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Holiday Magic The Return of Winter Classics For The Whole Family
The Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah, Andrea Bocelli, Ruben Blades, Bruno Mars, Dar Williams, Dianne Reeves, Maysa, Acoustic Christmas, Holiday Pops, Holiday Show, Winter Concerts, and much more!
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Bob Dylan The Anthem Washington, DC Light Yards Yards Park Washington, DC Thru January 1 Squirrel Nut Zippers Holiday Caravan Tour 2021 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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A Peter White Christmas Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Noseda conducts Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Requiem The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 4 Straight No Chaser The Lyric Baltimore, MD The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker Warner Theater Washington, DC Thru December 26
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Rubén Blades Salswing Tour EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA Seven Guitars Fichandler Stage Washington, DC Thru December 26 Strathmore Children’s Chorus: Hope The Music Center At Strathmore Bethesda, MD TDPS Experimental Performance Series The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Thru December 4 White Ford Bronco Union Stage Washington, DC
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Ya Me Voy/ I’m Leaving Now Gala Hispanic Theatre Washington, DC
CREDIT: MATT BARNES/CONCORD MUSIC GROUP
CAAMP, Madi Diaz The Anthem Washington, DC Caroline Polacheck - Oklou Lincoln Theater Washington, DC Christmas at Montpelier Montpelier Farms Upper Marlboro, MD Thru December 19 4
Dorrance Dance The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 4 Kaleidoscope Of Bands The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Much Ado About Nothing The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD Thru December 5
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Raekwon x Ghostface x GZA Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
Bruno Mars The Theater at MGM National Harbor National Harbor, MD Thru November 5
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Breaking Benjamin Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Colors Worldwide Union Stage Washington, DC Dar Williams Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Dianne Reeves George Mason University Center for the Arts Fairfax, VA El Viaje De Monalisa/ The Journey of Monalisa Gala Hispanic Theatre Washington, DC Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC Presents The Holiday Show Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC Thru December 12 Handel’s Messiah Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC Thru December 5 Joe Bonamassa The Lyric Baltimore, MD Las Siamesas Gala Hispanic Theatre Washington, DC Lez Zeppelin Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Mannheim Steamroller Christmas The Music Center At Strathmore Bethesda, MD NPR’s A Jazz Piano 6
Christmas Featuring Gerald Clayton, Eric Reed, and Patrice Rushen The Kennedy Center Washington, DC
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Sarah Hennies, Terry Berlier and The Living Earth Show: A Kind Of Ache The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD The Mount Rainier Holiday Craft Fair Joe’s Movement Emporium Mt. Rainier, MD
5 Ballet Nouveau School: Nutcracker Suite Gala Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD Bendelacreme and Jinkx Monsoon Lincoln Theater Washington, DC DMV R&B Fest Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Tevin Campbell, Ginuwine, Dru Hill, Silk EagleBank Arena Farifax, VA El Canto De Las Mariposas/ The Song Of The Butterflies Gala Hispanic Theatre Washington, DC El Comprade Mendoza/ The Godfather Mendoza Gala Hispanic Theatre Washington, DC Give On - Timeless Tour 2021 Union Stage Washington, DC
CREDIT: ERIN LARK GRAY
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Holiday Tree Lighting Veterans Memorial Park Bowie, MD
Winter Big Band Showcase The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD
Jon Reep Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
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6 A Cappella Winter Concert: Femmes De Chanson & Mannermusik The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD D Smoke The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD Robert Earl Keen’s The Road To Christmas Lincoln Theater Washington, DC Sierra Ferrell—Long Time Coming Melissa Carper Union Stage Washington, DC
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Steven Curtis Chapman Acoustic Christmas The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
America - 50th Anniversary The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Gordon Lightfoot Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Thru December 8 Hot Mulligan, Prince Daddy and The Hyena, Sincere Engineer, Super American Union Stage Washington, DC Marian Anderson Vocal Award: Frederick Ballentine in Recital The Kennedy Center Washington, DC The Improvised Shakespeare Company The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 19
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Tootsie The National Theatre Washington, DC Thru December 12
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UMD Repertoire Orchestra Concert #2 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD
KT Tunstall The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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8 An Evening With Allen Stone Lincoln Theater Washington, DC Eric Benét The Birchmere Alexandria, VA CREDIT: MATTHEW MURPHY
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Julian Lage Trio Union Stage Washington, DC NSO at The Anthem: Ugly Sweater Holiday Concert The Anthem Washington, DC
Born I The Kennedy Center Washington, DC
Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show Atlas Performing Arts Center Washington, DC Thru December 19
10 20th Annual Festival Of Nine Lessons and Carols The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD ... (Iphigenia) The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 11 A Holiday Pops with Ingrid Michaelson The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 11
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FOR MORE EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PGSUITE.COM/CALENDAR Allman Family Revival The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD An Irish Carol Keegan Theatre Washington, DC Thru December 31 Black Violin “Give Thanks Holiday Tour” The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD Carbon Leaf Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Thru December 12 Eric Church: The Gather Again Tour The Anthem Washington, DC Thru December 11 From This World... And Then... The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC Presents The Holiday Show Lincoln Theater Washington, DC Thru December 12 Luan De Lesseps: A Very Countess Christmas! Lincoln Theater
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Washington, DC Maggie Rose “Have A Seat Tour 2021” The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Soul Speak Cafe: The Remix! The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Terri Lyme Carrington And Social Science The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD William Elliott Whitmore Miracle Theater Washington, DC
11 A Celtic Christmas With Sea’n Heely Celtic Band AMP Bethesda, MD American Festival Pops Orchestra George Mason University Center for the Arts Fairfax, VA
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Artisan Shop Holiday Craft Fair Brentwood Arts Exchange Brentwood, MD
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Bach’s Epic Christmas Oratorio The Music Center At Strathmore Bethesda, MD Ballet Theatre Of Maryland The Nutcracker Maryland Hall Annapolis, MD Thru December 19 Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances: UMD Symphony Orchestra The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Charles Covington The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Dopapod Union Stage Washington, DC
Dulcé Sloan The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Metropolis Follies The Plaza National Harbor, MD The Joy of Christmas Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC Thru December 12
12 An Evening Of Japanese Koto and Balinese Gamelan The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Andrea Bocelli Believe World Tour Capital One Arena Washington, DC
Capital City Symphony: Our Favorite Things Atlas Performing Arts Center Washington, DC Citizen, Drug Church, Glitterer, Floating Room Union Stage Washington, DC Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD The Crossing: Carols After A Plague The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD The Muses—Original Works Project The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD
Tiffany Poon The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Unity Joe’s Movement Emporium Mt. Rainier, MD Ween The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
13 Brass Concert The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Tommy Emmanuel Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
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King Musical The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru January 2
The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 19
Hot 95.5 Jingle Bell Presented by Capital One Capital One Arena Washington, DC
The Washington Chorus A Candlelight Christmas The Music Center Bethesda, MD Thru December 17
Shaun Cassidy The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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15 A John Waters Christmas The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Ain’t Too Proud – The Life & Times of The Temptations The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru January 16
A World War II Radio Christmas Laurel Mill Playhouse Laurel, MD Thru December 19
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The Bell Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD
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Anthony Rodia Miracle Theater Washington, D.C.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze The Theater at MGM National Harbor National Harbor, MD Thru December 19 Noseda conducts Handel’s Messiah (Part I) & Bach’s Magnificat 12
Playboi Carti: King Vamp Tour DC Armory Washington, DC Story District’s Top Shelf Lincoln Theater Washington, DC
A Family Christmas The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Also December 24
Chris Pureka, Anna Tivel Union Stage Washington, DC
Natphil: Handel’s Messiah The Music Center Bethesda, MD Thru December 19
Niko Moon: The Good Time Tour Union Stage Washington, DC
The Hanna, Charming Liars, Kelsey Karen Union Stage Washington, DC
Carbon Leaf The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Thru December 17
Gamer Symphony Orchestra Large Ensemble Concert The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD Thru December 19
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless The Lyric Baltimore, MD David Shaw Union Stage Washington, DC Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker George Mason University Center for the Arts Fairfax, VA Thru December 19
Tom Papa The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Winter Wonderland Showcase 2021 Bowie Center for Performing Arts Bowie, MD
19 A Candlelight Christmas The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 22 A Very Maysa Christmas Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Get The Led Out The Hamilton Washington, DC
Handbell Ringers Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD Luther Re-Lives Holiday Show Featuring William “Smooth” Wardlaw The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
20 Christmas Music The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Also December 24 Peter Mayer Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD Puddles Pity Party “Unsequested Show” The Birchmere Alexandria, VA The Hip Hop Nutcracker The Music Center At Strathmore Bethesda, MD Thru December 22
21 Marshall Tucker Band Maryland Hall Annapolis, MD
22 Damien Escobar Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band: A Stan Kenton Christmas Union Stage Washington, D.C
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23 Matt Rogers Union Stage Washington, DC Slim Man Christmas Show Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD The Washington Chorus A Candlelight Christmas The Music Center Bethesda, MD Trans-Siberian Orchestra Celebrating 25 Years of Christmas Eve and Stories Capital One Arena Washington, DC Yellow Dubmarine The Hamilton Washington, DC
24 Kings of Leon Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
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Maysa Holiday Show The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Sub-Radio Merci Union Stage Washington, DC
The Roots Residency 2021 Holiday Tour The Kennedy Center Washington, DC
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27 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Stephen Kellogg Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
28 John Oliver The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru January 1 Pretty Woman The National Theatre Washington, DC Thru January 2 Tiësto Echostage Washington, DC
Ali Wong Warner Theatre Washington, DC Thru August 29
WWE Live Holiday Tour Capital One Arena Washington, DC
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A Happy Holiday Hangover: The Constituents Union Stage Washington, DC
Hank Williams Tribute The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
An Evening With Bob Williams The Hamilton Washington, DC
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Start Making Sense, Nick Greeley The Hamilton Washington, DC
Anthony Hamilton With Raheem DeVaugh The Lyric Baltimore, MD Be’la Dona Band The Birchmere Alexandria, VA The Seldom Scene Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
31 2022 Baltimore New Year’s Eve Party - Gatsby’s House Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Baltimore, MD A Jazz New Year’s Eve Featuring Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Colors: R&B Only The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD New Year’s Eve The Seldom Scene, Eastman String Band And Wicked Sycamore The Birchmere Alexandria, VA Sweet Leda & Mama’s Black Sheep New Year’s Eve Dance Party Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD C
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