40th Anniversary Holiday Concert: 7 p.m. Saturday at Paramount Theatre, Oakland; $24.25-$104.15; www.oigc.org

17th Annual South Bay Holiday Gospel Concert: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts; $43-$60; mvcpa.com

36th annual Christmas Eve Concerts: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 24, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco; $28.25; www.oigc.org