MIX FEST NOT SO SILENT NITE, Dec. 6, Lonestar Pavilion at Sunset Station: If radio-friendly pop-rock had its own hall of fame, these two — with hit singles like Lifehouse's “Hanging by a Moment” and Plain White T's “Hey There Delilah” — might very well be first-ballot entrants. Whether or not that's a good thing is most certainly up for debate. Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls, Three Days Grace also perform.

LISA LAMPANELLI, Dec. 7, Empire Theatre: She's foul-mouthed and bills herself as the “insult comic.” Maybe this is a show where front-row seats aren't necessarily a good thing.