What better way to see one year out and another in than with the blues? Here’s where to find them:

Monday

Most of the clubs, like Darwin’s, Blind Willie’s and Fat Matt’s, are closed for Christmas.The Blues Jam hosted by Lola at Northside Tavern still takes place.

Tuesday

Poverty Level is at Darwin’s and Mudcat is at Blind Willie’s. Fat Matt’s is closed. Ross Pead & Friends are at Front Page News in Little 5 Points. Swami Gone Bananas is at Northside Tavern and there is an acoustic open mic with Bones at Nik’s Place in Marietta.

Wednesday

Darwin’s has the blues jam with The Cazanovas and Scott Glazer’s Mojo Dojo are at Blind Willie’s. Trey Dahl is at Fat Matt’s. Mudcat is at Northside Tavern. Zaib Kahn hosts the open blues jam at Nik’s Place and there’s a blues jam with Nick Edelstein & Friends at Cabbage Pie. The Acousticovers Open Mic takes place ar MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker and Roger “Hurricane” Wilson and the Homeboys are at SuBourbon Bar & Grill in Kennesaw, and the 2nd Annual Alumni Jam/Scholarship Fund Raiser for the Atlanta Rock ‘n Blues Camp takes place at The Vista Room in Decatur.

Thursday

Blind Willie’s has Heather Luttrell and Cody Matlock & Friends are at Darwin’s Chickenshack is at Fat Matt’s and Nathan Nelson is acoustic at Nik’s Place. The Breeze Kings are at Northside Tavern. Lady D hosts her Eastside Thursday Rocking Open Mic Jam at Vibes Nite Club. Nothing, I Guess is at MoonShadow Tavern.

Friday

Eli Cook is at Eddie’s Attic. Glenn Phillips is at Darwin’s and Beverly “Guitar” Watkins is at Blind Willie’s.Dani Mac & Co are at Fat Matt’s and Mudcat and the Atlanta Horns are at Northside Tavern. The Colin Alvarez Band is at Nik’s Place. The Larry Griffith Band is at Taco Cowboy and SaNa and Friends are at Two Urban Licks.

Saturday

The Cody Matlock Band is at Darwin’s. Sandra Hall & The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s and The Kerry Hill Band is at Fat Matt’s. Mudcat and the Atlanta Horns are at Northside Tavern. Marty Manous is at Nik’s Place and Five O’Clock Shadow is at MoonShadow Tavern. The Rainmen are at Napoleon’s Grill. The Larry Griffith Band is at The Painted Pin and SaNa and Friends are at Two Urban Licks.

Sunday

The Barry Richman Band is at Darwin’s New Year’s Eve Party. Francine Reed & the Shadows head the celebration at Blind Willie’s. The Pig Drop takes place at Fat Matt’s. Roger “Hurricane” Wilson is at Guston’s Grille in Kennesaw and Mudcat and Friends party at Northside Tavern. The Larry Griffith Band is at The Painted Duck

That’s it! Have fun and keep on bluesin’!