MUSIC: Famed stoner, tax evader, and country crooner Willie Nelson takes away your Monday blues. (Performs until 1/20.)
8 p.m. // The Fillmore (1805 Geary Blvd) // $55
LIT: Come hear fiction and non-fiction works read by local paper bloggers Alvin Orloff, Charlie Jane Anders, Jon Longhi, Cynthia Mitchell, and Kevin Hobson. Tonight they celebrate the release of Instant City issue 6 (Disappeared SF), and art/literature/coffee table tome. In addition to the chin-scratching pearls of wisdom, there will be agame show that will test both your literary knowledge and your San Francisco history. Prizes will be awarded. Drinks will be served.
7 p.m. // Elbo Room (647 Valencia) // $5-$10
MLK: Come celebrate the life and legacy of famed Capricorn and activist Martin Luther King, Jr. at "Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." featuring a smattering of young poets, musicians, and the Grammy-award-winning Pacific Boys Choir.
7 p.m. // Herbst Theater (401 Van Ness) // $6-$16