On sale now

• Tycoon Music Festival: April 19, LCA, featuring Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane, Skilla Baby, Fabolous. Lineup subject to change.

On sale 10 a.m. Dec. 20

• Ma$e and Cam’ron Live Podcast Tour: March 28, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Barry Manilow: June 3, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.

Beats

• Countess Luann: Dec. 20, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www. royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.

• Magical Motown Christmas: Dec. 20, Music Hall Center, 350 Madison St., Detroit, www.musichall.org, ticket prices vary.

• Jill Jack “Celebrates the Holidays”: 6 p.m. Dec. 20, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, doors at 5:30 p.m. all ages, $20+.

• Every Avenue, Boys Of Fall, Capulet: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac, https://thecrofoot.com/ events, $20+.

• The Polish Muslims: Dec. 20, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale. com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $10+.

• The Insiders-Tom Petty tribute: Dec. 21, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $20+ adv.

• Blackthorn: 8 p.m. Dec. 21, The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org/event, $20+.

• Erick Goebel and The Flying Crowbars: 8 p.m. Dec. 21, Max Dugan’s, 844 E 10 Mile Road, Hazel Park, 248-677-3059, www. facebook.com/maxsdugans248, $5 cover charge.

• Captain Fantastic-Tribute to Elton John: Dec. 21, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, also featuring 52nd STREET — The Music of Billy Joel, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, district142live.com, $18-$28+.

• Motor City Josh & The Big 3: 9 p.m.-midnight Dec. 21, Blue Goose Inn, 28911 Jefferson Ave., Saint Clair Shores, www.facebook. com/motorcityjosh.

• Nick Cannon: 8 p.m. Dec. 22, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

Choruses

• Motor City Chorale: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, First Congregational Church, UCC, 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester, https://motorcitychorale.com/home, free.

• PRISM: Holiday Hits Then & Now: 8 p.m. Dec. 21, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter.com, $25-45+.

• Detroit Concert Choir: 3 p.m. Dec. 22, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www. macombcenter.com, $15-$25+

• Detroit Concert Choir: 3 p.m. Dec. 22, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www. macombcenter.com, $15-$25+.

• Troy Community Chorus registration: Troy Community Chorus seeks new members to join its 2025 Spring Season. Registration is 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 and Jan. 14, at Troy Athens High School, 4333 John R. Road, Troy, in the choir room, followed by full rehearsals from 7:30-9:30 p.m. $45/individual or $80/couple. Interested singers should enter through the East entrance on John R Road, www.troycommunitychorus.com.

Classical/Orchestra

• Disney “The Muppet Christmas Carol”: Dec 20—21, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $49+.

• Leslie Odom, Jr. with Detroit Symphony Orchestra : 7 p.m. Dec. 22, “The Christmas Tour,” Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $89+.

• Monroe Big Band Holiday Concert: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, River Raisin Center for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe, 734-242-7722, www.riverraisincentre.org, gen adm.-$20, seniors and students-$12.

Comedy

• One Night Stans: Bill Bushart-Dec. 19-21; Dave Landau- Dec. 26-28; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans. club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Maddie Wiener-Dec. 19-21, Brad Wenzel-Dec. 26-28; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www. comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Remember That One?: 7 p.m. Dec. 29, The Berman Center for Performing Arts, 6600 W Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township, an evening with Larry Joe Campbell and Friends live show, https://tickets. thejdetroit.org/remember-that-one-time, $35-$65+.

Theater

• “Miracle on 34th Street”: Dec. 20-22, Owen Jax Recreation Center, 8207 E 9 Mile Road, Warren, Warren Civic Theatre production, www.warrencivic.org, gen. adm. is $18+. $14+ for ages 12 and younger.

• “Humbug”: Through Dec. 21, The Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, $26+ for adults and $24+ for seniors and students, www. farmingtonplayers.org, 248-553-2955.

• “Little Women”: Through Dec. 21, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E Cady St., Northville, www.tippingpointtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• “A Christmas Carol”: Through Dec. 22, Meadow Brook, at Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, 248- 377-3300, www.mbtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• “Holiday Cabaret”: Through Dec. 22, Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 3rd Avenue, Detroit, www. detroitpublictheatre.org, ticket prices vary.

• “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”: Through Dec. 22, on the Boardwalk Theatre stage, 109 Third St., Saint Clair, presented by ThumbCoast Live Theaters, www. thumbcoasttheaters.com, 810- 278-1749, $38.

“A Beautiful Noise”: The Neil Diamond musical is Dec. 24-Jan.5, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, www. broadwayindetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Planet Antics: A Variety Show Celebrating the Planet Ant Community is Dec. 28, Planet Ant Theatre, 2320 Caniff St., Hamtramck, live music, improv, planetant.com/ events, $15.

Acrobatics Cirque du Soleil ‘Twas The Night Before”: Dec. 20-31, Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

Art

• Drop In Workshop-Printmaking Notecards: 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Holiday Shop: Through Dec. 20, (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.—Sat; Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays), Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, BBArtCenter.org, free admission.

• Patrick Alston and Heather Day: Through Dec. 21, Library Street Collective, 1274 Library St.. Detroit, open Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m., lscgallery.com.

• Drop In Workshop: Paper Snowflakes is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 26, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Dec. 27 and noon-4 p.m. Dec. 28-29, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Sukanya Ramakrishna: Exhibit, Journey Collection of landscape painting and photography at Farmington Hills City Hall, featuring Novi artist, hours are 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• “The Art of Dining-Food Culture in the Islamic World”: Through Jan. 5, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.

• “Grace Under Fire”: Through Jan. 11, the Shepherd, 1265 Parkview St., Detroit, lscgallery. com, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.

• How We Make the Planet Move: Through March 2, The Detroit Collection Part I, Detroit-based artists and designers, featuring Subtleism” Neha Vedpathak with Agnes Martin and Toshiko Takaezu “Worlds Within,” cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission-$10, free for ArtMembers.

• Tiff Massey-“7 Mile + Livernois”: Exhibit through May 11, 2025, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.

• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.dia.org/ events/thursdays.

• The Hawk Makerspace: The Hawk — Farmington Hills Community Center, featuring craft space, specialized equipment including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and sewing lab. Makerspace users may purchase passes to use the equipment during Open Studio hours. Classes are also offered, fhgov.com/play,-explore-learn/ the-hawk/amenities/makerspace.

• Drop-in Design: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, self-guided art-making activities in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission-$10.

• University of Michigan Museum of Art: 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma. umich.edu, ticket prices vary.

Auditions Motown Museum’s AMPLIFY auditions: The Sound of Detroit 2025 singing competition is Jan. 11, starting at noon at Motown Museum Hitsville NEXT. Interested participants must pre-register by Jan. 8, for a spot to audition at https://forms.office.com/r/PyELywWsPP.

The competition is open to solo vocalists and vocal groups from Metro Detroit ages 16+, www.motownmuseum.org.

Ballet “Nutcracker Ballet”: 2 p.m. Dec. 21-22, Lake Orion Performing Arts Center, www.etix.com/ticket/o/9016/michiganballettheatre, ticket prices vary.

Beats, continued

• Crossroads Ceili: 8 p.m. Dec. 28, The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org/event, $25+.

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28, “The Lost Christmas Eve”, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents. com, ticket prices vary.

• SPONGE: 8 p.m. Dec. 28, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, doors at 6 p.m., ages 21+, $40+.

• MJ Live, Michael Jackson tribute: 7:30 p.m., Dec. 29, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Lloyd: 8 p.m. Dec. 31, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Joe Stanley Trio: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Dec. 31-Jan. 1, Blue Goose Inn, 28911 Jefferson Ave., Saint Clair Shores, www.facebook.com/ motorcityjosh.

• George Michael Reborn tribute: Dec. 31, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, New Year’s Eve dinner party, doors open for dinner guests at 8 p.m., andiamoshowroom. com, $99 tickets include dinner stations, $69 tickets for the show only, both include a champagne toast at midnight.

Expos/Shows

• Jurassic Quest: Dec. 27-30, dinosaur event, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, (noon-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday), lifelike, scientifically-accurate dinosaur herd, fossil exhibits, dinosaur shows, dino rides, inflatables, Advance purchase online at www. jurassicquest.com, use Promo Code-Quest15 online for 15% off, or tickets are available on-site, ticket prices vary.

Holiday activities

• Illuminated Forest: Evenings, Dec. 20-21, Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club. 4770 Waterford Road, Clarkston, with holiday characters, $20+ for ages 13-61, $15+ for ages 3-12, $17+ for ages 62+, free for ages 2 and younger, purchase timed tickets at www. holidayforest.com.

• Holiday Stroll: Evenings, Dec. 20-23, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp., www. canterburyvillage.com, $17.99+, $19.99+, free for ages 2 and younger.

• Deck the Halls with Ologies: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26-29, and Jan. 2-5, https://science.cranbrook.edu/ explore/programs/events, festive exhibits and hands-on workshop.

• Christmas Lights & Cocktails Tour: Dec. 21 with The Queens of Detroit Tours, Detroit’s holiday lights with entertainment by drag queens, tickets at www.DistinctivelyDetroit.com or call 313-723- 2273, $75 per person.

• Visits with Santa: Friday-Dec. 19-24, and visits with reindeer and farm animals, Dec. 21-22, The Village of Rochester Hills Outdoor Shopping Center, Festival Park,104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, hours vary, walk-up only, TheVORH.com.

• Winter Solstice Celebration: 1-7 p.m. Dec. 21, Institute of Science and the Cranbrook Art Museum, https://science.cranbrook. edu/explore/programs/events, $10 admission.

• Horse & Wagon rides: 5-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 21, throughout Royal Oak. Pick Up/Drop Off location is on Third Street across the street from Lockhart’s BBQ, www.royaloakholidays.com/horse-wagon-rides.

• Christmas of Hope: Benefit concert for hurricane victims is 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22, Flagstar Strand, 12 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, www.flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.

• Visits with Santa: Through Dec. 23, Somerset Collection, Troy, North Grand Court. Guests can reserve a photo session with Santa at somersetevents.as.me/ SantaPhotos, photo prices vary.

• Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides and Santa House: Weekends through Dec. 22 and Dec. 23-24, Shain Park, 270 W. Merrill St., downtown Birmingham, www. allinbirmingham.com, appointments needed for Santa House on Saturdays.

• Wayne County Lightfest: 6-10 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday through Dec. 22 and Dec. 23-24, 7651 N. Merriman Road, Westland more than 55 holiday light displays, for updates, tune into AM 1640 within three to five miles of the Lightfest entrance, access to the Lightfest is only available north of the Merriman Road Bridge due to bridge work being underway, cars $5, prices vary for other vehicles, www.waynecounty.com/departments/publicservices/parks/ wayne-county-lightfest.aspx.

• Santa’s Flight Academy: Through Dec. 24, Great Lakes Crossing, 4000 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills, photos with Santa, 22-foot-tall sleigh, snowfall dance party, reserve a time at https:// greatlakescrossingoutlets.com/ events, prices vary.

• Santa’s Flight Academy: Through Dec. 24, Twelve Oaks Mall, 27500 Novi Road, Novi, photos with Santa, 22-foot-tall sleigh, reserve a time at https:// shoptwelveoaks.com/pages/santa-s-flight-academy, prices vary.

Reservations are limited, walk-up visits are welcome.

• Menorah in the D: Dec. 25, Campus Martius, Detroit, (Cadillac Square and Woodward), with greetings from community leaders and dignitaries at 5:30 p.m. lighting of the Menorah at 6 p.m., fire Show, hot soup and cider, MenorahintheD.com.

• Winter at The Station: Fridays and Saturdays, through Dec. 28, Michigan Central, Detroit, festive global winter traditions, winter lights, innovative technologies, art, live performances, shopping. Parking is $5+ at Michigan Central’s Bagley Mobility Hub parking garage, 1501 Wabash, Detroit, tickets at https://michigancentral. com/winter-at-the-station. Tech Ornament Workshop is 1-3 p.m. Dec. 21, designed for ages 6+.

• Glenlore Trails-Aurora: Thursday-Sunday evenings, through Dec. 29, at 3860 Newtown Road, Commerce Twp., one-mile walk through experience, www.GlenloreTrails.com.

A portion of proceeds on Dec. 20, “Jay’s Juniors Day,” will benefit Jay’s Juniors, a program dedicated to bringing joy to children facing chronic and terminal illnesses.

• Holidays at Meadow Brook: Through Dec. 30, featuring the indoor daytime Holiday Walk and the outdoor evening light show, Winter Wonder Lights, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University, ticket prices vary, www. meadowbrookholidays.com.

• Magic of Lights: 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Sunday, through Dec. 30, (5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., www.313presents.com/events/detail/ magic-of-lights, purchase tickets online, ticket prices vary.

• Holly Dazzle: 5-10 p.m. (5-9 p.m. on Sundays) Friday-Tuesday Dec. 20-31, at 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, winter wonderland stroll along a three-quarter mile outdoor trail, adorned with Christmas scenes, 248-634-5552, www. hollydazzles.com.

• “It’s All Magic” party: 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Dec 31, Detroit Foundation Hotel, The Apparatus Room Experience, 250 W Larned St, Detroit, featuring the artistry of the future with dancers paired with mesmerizing Afro-futurism projection art by Norwest Gallery and street art by All Motion Studio, complimentary champagne toast at midnight. gen. sdm., $50+, https://detroitfoundationhotel. com.