12/29/09: Today’s Tips: Tuesday

MUSIC: Clutch @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park. Led by vocalist Neil Fallon at the microphone, this veteran Maryland quartet knows how to rock hard, but they always keep it in the groove. The parade of opening acts includes Doomriders, Lionize and Never Got Caught. 7:30pm. $25.

THEATER: “Wicked” @ Proctors, Schenectady. Yes, the musical tale of the witches of Oz is still on the boards at Proctors, but you’d better hurry if you want to see it before the curtain comes down for the final time on Sunday. 8pm. $30-$137.75.