The Nat Keefe Concert Carnival is a cabaret-style multi-media variety show, with a large cast and crew drawn from diverse corners of music and performance. Now in its 18th year, the NKCC has become a cherished holiday tradition at the Independent. Pulling the show together are threads of fun and excellence, shared by performers and audience alike. Nat Keefe is the founding singer and guitarist of jamgrass veterans Hot Buttered Rum, a producer & mentor, an electronic musician, and a denizen of SF’s Mission District. The NKCC lineup this year includes Elliott Peck (Midnight North), Coffis Brothers Duo, Pixie (of Pixie and the Partygrass Boys), Kyle Ledson & Mei Lin Heirendt (of Broken Compass Bluegrass), Yoseff Tucker & Scott Gates & Jan Purat (of King Wooky) and more TBA. Field of Flowers, a Burning Man art installation for which Nat composed music and sounds, will be featured at the show as well. Raffle and merch will benefit SF nonprofit City of Dreams. Don’t expect nothing but a good time!