Fresno Famous

With the country ready to go sailing off the fiscal cliff like a school bus in "Veronica Mars," we all could use a little bit if distraction. We're on it, with your definitive (unless you know better) list of this weekend's musical happenings. Here's another installment of BANDGEEEEEEK!   

TODAY

• It the first Thursday and that means Arthop/Jazzhop. Patrick Contreras and Steve Ono host a Fresno Folklore Society Appassionatta sing along. (Or at least that's who's on the flier). At Frank's Place in the Warnor's Theatre complex. 7 p.m. Free. (Flier link)
• Indie-electro rocker Sahab plays P*DE*Q's year-end ArtHop retrospective. 5 to 8 p.m. Free. (Flier link)

FRIDAY

• The Dirty Dowdy podcast presents the Seinfeld inspired Festivus Festival, with Spacehooker, Sea of Sound, Garth Clifton, (the Bay area's) Claymation Horror Show, Oakhurst band Supernaw and Copper and Glass. At Fulton 55. 7 p.m. $7 or $12 at the door. 21 and up. (Flier link)
• Kuppajoe has a night of singer songwriters, with Tommy Keys, Jeffery Conway, Weary Hands and Get Up and Go. 7 p.m. $5. All ages. (Flier link)
• Of note for blues fans Cole Fonseca plays in Visalia at the Lamp Liter Inn. 10 p.m. $10, $15 at the door. (Flier link)

• Also of note: The Fresno Blues Summit. W/ Mo Fo Party Band, John Nemeth (from Oakland), Baby Bee, Joe Boy Walton, A.C. Myles and Electric Grease. At Audie's Olmypic. 9 p.m. $10. 21 and up. (Flier link)
• The Starline presents of night of rock with local favorites Session, plus Circles, and from the San Fernando Valley, Tight Rope Sky. 8:30 p.m. $8. 21 and up. (Flier link)
• Rock/rapper E. Rose hosts the Love Bites Tour. W/ Kung Fu Vampire, Liquid Assassin and more. At the Babylon. 7 p.m. $15, $20 at the door. (Flier link)

SATURDAY

• Love the Captive kicks off a big week of shows, with indie-pop band Saint Motel, plus Greener by Color. At Fulton 55. 8 p.m. $6. $8 at the door. 21 and up. (Flier link)
• Local flamenco legend Cerro Nego plays backup for French dancer Manuel Gutierrez. At Liquid Fetish Art Gallery. 8 p.m. $15, $20 at the door. (Flier link)
• It's hardcore, deathcore and melodic metal with Bay area bands Beg For Death, Strength in Numbers, The Human Contortion and Ecophagy, plus locals It The Deceiver, Messenger of the Convent and Farooq. At the CYC. 5:30 p.m. $3. All ages. (Flier link)
• At the Starline, it's the bluesy-woosey styles of Gayle and the Bowties. W/The Giddy Ups and That Guy Kevin. 9 p.m $7. (Flier link)

SUNDAY

• It's the Acoustic Christmas Tour, with Sanctus Real, Sidewalk Prophets and Dara MacLean. At the Warnors Theatre. 7 p.m. $15, $20 day of. (Flier link)
• Or, if you're looking for a more rock'in evening, Audie's plays host to Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies. W/Beerwolf, Los Von Junks and Born Loser. 8 p.m. $8. (Flier link)

NEXT WEEK

• MONDAY: Love the Captive presents proto-post punk rock w/Oklahoma's Broncho, plus locals It'll Grow Back and Sparklejet. At Fulton 55. 9 p.m. $5, $7 at the door. (No flier link)
• TUESDAY: It's rock-and-rockk craziness with King Tuff, plus locals Style Like Revelators and Sunburns. (Flier link)

So there is what we found. Add your own in the comments or email me at jtehee@fresnobee.com.