12/13/11: Today’s Tips: Tuesday

MUSIC: Americana Tuesday @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany. Host band Dan Johnson & His Expert Sidemen welcome special guests Michael Eck and the Blackwell Sinners. 8pm. $5.

MUSIC: Mental Trigger @ Moon & River Cafe, Schenectady. With Dave Clark. 8pm. FREE.

MUSIC: Man Overboard @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany. The NJ quintet roars into town with their rallying cry, “Defend pop punk!” With Handguns, True Things, State Champs and I Was a Hero. 7pm. $12.

MUSIC: [email protected] with the Capitaland Chorus @ the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. Choral holiday favorites. 12noon. FREE.

WORKSHOP: “Keeping Track of Your Finances” @ the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy. As part of the Nuts + Bolts series of workshops for artists of all media, Virginia Gokhale leads a workshop in finances and book-keeping. 7pm. FREE; registration required at 518.273.0552.