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Them Coulee Boys play the West Theatre Nov. 30 with Danny Frank & The Smoky Gold.

Light in the Pines Opening Friday. Nov. 24, 5-9 p.m. Itasca County Fairgrounds Grand Rapids’ answer to Bentleyville, or more like pandemic-era Bentleyville, a drive-through Christmas light show. $10 per car/truck, $25 for small buses. Open Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 24-25 and Dec. 8-30, plus Thursday, Dec. 7 and Tuesday - Thursday, Dec. 26-28 and New Year’s Eve.  

Samantha Grimes Friday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m. Caddy Shack A left-handed, upside-down guitar player from the Twin Cities who pens catchy songs with lyrical storytelling, nominated as a rising star in the national indie music Josie Awards. With Indecent Proposal and Christmas on Neptune.  

The Last Polka Saturday, Nov. 25, 6 p.m. The Locker Room, Coleraine Iron Range musicians perform songs from The Band’s “The Last Waltz," though not actually polka versions. With Hobo Revival as The Band, plus Kim Nagler, Robert Klaysmat, Al Oikari, Rich Harding, Andy Gregorich, Dan Boyer, Sharon Rowbottom, Gene LaFond, Karl Sundquist, Amy Grillo, Tom and Becky Frichek, Thor Leseman and more.  

Mason Jennings Saturday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. Sacred Heart Minnesota troubadour celebrates the release of his 16th studio album, Underneath the Roses, written in a creative burst following the death of his father and the birth of his son.  

Gag Me With a Spoon Sunday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m. Zeitgeist Arts A celebration of stories, voices, and gestures, welcoming all the narratives of its community, offering a fun and safe platform to tell stories of the human experience.   

Wonderstruck Wednesdays Wednesday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. Marshall Alworth Planetarium Wednesday shows are free at the UMD planetarium. Tonight’s subject: “Star Wars: Fact or Fiction?” What?? Oh, they’ll talk about the physics of space and laser blasters, they don’t mean the movies were documentaries.  

Them Coulee Boys Thursday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. The West Theatre Folk-punk-bluegrass-rock band from Eau Claire performs conversational songs in four-part harmony with a banjo stomp and rhythm section punch that drives the audience onto the dance floor.