:<\/strong> Jingle Bell HAWC at Koto Salem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tonight is Krampusnacht across the land, but on this first Friday night in December, that horny little bastard with birch branches in-hand is going out — not to punish the bad, but to reward the good. And the jolly path leads up to Salem, where Jingle Bell HAWC<\/a><\/strong> sets up shop at Koto<\/a> for a stacked benefit show for Healing Abuse, Working for Change<\/a>, the non-profit domestic violence agency that provides services\u00a0to\u00a0victims\u00a0residing\u00a0in\u00a023 cities\u00a0and\u00a0towns\u00a0across\u00a0Massachusetts’\u00a0North Shore. Like the various Rock For HAWC benefit shows over the years, tonight’s fundraiser features a solid slate of homegrown performers, all of whom show up for the community in times of need. Catch early acoustic sets from Gene Dante, Cape Crush, and Spirit Hotel, and then full live performances by Yes Nanny, The Downhauls, Skytigers, and One Fall (pictured). The night is hosted by Korri Flint of Gravewraith, there’s a healthy pile of raffles and prizes, and it’s just a fantastic way of getting into the holiday spirit while rocking out for a good cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINGLE BELL HAWC :: Friday, December 5 at Koto Salem, 90 Washington St. in Salem, MA :: 7 p.m., 21-plus, $15 :: Event page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Film\/TV<\/a>:<\/strong> ‘You Got Gold — A Celebration of John Prine’ at The Regent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After selling out its premiere screening earlier this week, You Got Gold — A Celebration of John Prine<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is back at The Regent Theatre in Arlington<\/a> for an encore showing this Saturday night. The massively influential country-folk songwriter and storyteller passed away in April 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, and this concert film from a recent star-studded tribute show is bringing his revered impact to the cinema circuit. Here’s the word: “Filmed at Nashville\u2019s historic Ryman Auditorium in October 2022, the doc features exclusive interviews and performances by musical luminaries including\u00a0Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, The War and Treaty, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam,\u00a0Jason Isbell, Kurt Vile, Lyle Lovett, Allison Russell & JT Nero, Valerie June,\u00a0Nathaniel Rateliff,\u00a0The Milk Carton Kids,\u00a0Swamp Dogg,\u00a0I\u2019m With Her,\u00a0and the\u00a0Grateful Dead\u2019s Bob Weir. The event brought together acclaimed artists, friends, and family to share behind-the-scenes stories and perform classic songs celebrating Prine\u2019s life and music and honoring his enduring legacy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘YOU GOT GOLD — A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE’ :: Saturday, December 6 at The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St. in Arlington, MA :: 8 p.m., $20 :: Event info<\/a> :: Advance tickets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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