It's a week for annual staples of the concert calendar. High-profile local bands are doing their usual December gigs, Curtiss A's John Lennon tribute is back, and there are a whole lot of holiday shows getting underway.

Here are the concerts you should catch this week around the Twin Cities.

John Lennon Tribute feat. Curtiss A with a little help from his friends

Monday, Dec. 8, at The Fitzgerald Theater

Curtiss A's annual tribute to John Lennon isn't starting over; it's just planning to shine on at a new venue. What began decades ago at 7th St. Entry and graduated to First Avenue has now moved to The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. While the venue has changed, the music hasn't. Curtiss A will have a litany of musicians aiding the journey through the Beatles' classics and Lennon's solo

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