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Damian McGinty (Celtic Thunder, Glee, Dancing with the Stars) brings a Christmas concert on Wednesday, December 2, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor, marking 10 years of his album This Christmas Time with originals and classics. Tickets $46.50; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, in-person box office sales have no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a whole new show, packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughs and plenty of sass, across 15 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge! on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s stage musical adapts Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and features six songs not in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Over the Rhine brings its Acoustic Christmas concert to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Friday, December 4, at 8 p.m., with close harmonies and a mix of holiday songs and favorites from their catalog. Tickets are $35; in-person box office purchases at The Ark avoid added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Jinkx and DeLa, two well-known drag performers, bring their touring holiday comedy and music show to The Masonic in Detroit on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. Tickets are on the ticket page.
The Masonic

Handel's Messiah returns to Ann Arbor on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., led by conductor Scott Hanoian with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union, presented by UMS (University Musical Society). It comes back every year to celebrate the season's true meaning, with two performances.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Cyrus Chestnut and Friends perform Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Chestnut’s virtuosic, gospel-rooted swing is a great holiday kickoff; tickets are $25.55–$108.95.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Home for the Holidays with Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez‑Yañez is Friday, December 11, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Festive favorites in a warm Orchestra Hall setting; tickets are $36–$129.
Orchestra Hall

Jon McLaughlin brings Home for the Holidays to The Ark in Ann Arbor on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Expect piano-driven stories and songs—original holiday tunes, classic Christmas favorites, and hits. Tickets $35; online/phone prices include fees, or buy in person at The Ark box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Aguanko, the Latin jazz septet led by percussionist-composer Alberto Nacif, plays Friday, December 18, at 7 p.m. at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor (two sets at 7 and 9). Expect Cuban-rooted originals blending jazz with son–salsa rhythms. $25 cover.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

River Raisin Ragtime Revue’s 13-piece orchestra brings a family Christmas concert on Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Expect ragtime takes on holiday classics—and special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tickets $40, kids 12 and under free.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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