Fresno Famous

While all the trolls are out trying to ban rap concerts, we'll swoop in with your up-to-date list of the area's musical happenings (give or take). Editor's note: The incident at Thursday's Rick Ross conert should not be taken lightly.  

Here's another installment of BANDGEEEEK!! 

TONIGHT

• New venue alert: Victory Cafe hosts its first all-ages show at the old Hardy's Theater. W/  Mercy Fist, Sea of Sound and My Morning Rescue. 7:30 p.m. (Flier link) 
• Fulton 55 hosts local favorites Strange Vine, with Long Beach bands The Fling and Highlands, plus locals Blind Bison. 9 p.m. $7-$10. (Flier link)
• Audie's Olympic has a super night of old-school rockabilly, with Big Sandy and his Fly Right Boys, plus local legends Cattie Ness and the Revenge. 9 p.m. $10. (Flier link)
• Actress, singer and activist Holly Near is at the Unitarian Universalist Church with her full band. 8 p.m. $20, $25 at the door. (Flier link)
• Peace Amor presents hip-hopper Clyde Carson with special guest. At Ghaleb's on Blackstone Ave. Doors open at 10 p.m. 18 and over. 21 and up to drink. (Flier link)
• The Babylon does its reggae thing, with The Green Machine from Hanford, plus Checkered Past, Dub Seeds and A La Lune, from Modesto. 7:30 p.m. $5 or $7 at the door. 21 and up. (Flier link)
• Kuppajoe hosts a night of melodic metal with Levi the Poet, in from New Mexico, plus The Imperial, Infinite and It the Deceiver. 7 p.m. $6, $8 day of. All ages. (Flier link)
• Sound n' Vision presents whacked-out rock'n'roll from King Tuff at the Cellar Door. W/locals Tyrannosaurus Zebra and Natural Thrills. 9:30 p.m. $7. 21 and up. (No flier link)
• The Landmark will features surf rock from Fresno's best, The Neptunes. 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Flier link)

SATURDAY

• It's all your favorite Journey hits, from the tribute band Journey Revisited, featuring Jeff Salado. Plus Foreigner tribute Double Vision. At Fulton 55. 9 p.m. $15-$17 (Flier link)
• Promoter Art Silva goes all out for his birthday bath with the Electric Wonderland, featuring a crap-load of local bands (seriously too many to list) plus headliners Orgy. At the Loft (next to the Babylon in the Tower District). 5 p.m. $20 in advance. 21 and over to drink. (Flier link)
• Singer-songwriter Joe Taylor returns to Fresno. This time at the Tasting Room (7775 N. Palm Ave.), which promises a 3-hour set. Starts at 7 p.m. (No flier link) 
• It's the 7th Annual Jurrassic Christmas, with benefits going to research for Donovan's Disease. At the Starline. 8 p.m. $10. 21 and up. (Flier link)
• The CYC hosts a night of pop-punk and ska, with We Are Union from Detroit and the Sheds. Plus, locals Iwanga, Save the Swim Team and A Week Away. 7 p.m $7. All ages. (Flier link)
• A free show/pizza party. W/ Amarante, Waterbox, The Genetics, and I Kill Cameron. At Gametime Pizza Palace. 6:30 p.m. Free. All ages. (Flier link)
• Audie's Olympic hosts county/Americana roots rock with Poor Man's Poison and Before Perils. Also, the one-man band that is Brian Kenny Fresno. 9 p.m. $8 21 and up. (Flier link)
• It's a band geek's dream (or nightmare) come true ... an entire band of tubas playing Christmas music. Tuba Christmas is at noon and 1 p.m. at the Manchester Mall. Free. (No flier link).

That's what we came up with. You can add your finds in the comment section or email me at jtehee@fresnobee.com.