Nightlife Scene, Dec 13-16

Saturday, December 15

Snoop Dogg: Whether you call him Dogg or Lion, the Gin n Juice rapper will be playing the Pheonix Theater, no doubt inciting a crowded commotion on the west side. Petaluma, that is. If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, you’re out of luck. The last of the tickets that ran $70-$334.79 have been snatched up for the sold-out show. 9 p.m. All ages. 201 Washington Blvd., Petaluma. thephoenixtheater.com

7^th Annual Santa Crawl:  Good elves, naughty reindeer, and everything in between will be doing the bar crawl on Saturday, doubling as both a night of mischief and do-goodery as the event raises money for numerous local charities.  The event starts at 6 p.m., dress in your best Santa-inspired attire.  More information, maps, and more at santarosacrawl.com.

Dwight Yoakam: The honky tonk great arrives a Thousand Miles From Nowhere to perform his hillbilly country at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. $49.75-$89.75. 8 p.m. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. wellsfargocenterarts.org

Blues Christmas: The perfect night for those who are having a hard time getting into the holiday mood, join other Christmas Grinches and sing the blues at Church of the Incarnation. 7 p.m. Free, donations accepted. 550 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. incarnation-sr.org

The English Beat: The revolutionary ska band comes to Petaluma to perform songs you used to jam to back in the day, singing into your “Mirror in the Bathroom”. 8:30 p.m. 21-plus. $31. Mystic Theatre. 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. mystictheatre.com

David Templeton’s Twisted Christmas No. 10: Offbeat tales to be read aloud by some of the funniest people in the Bay Area, including Will Durst, Diane Amos, Rick Gomez, and more. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. Glaser Center. 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. glasercenter.com

Todd Snider: He was only a resident of Santa Rosa for a short time, but we still consider the alt-country rocker a local who climbed the ranks to make it big. He’s coming back to the Bay Area this weekend to perform at Uptown Theater in Napa, opened by indie sweetheart Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, plus Dave Schools and Paulo Baldi. $25. 12-plus. 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa. uptowntheatrenapa.com

Christmas Jug Band: Tongue in cheek holiday hijinks are to be expected from this band of 30 years. Also performing are Foxes in the Henhouse. $10-$20. All ages. 8 p.m. Raven Theater. 115 North St., Healdsburg. raventheater.org

Bad Santa Party: Counterbalance rocks it up at Spancky’s, looking for the naughtily dressed to come out for the ultimate adult Christmas party. Expect a crowd to this huge party, as well as some definite candidates for Santa’s naughty list this year. 9 p.m. 21-plus. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati. spanckysbar.com

One Drop: The San Diego band leans more towards Roots Reggae and dub, infusing a healthy blend of R&B, Pop, and Rock into their music. They are inspired from bands like reggae artists Steel Pulse and Gregory Isaacs, and soulful rockers like The Police. They play at 11 p.m., with special guests Carter & Carey from Top Shelp, and opened by Bellyfull at 9 p.m. $10. Aubergine. 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com

Eric Lindell: Ivan Neville and Eric Lindell performed an impromtu jam together at the New Orleans Jam Festival, and the rest is history. Dragon Smoke, the band that was born from the duos performance, will be coming to Hopmonk, opened by Frobeck. $35. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. Hopmonk Tavern. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Sunday, Dec. 16

Chris Isaak: The Wicked crooner is changing his tune and performing covers of bands who got their starts at Memphis’ Sun Studio – Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis… He brings along older brother and honky tonk musician Nick Isaak. $75-$90. 12-plus. 8 p.m. Uptown Theater. 1350 Third St., Napa. uptowntheatrenapa.com

Maverick’s Monthly Brew Ha-Ha: The monthly comedy night features comedians Queenie TT and Dirty DanP, plus many more. On special is Lagunitas Brown Sugga. $10. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. 397 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa. maverickssantarosa.com