TREE LIGHTINGS/PARADES
Friday – Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony ● Hamilton County Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Square, Noblesville ● 7 p.m. ● This popular program, sponsored by the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, is a hit with families and includes special holiday music, a reading of “The Night Before Christmas” by Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear and is capped off with the lighting of the beautiful downtown tree and lights ● www.www.noblesvillechamber.com
Friday – Zionsville Lights! ● Main Street, Zionsville ● 6 p.m. procession, 6:30 p.m. lighting ● Zionsville lights up the holiday season in its historic village shopping district with a traditional tree lighting ceremony. Live holiday music throughout the evening and storybook readings at Robert Goodman Jewelers. Horse-drawn wagon rides too ● http://zionsvillemerchants.com/events.html
Friday – Circle of Lights Tree Lighting ● Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Downtown Indianapolis ● 6 to 8 p.m. ● The 50th annual event features festive acts from around the state. Santa, will of course be on hand to usher in the holiday season and flip on the lights. After the lighting, visitors will enjoy fireworks, as well as Downtown’s holiday centerpiece, complete with 4,784 lights and 52 garland strands used to create the 242 foot display. The magic continues with toy soldiers and peppermint sticks encircling the Monument ● 237-2222 ● www.qc-indy.com
Sunday – Noblesville Holiday Parade ● 2 p.m. ● The parade starts at 16th Street and Harrison Street and will travel south on 16th to Logan Street, west on Logan to Ninth Street, north on Ninth to Monument Street, and east on Monument to 16th Street. Don Roberts will serve as grand marshal. The last entry in the parade will be Santa Claus himself, making his debut for the season. Boys and girls are invited to stop by his house on the courthouse square after the parade form 3 to 5:30 p.m. and tell him what they’d like for Christmas ● www.cityofnoblesville.org
Nov. 29 – Fishers Tree Lighting ● Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. ● 6:30 to 8 p.m. ● Celebrate the official welcome of the holiday season by joining family and friends as we light the Holiday tree and decorations! Enjoy a visit with Santa, caroling with Sister Cities’ Dickens Carolers, refreshments and other surprises ● www.fisherschamber.com
Nov. 30 – Westfield in Lights ● North Union Street in downtown Westfield ● 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. ● The annual program at the Westfield Farmers Market will include the city tree lighting at 7 p.m., Santa House with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, live nativity scene, horse carriage rides, Girl Scout Gingerbread contest, carolers and local dancers, voting for best merchant lights, a live reindeer and a Winter Market ● 965-3334 ● www.dwna.org
THEATER
Now to Dec. 23 – A Beef & Boards Christmas ● Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis ● Matinee and evening shows are available ● A Beef & Boards Christmas is a true variety show with heartwarming songs, stories and dance, celebrating all that makes the holidays special. Skilled singers and dancers in beautiful holiday costumes perform on a stage flanked by twinkling Christmas trees ● 872-9664 ●www.beefandboards.com ● Cost: $37-$60
Friday to Sunday – Carmel Repertory Theater presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical” ● Tarkington Theatre, 3 Center Green, Carmel ● 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ● Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $22-$25
Friday to Dec. 9 – My Three Angels ● The Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville ● Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays ● This warm and witty comedy is set in turn of the 20th century French Guiana. Despite the sweltering heat of the tropics, three paroled convicts use any means necessary to ensure that one hapless family of colonist enjoys the Christmas Holiday ● 773-1085 ● www.thebelfrytheatre.com ● Cost: $12-$15
Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 – Butler Ballet’s The Nutcracker ● 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m.Dec. 2 ● Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave. ● Twirl with the snowflakes and waltz with the flowers while waiting for the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince. The show features Butler University students and faculty members; children from Indianapolis area dance community and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $10-$28.50
Nov. 30 – The Music Man ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● 7:30 p.m. ● River City is just a small town minding its own business until Harold Hill comes to town. The swindling con-man works his way into the heart of the town by professing himself to be the leader of a big band. When he promises to craft a band out of the town’s youngsters, he sets about creating something out of nothing. The 1962 film stars Buddy Hackett, Robert Preston, Ron Howard and Shirley Jones ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $7.50
Dec. 2-3 – Max & Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite ● noon and 3:30 p.m. ● Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis ● Max & Ruby bring to life a wonderful tradition this holiday season as they take to the stage their most magical performance yet! Inspired by one of the greatest musical scores ever composed – Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $15-$30
Dec. 7-9 – 13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet ● Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St. ● 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8, 2 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9 ● Celebrate the holiday season by experiencing the Nutcracker Ballet with the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble. Become a part of the magic as Clara and her Nutcracker Prince battle mice and the evil Rat King and journey through the Land of Snow. Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert parties will be held before each matinee show, featuring a picture with a cast member, dessert, and a craft ● 844-7453 ● www.cidedance.org ● Cost: $22-$40
Dec. 7-23 – Carmel Repertory Theater presents “Scrooge: The Musical” ● The Studio Theater, 355 City Center Dr., Carmel ● 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ● Like the film, the musical closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $22-$25
Dec. 14 – Mary Poppins ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● 7:30 p.m. ● Mary Poppins is a magical nanny who arrives at the home of Jane and Michael Banks via umbrella. As she challenges the stiff English upbringing their father provides she also teaches them the importance of imagination and cleanliness. The 1964 film stars Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $7.50
Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, 2013 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ● Tarkington Theater, 3 Center Green, Carmel ● 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ● Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical adaptation of the well-known Biblical tale returns for the holidays! The trials and triumphs of Jacob’s favorite son is told entirely in song, blending 50s Rock-n-Roll, Country Western, Calypso, Pop and French Chanson. ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $34-$44
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Now to Dec. 20 – Country Christmas ● Stonycreek Farm, 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville ● Continue a family tradition and take a hayride to the field to choose and cut your own Christmas Tree. You will also find a wide selection of freshly cut trees, fresh wreaths and garland at the greenhouse. Sip hot cider and browse through our gift shop featuring our custom made wreaths and other unique items. ● 773-3344 ● www.stonycreekfarm.net
Friday – Christmas Classics Storybook Readings 13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet ● Robert Goodman Jewelers, 106 N. Main St. ● 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ● Storybook readings of children’s Christmas Classics returns to Robert Goodman Jewelers for an enchanted evening of childhood memories. The wife of ZCS superintendent Scott Robison will be reading from her private collection of Christmas Classics for children ● 733-9170 ● www.robertgoodmanjewelers.com
Friday – A Children’s Christmas Story about Zionsville ● Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St. ● 5:30 p.m. ● Zionsville resident Amy Lacy will read her book, “Where is Christmas?” Lacy created this story to honor the magic of the Christmas season and the tradition of the Christmas tree on Zionsville’s Main Street. The book is illustrated by Zionsville resident John Hanks ● 733-1747 ● www.blackdogbooksin.com
Saturday and Dec. 1, 8 and 15 – The Winter Market at Carmel City Center ● Southwest corner of City Center Drive and Rangeline Road ● 9 a.m. to noon ● Featuring 17-20 vendors from the Carmel Farmers Market, The Winter Market will be held in a storefront at 719 Hanover Place on the interior of Carmel City Center ● 705-7985 ● www.carmelcitycenter.com.
Sunday – Holiday Crafts with Nickel Plate Arts ● 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville ● 1 to 4 p.m. ● Bring the whole family to Nickel Plate Arts campus to make a free holiday craft ● http://nickelplatearts.org
Nov. 27 – Holiday Card Making Workshop ● Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers ● 5:30 p.m. ● Share the Christmas spirit by creating greeting cards that will wish senior citizens a Happy Holiday during the Fishers Parks and Recreation. Cards will be distributed to local senior communities. All supplies are provided. The program is for all ages and is a parent participation program ● 595-3150 ● www.fishers.in.us.
Nov. 29 – Holiday Extravaganza at Vine & Table ● 313 E. Carmel Dr. ● 6 to 9 p.m. ● Vine & Table will deck the halls and drop its prices on hundreds of wines, spirits, beer and gourmet goodies for this one night. Save big on hundreds of products while enjoying an elegant evening of shopping and a winter wonderland set up with a sumptuous selection of hors d’ oeuvres.● 817-9473 ● http://eatdrinkevolve.com/events ● Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Nov. 29 to Jan. 5 – Gingerbread Village ● Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers ● 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ● Tempt your taste buds and unleash your imagination as you stroll through this yummy gingerbread village created by both amateurs and professionals. Your whole family will love counting all the gumdrops, peppermints and colorful candies used to make these icing-covered masterpieces every Tuesday to Saturday ● 776-6006 ● www.connerprairie.org ● Cost: $6.
Nov. 29 – Tinsel & Tails ● Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St., Carmel ● 6 p.m. ● Join the Humane Society for Hamilton County for its annual Holiday Petacular fundraiser. The evening includes hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, dinner and a heart-warming presentation featuring the year’s most amazing pet adoption and survival stories ● 219-3324 ● www.tinselandtails.com ● Cost: $80 per person
Nov. 29 – Glam Slam at La Dolce Salon & Spa ● 1119 S. Rangeline Rd., Carmel ● 5 to 8 p.m. ● Enjoy learning all the hottest tricks to be “on-point” for the holidays during this evening devoted to you. We’ll have a fun evening planned. Learn how to go from a typical work day to holiday chic with a few tricks. The fun evening includes cocktails and holiday treats, chair massage, makeup tips, holiday shopping Ideas and specials ● 848-0294 ● www.ladolcesalon.com
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 – Holy Walk Through Bethlehem ● St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 4780 E. 126th St., Carmel ● 6 to 9 p.m. ● Visitors are invited to travel back in time 2,000 years, through the streets of Bethlehem in this free living re-creation of the Nativity experience. All ages will enjoy traveling in the company of Roman guards, encountering shepherds, tax collectors and prophets as well as interacting with store keepers in a bustling village before arriving at the manger to behold a newborn babe ● 846-4912 ● www.stmarkscarmel.org
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 – 16th Annual Holiday Home Tour ● Tours will depart from Carmel Christian Church, 463 E. Main St. ● 6 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 and 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 1 ● Browse through four beautifully decorated homes in Carmel on the annual holiday home tour, sponsored by the Carmel Clay Historical Society. All homes on the tour will be decorated for the holidays and many will feature beautiful antiques. They promise to intrigue you with eclectic antique collections of hats, decanter tops, pottery, furniture, and more ● 587-1017 ● www.carmelclayhistory.org/programs/holiday-home-tour ● Cost: $20-$40
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-2, 7-9 and 14-16 – Polar Bear Express Train ● Fishers Train Station, 11601 Municipal Dr. ● It just wouldn’t be the holidays without a trip on the Polar Bear Express. The 18th Annual Polar Bear Express is a holiday tradition for many families who enjoy story time, a train ride with refreshments, a visit with Santa and a special gift for each child. There are multiple departures each day and reservations are required ● 773-6000 ● www.itm.org ●Cost: $15-$20
Dec. 1 – Treasure the Holidays ● Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, 250 N. Fifth St. ● 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ● Start the holiday season with music, marionettes, crafts for kids and raffles for adults. The free trolley will make stops at the library, where eight decorated trees with corresponding crafts will delight children and teens, and adults may enter raffles to win holiday giveaways at seven of the trees ● 873-3149 ● www.zionsville.lib.in.us
Dec. 1 – Luminary Walk ● Monon Community Center, 1235 Central Park Dr. East, Carmel ● 6 to 9 p.m. ● Spend a relaxing evening taking a walk through the winter wonderland at Central Park. Enjoy carolers and hot chocolate as you take in the ambiance of more than 1,000 luminairies lighting the path through the wetlands, floating over the lagoon, and spanning across the boardwalk ● 573-5243 ● www.carmelclayparks.com
Dec. 1 – Holiday Farmers Market ● Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville ● 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ● Come enjoy a festive Holiday Farmers Market with all the craft and food vendors from the Noblesville Farmers Market just in time for Christmas ● www.noblesvillemainstreet.org ● Admission is $1 with no charge for children 10 and under.
Dec. 1 – Victorian Family Holiday ● Historic Ambassador House & Heritage Gardens, 10595 Eller Rd., Fishers ● 2 to 4 p.m. ● The event will be “hosted” by characters portraying the home’s most prominent residents, Ambassador Addison Harris and his wife, India. They invite families to celebrate the era with story time in the Peppermint Parlor, traditional crafts for children to make and take, games from the Gilded Age, Dickens Carolers and characters to entertain, and a special visit from St. Nick ● 845-4265 ● www.ambassadorhouse.org
Dec. 1 – Carol of Homes Holiday Home Tour ● 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ● Come enjoy six beautifully decorated homes throughout Zionsville while enjoying Christmas carols performed by the Zionsville High School Show Choir. A free shuttle service runs from Zionsville High School and Christmas in the Village ● 408-0203 ● www.zchoirs.com ● Cost: $20 per person (5 and under free) with all proceeds benefiting Zionsville Show Choir
Dec. 1 and 2 – Christmas in the Village – A Zionsville Tradition ● Dec. 1 and 2 are jam-packed with activities taking place throughout the village. Santa arrives at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street led by the Zionsville High School Marching Band. You can ride the antique trolley and stop off at the library on Saturday for fun-filled holiday crafts and storybook readings, make a stop at Akard True Value in Boone Village and join in on the fun with the Elf Scavenger Hunt. Continue on to the SullivanMunce and pick out a handcrafted bowl and fill it with steaming hot chili and shop at their holiday artisan boutique and then head back to Main Street to finish your holiday shopping ● www.zionsvillechristmas.com/december-1-2/
Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22 – Breakfast with Santa ● The Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel ● 9 and 10:30 a.m. ● Santa Claus is coming to town this December and you don’t want to miss the opportunity to experience the magic of Santa with your children. Reservations are required ● 843-9850 ● Cost: 18.50 per person
Dec. 2 – Holiday Dinner and Dance ● Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano, 40 N. Ninth St., Noblesville ● 6:30 p.m. ● The annual Holiday Formal is a chance to pull out your fanciest seasonal outfits and get out for an evening of wonderful food, friendship, music and dancing. This year’s fundraising event for Noblesville Main Street will feature Jazz Squared performer Lonnie Lester ● 776-0205. ● www.noblesvillemainstreet.org ● Cost: $50 per person
Dec. 7 – Christmas on the Square ● Downtown Noblesville Square ● 5:30 to 8 p.m. ● The final Noblesville Main Street First Friday event of the year is the type of evening that Norman Rockwell dreamed of – lines of children waiting for their turn to enter Santa’s House, strolling carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and sparkling shops featuring wonderful gifts ● 776-0205 ● www.noblesvillemainstreet.org
Dec. 7 – “Fine Art Holiday Gifts” exhibit ● Birdie Gallery, 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville ● 6 to 8:30 p.m. ● Stop by the Birdie Gallery for the open house featuring the Hamilton County Artists’ Association latest exhibit: Fine Art Holiday Gifts, where many of the pieces are for sale for under $100 and make unique holiday gifts ● 776-2278 ● www.hcaa-in.org
Dec. 7 – Home for the Holidays ● Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville ● 5:30 to 8 p.m. ● The exhibition room at the Judge Stone House will be filled with winter art and handmade holiday gifts. Enjoy holiday music, light refreshments and buy local art for family and friends. The exhibit and sale of winter art will be open to the public on subsequent Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m., noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Christmas ● http://nickelplatearts.org
Dec. 7-25 – Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s “The 12 Homes of Christmas” ● 6 to 9 p.m. ● This fun and engaging holiday driving tour will focus on the exterior of twelve showcase homes, each from one of Noblesville’s historic neighborhoods. See these houses frosted in holiday lights, warming the heart of our city in the very best of holiday cheer ● 426-1672 ● www.noblesvillepreservation.com ● Cost: Free, but online voting for best decoration is $1 and is a tax-deductible donation to NPA
Dec. 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22 – Conner Prairie by Candlelight ● 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers ● 5:30 to 9 p.m. ● ‘Twas the night before Christmas more than 175 years ago and you and your family are in Prairietown helping prepare for the holidays. During Conner Prairie by Candlelight, guests will visit different homes in Prairietown on this family-friendly, 60-minute guided tour. Join the Ullman’s Hanukkah celebration and meet the German Pennsylvania Santa Claus. Chat and joke with the Rowdies around the bonfire and join in the dancing, singing and good conversation at the Campell family holiday party ● 776-6006 ● www.connerprairie.org ● Cost: $11-$15
Dec. 8 – Holiday in the Arts District ● Carmel Arts & Design District, 111 W. Main St., Carmel ● 3 to 6 p.m. ● Sponsored by IU Health North Hospital, experience the wonder of the holidays in the Arts & Design District with elves and reindeer, carolers from the Midwest School of Music, carriage rides, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, special activities and more ● 571-2787 ● http://carmelartsanddesign.com/FEATURES/holiday/
Dec. 8-22 – Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt ● Carmel Arts & Design District, 111 W. Main St., Carmel ● Merchants in the arts district will decorate the houses which can be seen in each of their windows. Pick up a clue sheet at Tea Buds Brewing Co 111 W. Main St. and find the answers to each clue on the festive houses. When you are finished, you will be entered into a drawing for wonderful baskets filled with gingerbread treats. Each child who participates will also receive a goody bag at the Simply Sweet Shoppe 30 N. Rangeline Rd.● 571-2787 ● http://carmelartsanddesign.com/FEATURES/holiday/
Dec. 13 – Candy Cane Hunt ● Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers ● 4 and 5 p.m. ● Despite his busy winter schedule, it is rumored that Santa is going to hide hundreds of candy canes. Join the Fishers Parks & Recreation department in their search and afterwards warm up with hot cocoa while completing a craft ● 595-3150 ● www.fishers.in.us ● Cost: $4 for residents, $6 for non-residents
Dec. 15 – Holiday Extravaganza Tea ● R. L. Wilson House, 273 S. Eighth St., Noblesville ● Noon ● Treat a loved one to a special event just in time for Christmas. This 5 course tea is sure to please everyone. Warm, Toasty, Holiday Decorated environment with delicious food and desserts ● 770-9399 ● www.rlsilsonhouse.net
Dec. 16 – Holly Jolly Jamboree ● Cool Creek Park, 2000-1 151st St., Westfield ● 2 to 4 p.m. ● Come be merry with the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation as they welcome Mrs. Claus and the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus. The Claus’s will be available for pictures throughout the program. Jingle John of Silly Safaris will be presenting his animals of the North Pole program which will include several animals that like the cold weather, including a reindeer. Crafts and cookies will also be available ● 774-2500 ● www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/ParkCalDetails.asp?id=9230
Dec. 19 – Holiday Card Making Workshop ● Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers ● 1 to 2 p.m. ● Children will use Christmas-themed cookie cutters to create their own cookies out of cookie dough. While they bake, we will read Christmas stories. Next, we will design the cookies with red and green frosting and sprinkles. Children can taste one of their cookie creations and even have some to take home ● 595-3150 ● www.fishers.in.us ● Cost: $10 for residents, $15 for non-residents
Dec. 26 and 27 – Santa’s Train Home ● Fishers Train Station, 11601 Municipal Dr. ● 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ● Ride Santa’s Train Home from the Fishers train station to the North Pole at ITM in Noblesville’s Forest Park. Say goodbye to Santa and then return on the scenic trip to Fishers. Also, you will get one last gift from Santa ● 773-6000 ● www.itm.org ●Cost: $12
Dec. 26 to Jan. 6 – Winter Fun Days! ● Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers ● Don’t let the post-holiday blues get you down. Come to Conner Prairie Interactive History Park and enjoy some wintertime fun. Explore the science of baking and participate in a chocolate-making demo. Test your winter frontier survival skills, enjoy a story by the fire, and find out what our animals do in the winter ● 776-6006 ● www.connerprairie.org ● Cost: $12-$15
Dec. 27-29 – Unplug & Create After Christmas ● Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville ● 2 to 5 p.m. ● Drop in to see what surprises are in store. Browse and buy art, mingle with artists, or get your creative juices flowing by doing one of our fun art activities or by making a craft project ● http://nickelplatearts.org
Dec. 29 –Race to the New Year ● Cool Creek Park, 2000-1 151st St., Westfield ● Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. with the race starting at 9:30 a.m. ● The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Washington Township Parks and Recreation and Westfield Parks and Recreation for this 5th Annual 5K walk and run. Awards will be given in seven age groups ● 574-1074 ● www.washingtontownship-hc.us ● Cost: $15-$20
CONCERTS
Wednesday – Easton Corbin ● 8:45 p.m. ● 8 Seconds Saloon, 111 N. Lynhurst Dr., Indianapolis ● The country music singer released his self-titled debut in 2010 and his sophomore album in September. He is known for “A Little More Country Than That,” “Roll With It” and “Lovin’ You is Fun.” Must be 21 to enter ● www.livenation.com ● Cost: $15.50-$31
Thursday – David Allan Coe ● 3 and 7:30 p.m. ● Beale Street Live Indy, 6125 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis ● Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. As a singer, his biggest hits were “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile,” “The Ride,” “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” “She Used to Love Me a Lot” and “Longhaired Redneck.” Must be 21 to enter ● www.livenation.com ● Cost: $20
Saturday – Carrie Underwood ● 7:30 p.m. ● Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis ● Touring for her fourth studio album, “Blown Away,” the 2005 American Idol winner made history this spring by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart, making Underwood only the second country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to have each of their first four albums debut at No. 1 ● www.livenation.com ● Cost: $54.45-$65.75
Nov. 29 and 30 – Zionsville High School Holiday Concert ● Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St. ● 7 p.m. ● This is the largest annual concert produced by the ZCHS Performing Arts Department featuring holiday music from the ZCHS bands, orchestras, and vocal music ensembles. With a variety of holiday music, this concert is sure to be a family favorite ● http://cms.zcs.k12.in.us/zhs/?q=node/59
Dec. 6 – Moody Blues ● 7:30 p.m. ● Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis ● The Moody Blues have sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded 14 platinum and gold discs ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $52-$96
Dec. 7 – Noblesville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert ●Noblesville High School, 18111 Cumberland Rd. ● 7:30 p.m. ● The Anderson University Chorale returns for a joyous evening of traditional favorites. NSO will highlight music from the move “Home Alone” and present a musicological journey through the 12 Days of Christmas. And of course the night wouldn’t be complete without the annual audience sing-along ● 776-8878 ● www.noblesvillesymphony.org ●Cost: $5-$25
Dec. 7 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ● 8 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● After first gaining mainstream popularity with their breakthrough performance in Swingers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have gone on to become one of the most popular touring bands on the road today by touring non-stop, performing more than 100 concerts each year around the world ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $18-$93
Dec. 7 and 8 – Straight No Chaser ● 8 p.m. ● Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis ● Straight No Chaser is a professional a cappella group, which originated in 1996 at Indiana University. The group has released three albums (two being holiday ones) and two EPs ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $29-$63
Dec. 8 – Holidays with Sylvia McNair ● 3 and 7:30 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Enjoy the holiday season with fan-favorite Sylvia McNair and a program of traditional and contemporary holiday songs sure to warm your heart ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $5-$63
Dec. 9 – Empire Brass with Elisabeth von Trapp ● 3 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America’s finest brass quintet, renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. Elisabeth is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired “The Sound of Music” ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $18-$93
Dec. 9 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra ● 3 and 7:30 p.m. ● Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis ● Since forming in 1993, the progressive rock bank has sold more than nine million concert tickets and more than eight million albums ● www.livenation.com ● Cost: $44.45-$82.90
Dec. 15 – X103 Xmas ● 7 p.m. ● Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis ● The alternative rock station concert will feature Grouplove, Morning Parade and Youngblood ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $29
Dec. 15 – Home for the Holidays ● 7:30 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Let the Indiana Wind Symphony and vocalist Michael Deane put you in the holiday mood with a range of delightful and stirring musical fare ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $15-$35
Dec. 15 – Chris Isaak ● 7:30 p.m. ● Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis ● Well-known for international breakthrough smash hits like “Wicked Game,” “Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing” and “Somebody’s Crying Isaak’s country-rock music perfectly balances the ecstasy of great romance with the agony of pure heartbreak ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $28.50-$101.50
Dec. 15 – Handel’s Messiah ● 8 p.m. ● Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave. ● The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Symphonic Choir bring you an unforgettable performance of Handel’s holiday masterpiece with the uplifting “Hallelujah” Chorus ● www.ticketmaster.com ● Cost: $12-$56
Dec. 16 – A Brenda Lee Christmas ● 3 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has been a US holiday standard for more than 50 years. She was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $18-$103
Dec. 22 – Festival of Carols ● 8 p.m. ● Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel ● Featuring the 150-voice Indianapolis Symphonic Choir with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Circle City Ringers, “Festival of Carols” is the Hoosier concert annually creating new holiday traditions for kids from 1 to 92 ● 843-3800 ● www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org ● Cost: $15-$38