It is that time of year where many Amsterdamers go home to see their families... I'm referring especially to the ex-pat community. For those who stay around.. there are rewards:

Friday:

French Blues by Big Dez at Maloe Melo, 10pm, 5€.

Australian singer songwriter Graham Rix at Skek, 9:30pm, free.

Over in Haarlem, The Situations play at the Patronaat. 9pm, free.

Saturday:

Beloved homegrown favorites De Dijk play Paradiso, 8pm, sold out (find a way!)

Golden Earing! The legendary Golden Earing at Heineken Music Hall, 8pm, 25€.

Beatallica; If The Beatles and Metallica mated; Melkweg, 9pm, 12€ + membership.

More Wa, Fu = Polish Hip Hop. YES, I'm serious. OCCII, 9pm, 6€.

Clash Tribute Night at Maloe Melo, I so regret I can't be there; 10pm, 5€.

Sunday:

Romengo; gypsy music from Hungary; Bimhuis, 9pm, 14€.

Choro Del Campo; a Flamenco Choir at the Badcuyp, 9pm, €7.50.

A Filleta; a Cosican Polyphony!! Concertgebouw 8:15pm, €28.50.

4pm this Sunday there's a Christmas Cooking Clinic at the Waag, free.