SEASONAL SOUNDS
A holly, jolly bunch of holiday music shows in the area
Want some sounds to go with your (holiday) season? They’re here in abundance this weekend with holiday-themed music events around the metro area:
• Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut & Friends plays Vince Guaraldi’s score for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-576-5111 or dso.org.
• Southfield native GRiZ wraps up the 12 Days of GRiZMAS 2022 with concerts Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, at the Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple St., Detroit. Doors at 8 p.m. 313-5481320 or themasonic.com. GRiZ is also playing a sold-out afterparty on Friday at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave. Detroit. Doors at 10 p.m. 313-833-9700 or themajesticdetroit.com.
• Guitar shredder Gary Hoey’s annual Ho! Ho! Hoey! holiday tour stops on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave. 258-544-1991 or themagicbag.com.
• The Celtic Woman quartet’s “A Christmas Symphony” takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Music Hall Center, 350 Madison Ave., Detroit. 313-8878500 or musichall.org.
• The Ebird and Friends Holiday Show celebrate its 15th anniversary with three performances Friday (8 p.m.) and Saturday (2 and 8 p.m.), Dec. 9-10 at The Ark 316 S. Main St. This year’s lineup includes Tunde Olaniran, Emilee Petersmark, Timothy Monger, Chris Dupont and Kylee Phillips. 313-761-1818 or theark.org.
• Mannheim Steamroller presents “Christmas by Chop Davis” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.
• Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Christmas swings into the season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Macomb Center, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. 586286-2222 or macombcenter.com.
• Local bands including Slowfoot, Ghosts of August and others play the Jingle Ballz 12 on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Pike Room in the Crofoot Complex, 1 S. Saginaw St. Pontiac. Doors at 7 p.m. 248858-9333 or thecrofoot.com.
• The Detroit Opera Youth Chorus performs “A Winter Fantasy Holiday Concert” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, 529 Hendrie Blvd. 313-237-7464 or dso.org.
• Detroit Red Wings national anthem singer Karen Newman rolls out her annual holiday show at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 W. Fourteen Mile Road, Warren. 586-268-3200 or andiamoshowroom.com.
• Horse Cave Trio, the Memphis Thrillbillies and DJ Del Villarreal play the 1st Rockabilly Holiday show on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. Doors at 5 p.m. 734-513-5030 or tokenlounge.com.
For other weekend music events, visit macombdaily.com/entertainment