Turn it Down

The Avenue Café is kicking off the New Year with a roster of loud and local rock ‘n’ roll bands. Co-headliners are Peoples Temple and the Devil’s Cut; openers are the Plurals and Voyager. Peoples Temple spent 2014 promoting two loud and fast LPs, “Musical Garden” and “Weekends Time.” Both discs were applauded by Pitchfork Media. The Devil’s Cut is in the studio working on a new Americana-punk record, “Autumn of Antium,” set for a spring release. This show marks the debut of Voyager, which melds heavy ‘70s psych with bits of punk and ‘90s shoegaze. The band lists the Stooges, Neil Young, Rush and Spacemen 3 as its chief muses. As for the Plurals, the alt-rock trio just completed the upcoming full length LP, “An Onion Tied to My Belt.”

The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18 , $10. 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31

The Santapocalypse II at The Loft , Friday, Dec. 26

Santapocalypse mixes live music and locally produced Christmas-themed short films. The second annual event features Chasing the Riots, Decide Today, Grave Slave, Meat Dog, Watabou, Croatone, Stevie B & the Beast-Toned, Super Thing and more. “The films are a fun promotional accessory to the event which is first and foremost a concert,” said event organizer Jonny Reno, who also portrays the late Billy Mays in the series. “They are low-budget, 3- to 5-minute horror/comedy films with cheesy effects and will be shown in between each live act.” Drag performer Ace Deville will play Mrs. Claus and bartender/DJ Craig Doepker will be Santa. A few of the locals credited as “deceased victims” are DJ Glitter Magik, DJ Ybba, artist Alexa Lytle and Golden Harvest owner Zane Vicknair, among others.

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $9/$7 adv. 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26

Saliva at Fahrenheit, Thursday, Jan. 1

Saliva, known for mainstream rock hits like “Click Click Boom” and “Always,” headlines Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge on New Year’s Day. Openers are St8 of Mine, the Novella and Oeno. Saliva formed in Memphis in 1996. One year later released its self-titled debut. By 2001, the nu-metal band signed to Island Records and scored a number of hits with the platinum LP, “Every Six Seconds.” The band’s third effort, “Back into Your System,” is its highest charting album. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart. As 2011 wrapped up, founding member and lead singer Josey Scott left Saliva to pursue Christian music. The current lineup is vocalist Bobby Amaru, Wayne Swinny (guitar), Dave Novotny (bass) and drummer Paul Crosby. The band is out supporting its new disc, “Rise Up.”

Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge, 6810 S. Cedar, Lansing. All ages. $20/$15 adv. 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 1