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  • A Village Brass Christmas

    Annual Christmas concert by The Village Brass in the Capitol Rotunda. New arrangements and sing-along settings of Christmas music through the ages.

    Free
  • Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops

    Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops

    Milwaukee’s favorite hometown holiday tradition returns! Join your Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as we deck Allen-Bradley Hall with holiday cheer. Ring in the holidays with Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, keep your eye out for the Jolly Old Elf himself, and raise your voice during the audience sing-along backed by the full power of the orchestra and Milwaukee […]

    $40 – $130
  • Christmas Carol and Organ Festival

    Brookfield Congregational Church 16350 Gebhardt Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

    Part of two installment finale for the 2025 season of the Gary McWithey Concert Series, Rachel Grzadzinski, soprano, and James Grzadzinski, organist will lead the audience in festive and reflective Christmas carols while presenting solo literature by Yon, Bach, Adam, Handel, Lauridsen, Chauvet, Brahms, and Chapman. Refreshments to be served after the concert. A freewill […]

    Freewill offering
  • Christmas Eve EVE Jazz Vespers

    Brookfield Congregational Church 16350 Gebhardt Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

    The second part of a two part finale of the 2025 season of the Gary McWithey Concert Series, Brian Packham and other jazz musicians from the Milwaukee area present Christmas Eve EVE Jazz Vespers. Start your Christmas off with this relaxing evening of wonderful music! All are welcome! Freewill offering.

    Freewill offering
  • Play Date with Art: Winter Break Fun!

    https://mam.org/events/event/play-date-with-art-winter-break-fun/ 700 N. Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee

    It’s never too early to learn to love art! Come and make your own container inspired by Wendell Castle’s Walking Cabinet. Add arms, legs, and whatever pattern you would like as you make your own animal box. Then join in the sing-alongs at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. This monthly program is designed especially for visitors […]

    Free – $27
  • The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays: Music of Grateful Dead + More for Kids

    Vivarium 1818 N. Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee

    Ring in the new year early with “The Music of the Grateful Dead (for Kids)”. Your mini Deadheads will experience parachutes, dancing, and all the good vibes you’d expect from a Dead show, curated for families and kids ages 1-7. Whether your little one already rocks a steely shirt or they’ve never heard live music […]

    $23.44
  • Special Hours: Winter Break Fun!

    Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee

    Visit the Museum during special winter break hours to explore the galleries, recharge in the café, and treat yourself in the store. Don’t forget, admission is always free for kids 12 and under, thanks to an anonymous donor.

    Free – $27
  • Sliced Bread Jug Band New Year’s Eve Eve

    The Lakely 514 Galloway Street, Eau Claire

    Old time jug band music with a little new stuff thrown in. Home made instruments from thrift sale junk that sound really good!

    No cover charge
  • Mural Painting: Winter Break Fun!

    Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee

    Join local artist Nyia Luna to learn painting techniques and add to collaborative murals created with drawings sourced from community members that represent joyful colors and peaceful days. This event is included in Museum admission and free for Members. Museum admission is always free for kids 12 and under, thanks to an anonymous donor. About […]

    Free – $27
  • Time Warp Legends: with Substitute: Tales From The Who, Headley Grange, and Shattered

    The Pabst Theater 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    The Who, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones are among the defining bands of the late 1960s and 1970s. The Who perfected the rock opera, helped develop the revolutionary Marshall Stack and pioneered the use of synthesizers. Led Zeppelin’s fusion of blues and folk music paved the way for hard rock music, stadium tours and […]

    $43.99
  • Johnsmith Concert

    Pump House Regional Arts Center 119 King St, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

    Johnsmith is one of those artists so often under-recognized – he possesses a genius that cannot be denied, ignored, or overlooked. For the past forty-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing […]

    $30