Hard-Rockers Take Benefit Stage Tonight

Linda’s Doll Hut’s annual rock ‘n’ roll benefit concerts for the Orangewood Children’s Home for abused kids continue tonight and Saturday at the club, 107 S. Adams St. at Manchester Avenue. Hard-rockers Pirates of Venus, Cisco Poison, Rotten Rod & the Warheads and the Spitfires play tonight; Saturday’s lineup is an attractive roots-rock and blues bill with Phil Alvin, the Rhythm Lords, Sun Demons and Lee Rocker’s Big Blue.

The nine-show series concludes with China White, the Ziggens, Flood and Exploding F Dolls on Dec. 29 and Crash Kills 4, Jigsaw, 4Gasm and Co-Dependents Dec. 30. The shows start at 9 p.m.; admission is $5. Information: (714) 533-1286.