1. Alas and alack the Tinkle pre-New Year's Eve Show at Piano's hosted by David Cross, Todd Barry and Jon Benjamin with guests Paul F. Thompson, Fred Armison and Eugene Mirman is sold out. But! You can still catch the show, free of charge, upstairs on a big screen TV. And maybe, if you're lucky, you can touch David Cross's sleeve on your way out. [Tinkle.info]
2. Holidays have you feeling a bit atonal? Then catch "drone music" pioneer Birchville Cat Motel perform with Sonic Youth-er Lee Ranaldo at Tonic. [Tonic NYC]
3. Onetime funk-sideliner Maceo Parker takes the funk center stage tonight at Irving Plaza. [Irving Plaza]
4. Rest up for tomorrow. [at Home via Common Sense]