Sound check: Tours bringing early holiday cheer to town

'Pumped Up' Christmas

Foster the People's “Pumped Up Kicks” introduced the California act to an international spectrum of commercial acclaim, netting the band Billboard's 2012 Rock Song of the Year and cementing a comfortable position in indie pop/indie rock's evolution. Foster the People plays Chicago's WKQX The Nights We Stole Christmas (with Cold War Kids and Sir Sly) this weekend in support of this summer's release, “Sacred Hearts Club,” the band's third studio album, but rest assured you'll hear the hit that first broke them out. Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Sold out, but tickets are available via verified third-party outlets. aragonballroom.org. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1

WKQX's The Nights We Stole Christmas also features: Rise Against, Papa Roach and Night Riots at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30; tickets start at $42; aragonballroom.org. Queens of the Stone Age, Run the Jewels and Biffy Clyro at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2; sold out, but tickets are available via verified third-party outlets. aragonballroom.org.

Mmmboppy holidays!

Remember Hanson? The three brothers who Mmmbopped their way into the public consciousness back in 1997? In case you've missed it, they've been playing music this whole time, slinging out six studio albums in the last 20 years. Now they're back in Chicago, and this time they're bringing the holidays with them. Join the trio for two performances of the “Finally It's Christmastime” tour at Chicago's House of Blues this weekend, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $50-$55. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3

Swift, Backstreet Boys at Jingle Bash

Unwrap some new dance moves for the holiday season when the B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash brings Taylor Swift, the Backstreet Boys, Fifth Harmony, Khalid, Logic and Sabrina Carpenter to Rosemont's Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $45-$225. (800) 745-3000 or rosemont.com. 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7

Concert highlights

Wage War, Oceans Ate Alaska, Gideon, Varials, Loathe: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $15-$22. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

BAC Winter Art Show & Craft market featuring Invisible Cartoons, Ted Alliota: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at The Outta Space, 6840 32nd St., Berwyn. $5 suggested donation. theouttaspace.com.

Winger, Firehouse: 8 p.m. Dec. 1, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

Rosie and The Rivets “Jingle Bell Rock” Holiday Show: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W. Ontario St., Chicago. Free. (312) 943-2252 or hardrock.com/cafes/chicago/.

Mest, the Mr. T Experience: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. $24. (312) 666-6775 or bottomlounge.com.

The Midtown Men Holiday Hits: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35-$65. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com.

Selfie and the Photobombs: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at O'Neills Pub, 236 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Free. (630) 627-1600.

Julianne Q, Marvin Stumbles, Abzu, Human Bloom: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

Pert Near Sandstone, Miles Over Mountains: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Schubas Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. $13-$15. (773) 525-2508 or lh-st.com.

In the Stix, Moon Money: 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. Free. (847) 549-1972 or fuelroom.com.

Three Bad Jacks: 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $10-$12. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Teed, The Good Batch: 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Logan Bar, 2230 N. California Ave., Chicago. Free. (773) 252-1110 or loganchicago.com.

Doctor Death Crush, Blacklist Regulars, Sadie and the Stark: 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N. Oakley Ave., Chicago. Free. (773) 489-5471 or gallerycabaret.com.

Lynne Jordan in 'A Great Big Diva': Noon Saturday, Dec. 2, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $12. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery.com.

She's Alive, Better Love, Tiny Kingdoms, Detour North, The Glory Years: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Wire, 6815 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10-$12. All ages, but 21+ after 10:30 p.m. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

Inbound, Ignescent, Stosh: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $8. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

The Wild and Hungry, Revolt Coda, Barret's Hidden Agenda: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Live Wire Lounge, 3394 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $8. (773) 756-5363 or livewire.do312.com.

The Werks, Concrete Roots: 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at BrauerHouse Live, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $12-$15. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Boy Band Review: 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $7. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.

Heartsfield: 9 p.m. Dec. 2, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $15. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Angry Planet, Useless Fox, Over The Sun, River Snakes: 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at The Mutiny, 2428 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $5. (773) 486-7774 or themutinychicago.com.

Afterlife + SoundNest w/ Angelz, Bijou & Ciszak, Kings Of Class, Nikho, GoodSex, Eric Dangerwayne, Hi Five, Who Cares: 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Evil Olive, 1551 W. Division St., Chicago. $10. afterlifechi.com.

Marc Anthony: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $59. (800) 745-3000 or rosemont.com/allstate/events/marc-anthony/.

“A Pentatonix Christmas Tour”: 7 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, Dec. 3-5, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $75. (312) 462-6300 or msg.com.

Jay-Z, Vic Mensa: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Tickets start at $67. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com.

Joe Pug, Juanita Stein: 8 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.) Wednesday, Dec. 6, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $22-$32. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery.com.

Nathan Weber & Friends: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Wire, 6815 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $8. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

FitzGerald's New Faces Night with Christian Lopez: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $8-$10. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Thrice, Circa Survive: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $48. (844) 425-5923 or aragonballroom.org.

Andrew Ripp: 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Evanston S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$35. (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com.

<i> Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor. You can follow him on Twitter at @BShamieDH. Listen to his “2017 Chicago Sound Check” Spotify playlist for a sampling of great local bands included in the Daily Herald this year.</i>