Just hear those sleigh bells jingling.
The sounds of Christmas are coming to a stage near you.
Holiday concerts by the Illinois Philharmonic, Northwest Indiana Symphony and City Lights orchestras, madrigal dinners and swing dance parties are among the upcoming events to sing in holiday cheer.
Berwyn
FitzGerald’s at 6615 Roosevelt Road will host Ron and Naomi’s Christmas Special, a sixth annual party with the house band hosted by Ron Lazzeretti, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 ($10); Chicago Grandstand Big Band Holiday Show at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 ($10, $5 for ages 17 and under, free for kids visiting Santa); and Brave Combo’s Holiday Spectacular at 9 p.m. Dec. 18 ($15).
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Call 708-788-2118 or visit fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
Chicago
The 150-member Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus and a six-piece band will present “Miracle on Thirty Funk Street” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Beverly Arts Center at 2407 W. 111th St.
Tickets are $20 to $28.
The center’s School of Fine Arts’ Music Holiday Showcase will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 12 ($5).
Call 773-445-3838 or visit beverlyartcenter.org.
Evergreen Park
“Sounds of the Season” with the City Lights Orchestra and Vocalists conducted by Rich Daniels will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 20 at Most Holy Redeemer Church, 9525 S. Lawndale Ave.
Tickets are free but required in advance and available starting Nov. 30 at the Recreation Department, 3450 W. 97th St.
Call 708-229-3373 or visit evergreenpark-ill.com.
Frankfort
The Lincoln-Way East Music Department’s 14th annual Madrigal Dinners will be presented at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 to 12 and 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at the high school, 201 Colorado Ave.
Tickets are $30.
Call 708-380-6318 or visit lw210.org.
Joliet
Musical performances at the Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., include the Texas Tenors’ “Deep in the Heart of Christmas” at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 ($39.50 to $68.50); the Joliet American Legion Band’s “Sounds of Christmas” at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 (canned good donations requested); and the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Very Merry Holiday Spectacular” with guest conductor Victor Yampolsky at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 ($35 to $55).
Call 815-726-7171 or 800-745-3000 or visit rialtosquare.com.
Also in Joliet, the Joliet Drama Guild will present its annual Madrigal Dinners at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 and 19 and 1 p.m. Dec. 20 at Bicentennial Park & Theatre, 201 W. Jefferson St.
Call 877-534-1933 or visit jolietdramaguild.org.
Merrillville, Ind.
Country veteran Kenny Rogers will present a Christmas concert featuring Linda Davis at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place ($50 and $60).
“Merry Christmas Darling: Carpenters’ Christmas,” a celebration of the Carpenters’ holiday albums featuring Michelle Berting Brett and a 7-piece Nashville band, will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 13 ($29 and $39).
The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Christmas Night Out” will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 20 ($39 and $49).
Call 219-769-6311 or visit starplazatheatre.com.
Also at Star Plaza, the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra will present its Holiday Pops concert with Plum Grove Music violin students and the Munster High School Chorale at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10.
Tickets are $10 to $69 and available at 219-836-0525 or nwisymphony.org.
New Lenox
Lincoln-Way Central’s Madrigal Dinners, a tradition since 1970, will be at 6 p.m. December 10, 11 and 12 at the high school, 1801 E. Lincoln Hwy.
Tickets are $30.
Call 815-462-2300 or visit lw210.org.
Oak Forest
An Irish Family Christmas Concert with the Willoughby Brothers will be at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St.
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Tickets are $25.
Call 708-687-9323 or chicagogaelicpark.org.
Palos Hills
Moraine Valley Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts Center at 9000 W. College Pkwy. will host holiday concerts by the Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 (free); the Moraine Chorale and Chamber Singers at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 (sold out, with a wait list available); and music students at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 (free).
Call 708-974-5500 or visit morainevalley.edu.
Park Forest
At Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd., pianist Mac Frampton will present “‘Tis the Season” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, as part of the Senior Theatre Series ($15).
Masters of Soul will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 ($30).
Call 708-747-0580 or visit freedomhall.org.
South Holland
The South Suburban College Voices, Symphonic Band and PAC Rats Theatre Company present their annual holiday performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 on campus in the Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 State St.
Admission is free, with donations accepted for music scholarship funds.
Call 708-596-2000 or visit ssc.edu.
Tinley Park
The Tinley Park Community Band’s annual free holiday concert will be at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Central Middle School, 18146 S. Oak Park Ave.
Call 708-620-7701 or visit tinleyband.org.
Willow Springs
A retro holiday dance party with the Neverly Brothers will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Willowbrook ballroom, 8900 S. Archer Ave. ($15 to $21).
For those not too worn out from the holidays, a Christmas Swing Dance with the Outcast Jazz Band will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 26 ($15, $12 for students).
Call 708-839-1000 or visit willowbrookballroom.com.
Vickie Jurkowski is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.