Model Airplane’s Funksgiving
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland, $20, 21-plus. portlandhouseofmusic.com
Burn off all of the turkey and pie calories – and then some – by catching one or both nights of Model Airplane’s annual Funksgiving shows. Singers Lyle Divinsky and Gina Alibrio will be part of an all-star band that includes Brian Desmond Graham, Tyler Quist, Lucas Desmond, Phil Rodriguez, Max Cantlin, Pete Genova, Dana Farnsworth and Dan Boyden. Things will get mighty funky as they rip into funk and R&B gems all night long. But don’t wait to get tickets, these nights typically sell out.

Pat Colwell and The Soul Sensations
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath, $22 in advance, $25 day of show. chocolatechurcharts.org
Pat Colwell and The Soul Sensations Motown Christmas is an annual tradition at the Chocolate Church Arts Center and maybe this is your year to be part of it. With a seasonal blend of Motown and Memphis soul music, you might have to dance in the aisles. Female backup singers and a full horn section help Colwell and his band kick your holidays into high gear. Among the offerings will be version of classic carols by The Temptations, Supremes, Otis Redding, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Jackson 5.

Foreigners Journey
8 p.m. Saturday. Aura, 121 Center St., Portland, $19.50 to $27.50, 18-plus. auramaine.com
If you want to know what love is without having to take the midnight train going anywhere, head to Aura for a night of Foreigner and Journey tunes from Boston-based tribute act Foreigners Journey. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Constantine Maroulis, you can expect to hear all the hits including “Jukebox Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold as Ice,” “Faithfully” and “Any Way You Want It,” among many others. Who’s crying now? Only people who miss this show!

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