What's going on Wednesday?

Coalesce @ Fun Fun Fun Fest in November (more)

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Nokia Theatre in Feb (more by Natasha Ryan)

today in NYC
* Steel Train @ Maxwell's
* Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theatre
* David Johansen @ City Winery
* Patti Smith @ Bowery Ballroom
* Disco Biscuits @ Nokia Theatre
* Soulive, Lettuce, Break Science @ MHOW
* Dr. John & The Lower 911 @ Highline Ballroom
* a gingerbread house competition @ The Bell House
* John Zorn (Annual End of the Year Improv) @ The Stone *
* Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Ivan Milev Band @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Dillinger Escape Plan, Thursday, Glassjaw & United Nations @ Starland Ballroom
* Violent Soho, She Keeps Bees, Rainbow Party, Turbosleaze @ Glasslands
* Coalesce, Coliseum, A Storm of Light, My Skull Your Closet & Tournament @ Europa

JOHN ZORN'S ANNUAL END OF THE YEAR IMPROV--A Stone Benefit @ the Stone
- 8 & 10 pm

John Zorn (sax) Billy Martin (percussion) Sam Kulik (trombone) (piano) Ned Rothenberg (sax) Kenny Wollesen (perc, drums) Shanir Blumenkranz (bass) Erik Friedlander (cello) Harris Eisenstadt (drums) Jim Staley (trombone) and many special guests
Come out and support The Stone in our annual year end rent party! LIMITED SEATING SO COME EARLY! TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS.

Patti Smith plays her second of three shows at Bowery Ballroom tonight. She is also on the bill of the February 26th Tibet House Concert.

BrooklynVegan is proud to present Coalesce, Coliseum, A Storm of Light, My Skull Your Closet and Tournament at Europa tonight.

Decibel says that Coalesce put out the third best album of the year. Coalesce also released an EP since then.

A Storm of Light's Josh Graham listed 10 great things about 2009.

The New Years Eve hippie invasion begins. Though many made mecca to Miami to see Phish, Gov't Mule (Beacon), Soulive & Lettuce (Music Hall of Williamsburg), and Disco Biscuits (Nokia Theatre) all have New Years Eve Eve shows in NYC tonight (not to mention Dr. John and Knuma Trio at Highline Ballroom).

What are you doing on New Years Eve?

Video from Ted Leo's post-Christmas show at The Meatlocker in NJ, below...

What else?