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The Family Fun Time Tour, hosted by Psychopathic Records and Native World Inc., stops Sunday at the Loft. The eccentric hip hop bill features Anybody Killa, Boondox, Big Hoodoo, Smokehouse Junkiez, Bobby Knuckles, Insane Asylum, MC Knowledge, Lady Dice and SOP. Anybody Killa (real name James Lowery) achieved an ardent “juggalo” fan base after the Insane Clown Posse signed the painted-face solo rapper to its label over 10 years ago. Boondox, a Georgia native known for his scarecrow-themed stage attire, was the first Southern-based hip-hop artist on the Psychopathic Records roster. Boondox was signed to Psychopathic after he released a series of buzzworthy underground mixtapes. He debuted in 2006 with “The Harvest” LP; in June he dropped his fifth proper disc, “Abaddon,” a follow up to 2010’s “South of Hell.”

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages. $20/$18 adv. 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21

Appleseed Collective at The Loft , Friday, Dec. 19

The Appleseed Collective, a ragtime-inspired American outfit, returns to Lansing for a headlining show at The Loft. Openers are The Accidentals and Westrin & Mowry. The Appleseed Collective is a self-proclaimed “progressive string swing” band based out of Ann Arbor. The rustic troupe has spent a better part of 2014 on the road supporting its two studio albums, 2012’s “Baby to Beast” and 2014’s “Young Love.” The Earthwork Music-signed band is Andrew Brown (guitar/vocals), Brandon Worder (violin/mandolin), Vince Russo (washboard/percussion) and Ben Rolston (upright bass). The group, which formed in 2010, released its first live disc this month, “Live at the Ark.” Recorded at the famed music venue, in the band member’s hometown, the album combines new and old original songs as well as some fan-favorite cover tunes.

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $7, $5 adv., 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19

Knockout Kid at the Avenue Cafe, Sunday, Dec. 21

A night of punk rock heads into the Avenue Café with performances from Knockout Kid, Farthest From the Truth, A Brighter Life, the Angst and Hannah Weir. Attendees are suggested to rock ugly Christmas sweaters at the free holiday-themed show. Knockout Kid, a Chicago-based band, plays a self-described brand of “passive-aggressive pop punk.” The band formed in 2010 and swiftly developed a crossbreed of catchy/poppy punk mixed with metalcore riffs. In the summer of 2012, ex-A Face for Radio vocalist Wade Hunt joined the band. Since then the group has toured the country multiple times and released two punchy EPs, including 2013’s “The Callback.” In 2013, the band released its first full-length record, “It Comes with the Job Description.”

The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages. FREE. 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21