Holiday Music & Movie Events

The Taylor Party

Sat, November 25 | 9pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Experience an enchanting evening, singing and dancing through all the iconic eras. It’ll be a Taylor Swift-inspired dance party like no other.

Chris Isaak: It’s Almost Christmas Tour

Fri, November 27 | 8pm
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak will bring hits like “Wicked Game” to the Riverside along with plenty of classic holiday songs.

Angel Olsen

Thu, November 30 | 8pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Indie singer and songwriter Angel Olsen is bringing unique, vulnerable, vintage country songs to Milwaukee, just months after her latest EP, “Forever Means.”

Harry Potter in Concert

December 1 – 3
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Calling all witches and wizards! Catch “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One” projected on a giant screen, accompanied by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

Holiday Jazz with Dee Alexander

Sat, December 2 | 7:30pm
Bradley Symphony Center
414.291.7605 | mso.org
Don’t miss a special one-night-only performance of Dee Alexander, “Chicago’s first lady of jazz,” serving up the winter holiday season in style with show-stopping favorites.

The English Beat

Sat, December 2 | 8pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Dave Wakeling and his all-star ska backing band are coming to Milwaukee!

Prometheus Trio Milwaukee

Mon, December 4 | 7pm
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music – Helen Bader Recital Hall
414.276.5760 | wcmusic.org
The Prometheus Trio performs their blend of classical chamber music that both challenges and excites the performers and audiences, creating an unforgettable experience for all.

Celebrating the Season in Song

Mon, December 4 | 6:30pm
The University Club of Milwaukee
414.271.2222 | florentineopera.org
Baumgartner Studio Artists will gather to perform timeless holiday music. The event will feature cocktails and appetizers, creating a joyful opening to the holiday season.

A Motown Christmas

Wed, December 6 | 7:30pm
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Past and present members of some of Motown’s most legendary groups are assembling and putting on a Motown Christmas, a family-oriented show combining Motown’s greatest hits with Christmas classics.

Pajama Jamboree: Holiday Songs & Dances

Wed, December 6 | 7pm
Marcus Performing Arts Center – Bradley Pavilion
262.853.6085 | festivalcitysymphony.org
Gather your family, friends and the neighbor kids for an evening of old standards and traditional favorites that highlight the sounds of the winter season. This free, hour-long, kid-friendly performance will include “Sleigh Ride,” “Hanukkah Festival Overture” and “A Christmas Festival” sing-along. Reservations are not required.
Marcus Performing Arts Center photo courtesy of VISIT Milwaukee.

The New Standards Holiday Show

Thu, December 7 | 8pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
A merry troupe of musicians, dancers and an all-star lineup of surprise special guests.

Bel Canto Chorus Presents Christmas in the Basilica

December 8 – 10
Basilica of St. Josaphat
414.481.8801 | belcanto.org
Immerse yourself in the stunning grandeur of the Basilica of St. Josaphat for a performance of assorted carols and songs of the season by Michelle and Richard Hynson, including a musical setting of The Christmas Story.

Top of the World - A Carpenters Christmas Show

Fri, December 8 | 7:30pm
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
This tribute to The Carpenters is fronted by singer Debbie Taylor and backed by a seven-piece band. 

Deck the Hall Ball

Fri, December 8 | 8pm
Miller High Life Theatre
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Share an acoustic evening with Train, Phillip Phillips, and Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls.

Handel’s Messiah

December 8 – 10
Bradley Symphony Center
414.291.7605 | mso.org
Join the MSO as the orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus fill the concert hall with Handel’s sacred sounds, including the exalted “Hallelujah” chorus!

Carols And Classics

Thu, December 14 | 7:30pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
414.291.5700 | florentineopera.org
This reflective celebration of the season, through joyful holiday music from around the world, features the Baumgartner Studio Artists from the Florentine Opera.

Holiday Pops

December 14 – 17
Bradley Symphony Center
414.291.7605 | mso.org
Byron Stripling is bringing audience-favorite classics, carols and sing-alongs back to the Bradley Symphony Center.

Squirrel Nut Zippers

Thu, December 14 | 8pm
Turner Hall Ballroom
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
This performance is sure to include holiday favorites, heartwarming ballads, and a wonderful atmosphere for the holiday season.

Turnpike Troubadours

Fri, December 15 | 7pm
Fiserv Forum
414.227.0511 | fiservforum.com
Turnpike Troubadours will perform with special guests Ian Munsick and The Wild Feathers.

John Cusack

Sat, December 16 | 8pm
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Grab your boombox and trench coat. John Cusack is coming to Milwaukee to host a screening of "Say Anything," followed by a Q&A.

Mannheim Steamroller

Sun, December 17 | 3pm
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Experience the spirit of the holiday season with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.

Candlelight Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More

December 20 & 21 | 6:30pm & 8:45pm
The Abbey at St. James
414.514.5555 | stjames1868.com
Discover holiday-inspired music under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Brett Eldredge

Wed, December 20 | 7pm
Miller High Life Theatre
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Make the holiday season Glow as Brett Eldredge brings his Glow LIVE Holiday Tour to Milwaukee, where he will perform unforgettable Christmas classics. 

Christmas Day Cinema + Coloring Workshop

Mon, December 25 | 12pm
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
414.390.5730 | jewishmuseummilwaukee.org
Enjoy the star-studded, award-winning 1980s comedy classic “9 to 5,” and a special coloring workshop that appeals to both children and adults!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Wed, December 27 | 3pm & 7:30pm
Fiserv Forum
414.227.0511 | fiservforum.com
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will bring its Ghosts of Christmas Eve show to Fiserv Forum, creating a musical journey like no other.

A Live Conversation with Chevy Chase

Thu, December 28 | 8pm
The Riverside Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
You’ll have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas with Chevy Chase at this screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” followed by a Q&A with Mr. Griswold himself!

Mania: The ABBA Tribute

Fri, December 29 | 7:30pm
The Pabst Theater
414.242.8200 | pabsttheatergroup.com
Experience two hours of ABBA’s most memorable concerts as Mania recreates them and brings them to life with plenty of 70s flare.

Back to the Future

Sat, December 30 | 7:30pm
Sun, December 31 | 2:30pm
Bradley Symphony Center
414.291.7605 | mso.org
Experience the thrill of “Back to the Future” like never before: on a big hi-def screen with a full symphony orchestra performing Alan Silvestri’s dazzling musical score live in sync with the movie.

Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

Recurring Monthly on the Last Saturday until March 30, 2024
Milwaukee Public Museum
414.278.2728 | mpm.edu
Pink Floyd’s iconic album “Dark Side of the Moon,” originally released in 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate and experience it than the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium! Combining breathtaking views of the solar system, played out to 42 minutes of Dark Side in surround sound, this truly immersive and all-encompassing treat will transcend reality.