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Best Shows in December 2024

Mannheim Steamroller at Clowes Memorial Hall

Mannheim Steamroller

With the release of Mannheim Steamroller's first holiday album 1984 came the kind of fame that made the act a veritable Christmas-time tradition. With founder and composer Chip Davis at the helm, the all-American music troupe continues to tour extensively, bringing Yuletide cheer to audiences throughout the US with a unique Neo-Classical take on popular carols and songs. It's no wonder that the Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Holiday Act of all time!

Indianapolis Ballet - The Nutcracker at Murat Theatre

Indianapolis Ballet - The Nutcracker

Deck the halls! Indianapolis Ballet returns with their glittering production of the Christmas favorite, featuring the company, the Indianapolis Ballet Orchestra, and of course, students from the much-loved Indianapolis School of Ballet. A thrilling story with something for the whole family, let The Nutcracker transport you into a magical realm where dancing toys, mischievous mice, waltzing flowers and sparkling snowflakes twirl to Tchaikovsky's sumptuous score.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2024, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. To mark the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, The Lost Christmas Eve, the progressive metal group will perform 109 shows throughout November and December. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Lost Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.

Elf the Musical at Clowes Memorial Hall

Elf the Musical

Elf: The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who accidentally crawls into Santa's sack of gifts and is taken to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. The heartwarming musical follows Buddy on his quest for his real family, as well as bringing much-needed Christmas spirit to the city of New York.

The Nutcracker at Paramount Theatre

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at Murat Theatre

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

Matteo Bocelli at Palladium Center For The Performing Arts

Matteo Bocelli

Heart-wrenching balladeer and son of the famed Andrea Bocelli heads out on tour across North America this fall! The 26-year-old showed to the world he truly carried his father's singing genes when he appeared on the hit songs "Fall On Me" and "Ven A Mi" with his father in 2018. Now breaking out on his own, Matteo is proving himself the next rising star to carry on the Bocelli legacy.

Home Alone Tour With Macauley Culkin at Murat Theatre

Home Alone Tour With Macauley Culkin

Starting on November 30, iconic Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin is embarking on his A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin' tour. At each of the 14 shows, he will screen the original 1990 Home Alone film, followed by a moderated Q&A session and audience questions. Fans will hear Culkin discuss his on-set experiences, favorite memories from filming, and why the movie remains a beloved holiday classic. The tour kicks off in Buffalo, NY, at Sheas Performing Arts Center and ends on December 13 at Newark, NJ's New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available now so make sure you grab tickets to this unique experience while they last!

Dave Koz Christmas Tour at Palladium Center For The Performing Arts

Dave Koz Christmas Tour

Celebrate Christmas in style with smooth jazz aficionado Dave Koz! Although he's Jewish, Koz loves the festive season and all the trimmings that come with it, so much so that he released a Yuletide album entitled "The 25th Of December" in 2014. The classy compilation features contemporary covers of classics and carols like The First Noel and Let It, Snow!

Straight No Chaser at Murat Theatre

Straight No Chaser

10-man acapella group Straight No Chaser, who found fame on Youtube after forming at Indiana University, continually dazzle audiences with their renditions of pop classic and modern chart hits with highlights "Let It Go", and Pharrell Williams' "Happy" catapulting the group to mainstream success. This fall, they're back on the road again, celebrating the holiday season on the Top Shelf tour!

Justin Timberlake at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Justin Timberlake

Admit it; you loved Justin Timberlake as a member of pop-powerhouse NSYNC. Now, as a solo performer, Justin Timberlake has hit it big with songs like Cry Me a River, Like I Love You, Mirrors and many more! The prince of pop has announced his first tour since 2019's The Man of The Woods tour! Following the launch of his upcoming album, 'Everything I Thought It Was,' on March 15, the vocal sensation will embark on the Forget Tomorrow world tour.

Fairytale of New York at Murat Theatre

Fairytale of New York

Fairytale of New York will take to the North American road in 2024 offering another opportunity to indulge in an all-out, all-Irish Christmas extravaganza! Expect to hear some of the season's best-loved songs, including of course, the iconic Fairy Tale of New York, alongside some of the Emerald Isle's biggest hits, such as Galway Girl, The Irish Rover, Wagon Wheel, Danny Boy, Dirty Old Town and many more.

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