There's always that last name on every gift list who is hard to buy for - the picky person, the one who has everything or the one whose size you just can't guess without embarrassing yourself or the recipient.
One solution: Stuff a pair of tickets to a favorite show in a stocking. Between comedy shows, music, films and theatrical productions coming to town in 2019, there is a ticket to match everyone's interests. Following is a quick overview of what's coming up.
MUSIC
» Dec. 29: George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic at The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., 8 p.m., $39-$78. 423-498-4700
» Jan. 7: Willie Nelson & Family at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 8 p.m., $79, $99, $125 and $175. 423-757-5580
» Jan. 19: Art Garfunkel at Walker Theatre inside Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., 8 p.m., $45.50, $75.50 and $99.50. 423-757-5580
» Jan. 26: Corey Smith at The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., 8 p.m., $27-$54. 423-498-4700
» Jan. 29: Elevation Worship at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 7 p.m., $27.50, $35.50 and $50.50. 423-757-5580
» Jan. 31: Brothers Osborne with the Wild Feathers at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 8 p.m., $29.50, $44.50 and $59.50. 423-757-5580
» Feb. 2: The Pool Celebrates the 55th Anniversary of The Beatles' Ed Sullivan Appearance at Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St., 7 p.m., $15. 423-531-2473
» Feb. 8: Disney's DCappella at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 8 p.m., $35, $45, $59 and $79. 423-757-5580
» Feb. 15: Suzy Bogguss at Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St., 7 p.m., $35-$60. 423-531-2473
» Feb. 16: EG Kight at Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St., 7 p.m., $15. 423-531-2473
» Feb. 24: Justin Hayward: The Voice of the Moody Blues at Walker Theatre inside Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., 8 p.m., $45, $65 and $165 VIP. 423-757-5580
» March 17: For King & Country: Burn the Ships at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 7 p.m., $32.50, $42.50 and $62.50. 423-757-5580.
» March 23: Graham Nash at Walker Theatre inside Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., 8 p.m., $55 and $75. 423-757-5580
» March 29: Jason D. Williams at Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St., 7 p.m., $30. 423-531-2473
COMEDY
» Jan. 9-13: Shaun Jones at The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St., 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., $11 and $16. 423-629-2233
» Jan. 23-26: Etta May at The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St.. 7:30 p.m., $12 and $18. 423-629-2233
» Feb. 12: T.J. Miller at The Comedy Catch, 1400 Market St., 7 and 9:15 p.m., ticket TBA. 423-629-2233
» March 16: "Whose Live Anyway?" spinoff of TV improv show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" with Chip Esten, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff B. Davis at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 8 p.m., $24.50, $39.50, $59.50 and $70.50 plus fees. 423-757-5580
» April 19: David Sedaris at Walker Theatre inside Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., 8 p.m., $45, $60 and $75. 423-757-5580
FILM
» Jan. 6: Bobby Stone Film Series presents "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 2 and 6 p.m., $12 adults, $10 children. 423-757-5580
» Jan. 19: Bobby Stone Film Series presents "The Big Lebowski" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 3 and 7 p.m., $12 adults, $10 children. 423-757-5580
» Jan 20: Bobby Stone Film Series presents "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 2 and 6 p.m., $12 adults, $10 children. 423-757-5580
» Jan. 24-27: Lookout Wild Film Festival at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 7 p.m. daily with a 2 p.m. matinee Jan. 26, $12.50 daily plus fees, $30 weekend pass in advance, $60 weekend VIP pass. 423-757-5580
» Feb. 2: Bobby Stone Film Series presents "O Brother, Where Art Thou" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 3 and 7 p.m., $12 adults, $10 children. 423-757-5580
» Feb. 3: Bobby Stone Film Series presents "Despicable Me" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 2 and 6 p.m., $12 adults, $10 children.. 423-757-5580
THEATER
» Jan. 11-12: "Something Rotten" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $37, $52, $67 and $77. 423-757-5580
» Jan. 18-27: "Dead on Arrival" by Back Alley Productions at Mars Theatre, LaFayette, Ga., 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., $13 and $16. 706-996-8350
» Feb. 15-March 3: "Fences" at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., multiple show times, $23-$30. 423-267-8534
» Feb. 19-24: "The Book of Mormon" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 7:30 p.m. daily with 2 pm. matinee Feb. 23, $59, $69, $80, $99 and $109 plus fees. 423-757-5580
» April 16-18: "Spamalot" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 7:30 p.m., $37, $52, $67 and $77. 423-757-5580
» May 3-12: "Avenue Q" at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., 8 p.m. or 2:30 p.m., $11-$25. 423-267-8534
» May 9: Tyler Perry's "Madea's Farewell Play Tour" at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., 7 p.m., $48, $73, $83, $98 and $128. 423-757-5580
» June 21-22: "Finding Neverland" at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., 2 and 7:30 p.m., $37, $52, $67 and $77. 423-757-5580
» July 12-Aug. 4: "Little Shop of Horrors" at Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., 8 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., $11-$30. 423-267-8534