Jonell Mosser

The Read

Mosser has been singing in this town for decades — soul, R&B, roots material, sessions and stages both — and she belongs to the category of local singer whose reputation lives entirely among other musicians. The instrument is enormous and she uses it sparingly, which is what separates a career singer from a loud one. Three o'clock on a Sunday at the 5 Spot is a low-stakes, high-reward slot: daylight, cheap drinks, a Five Points crowd that mostly walked there. Four days before Christmas, with the city at its most frantic, this is the calmest good decision available. Get a table early.

The Room

The 5 Spot

1006 Forrest Ave

A Five Points bar and venue since 2003. Motown Mondays have been running so long and hit so hard that GQ called it the most stylish party in America.