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Scott Speck and the WMS bring their annual holiday celebration, Home for the Holidays, to Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Expect a full orchestra, tenor Darryl Williams, two youth choirs, a sing-along and a visit from Santa. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale online or at 231-726-3231.
Frauenthal Theater

Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays Christophe Beck’s GRAMMY-nominated score live to a full screening of Disney’s Frozen on Saturday, December 19, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Hear “Let It Go” and more with a full orchestra. Tickets $54–$134.
Orchestra Hall

World Ballet Company brings The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra to Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Ballet and a live orchestra on one bill, right here in the city, so you don't have to drive far for your holiday ballet fix.
Music Hall Center

Flint Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops – Home for the Holidays is Saturday, December 19, at 7 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. With Tony Award nominee Josh Young, Broadway favorite Emily Padgett-Young, and local choruses, it blends classic carols and contemporary picks; tickets start at $26 ($21 for Genesee County residents).
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

Blackthorn, members of the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame, plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 8 p.m. Expect a multi-instrument Celtic set drawn from deep Irish traditions. Tickets are $29; online/phone prices include MUTO fees, or buy at The Ark box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

River Raisin Ragtime Revue’s 13-piece orchestra brings a family Christmas concert on Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Expect ragtime takes on holiday classics—and special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tickets $40, kids 12 and under free.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Claudia Schmidt and Rachael Davis play a Winter Solstice–time concert on Sunday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Expect rich harmonies and a cozy cold‑season vibe. Tickets $29; online/phone prices include fees, or buy in person at The Ark’s box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

The Terry Farmer Band plays Monday, December 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Farmer’s a veteran guitarist with classical training and rock roots, bringing original songs and a blend of styles. Tickets are $35 online/phone (all-in with MUTO fee), or buy in person at The Ark box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Yellow Room Gang, an eight-member Michigan singer-songwriter collective, plays an afternoon show on Saturday, January 2, at 3 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Expect most or all members on stage. Tickets $29; online/phone prices are all-in with MUTO’s fee, or buy in person at The Ark’s box office with no added fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

The Grand Rapids Symphony plays Brahms and Wagner at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, January 8, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. Two composers, one full symphony orchestra, and two chances to hear the program.
DeVos Performance Hall

The Count Basie Orchestra and Carmen Bradford share the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. A full orchestra and Carmen Bradford on one stage, for one concert only.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

The Grand Rapids Symphony presents Capriccio espagnol at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, January 29, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. A full symphony orchestra and a program with a Spanish flair in its title, with two chances to hear it.
DeVos Performance Hall

Beethoven's heroic, dramatic side takes over Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Friday, January 29, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. Matthew Kraemer conducts and Clayton Stephenson plays piano in a program of the Egmont Overture, Piano Concerto No. 4 and Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.” Subscriptions are on sale online or at 231-726-3231.
Frauenthal Theater

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra features talented winners of an Upper Peninsula-wide concerto competition performing their solos. Founded in 1971, the orchestra includes Michigan Tech students, faculty, and community musicians, presenting various orchestral and musical events in the region.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Black Performance Hall

On Saturday, February 13, 2027, at 7:30 p.m., conductor Scott Hanoian leads two works by Ralph Vaughan Williams in Ann Arbor that haven't appeared on a UMS program in over 50 years. Soprano Christine Goerke and baritone Norman Garrett sing A Sea Symphony. Presented by UMS (University Musical Society).
UMS (University Musical Society)

Benjamin H. Mirin leads National Geographic's Nature's Symphony concert on Sunday, February 21, 2027, at 3 p.m., at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. The show brings music inspired by nature to the stage.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

The Grand Rapids Symphony celebrates Beethoven at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, February 26, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. A full symphony orchestra and Beethoven's music, with two chances to hear it.
DeVos Performance Hall

The London Symphony Orchestra plays Ann Arbor on Wednesday, March 3, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. with violinist Maxim Vengerov in Beethoven's violin concerto, 200 years after the composer's death, followed by Shostakovich's tragic, powerful Symphony No. 8. Presented by UMS (University Musical Society).
UMS (University Musical Society)
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