Pine League, Fun Ladies, Atari Ferrari

’Tis the season to be merry, and the Observatory is ushering in the Yuletide with a show featuring a trio of some of the most reliable local rock bands out there. Fun Ladies, the long-time project fronted by Baby Bar and Neato Burrito owners Patty Tully and Tim Lannigan, kick the night off, with rollicking rock that has soundtracked many a beer-soaked evening. Atari Ferrari are up next: They’re disciples of T. Rex and the Pretenders, and their recent album Rebel is loaded with power-pop gems. And we’re happy to see that Pine League, the on-again, off-again quartet fronted by songwriter Tyler Aker, has officially returned from a hiatus, bringing back their impossible-to-ignore hooks and combustible live energy. That lineup truly is the gift that keeps on giving.