There’s a whole lot of music going on in Music City, Minnesota this weekend, most of it in downtown Northfield.  From Ocelot Revolver down in the valley Friday evening to a Faculty Recital up on the western hill Sunday afternoon, there are at least several options for live music each day.  So, for our featured musicians, I’m going with photogeneity and The Minor Planets.

Friday, December 7th: Ocelot Review, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Michael Anderson at the Wendy Moravec Benefit Concert, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Rueb’N’Stein; Keeley Susienka, 6:00 to 8:00, Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe; Senior Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; The Minor Planets, 8:00 to 11:30 p.m., Tavern Lounge; and Shoot Lucy, 9:00 to 11:00 p.m., Contented Cow.

Saturday, December 8th: Northfield Youth Choirs Winter Concert: Angels Sing, 3:00 p.m., Skinner Chapel on the Carleton College campus; Senior Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; Optimum Trajectory, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., Contented Cow; Why Not?, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., Tavern Lounge; Casablanca Orchestra, 8:00 p.m., Grand Event Center; and Shawn Vaughan, 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms River Pub.

Sunday, December 9th: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, 2:00 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; Faculty Recital:Francesca Anderegg and Kent McWilliams, 3:15 p.m., Urness Hall on the St. Olaf College campus; and Quiz Night, 8:00 p.m., Contented Cow.