The Thanksgiving turkey’s still thawing in the fridge, but that doesn’t mean Christmas isn’t already on people’s minds — particularly people who want to see a favorite performing artist during the holiday season.
Here’s a listing of major concerts and other performances in Utah
The Eccles concerts
The Eccles Theater, at 131 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, has made a tradition of scheduling a lineup of holiday concerts, along with a touring Broadway production. Go to live-at-the-eccles.com for concert tickets.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29 • Gentri, singing trio, performing Christmas music.
Thursday through Tuesday, Dec. 4-9 • Cirque du Soleil’s holiday-themed spectacle “’Twas the Night Before.” (Go to saltlakecity.broadway.com for theater tickets.)
Tuesday, Dec. 16 • Father-daughter music duo Mat & Savanna Shaw perform Christmas music.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Savanna Shaw and her father, Mat Shaw, are scheduled to perform Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 18-20 • “A Kurt Bestor Christmas,” with the Utah composer and guests performing holiday music. Guest musicians are violinist Máiréad Nesbitt and singer Alex Sharpe, both former members of Celtic Woman.
Sunday, Dec. 28 • “Rain: A Beatles Christmas Tribute,” mixing the Fab Four’s songs with holiday classics.
More concerts
Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 25-30 • “Elf,” the stage musical based on the movie about a human raised as one of Santa’s elves, and his return to the human world. Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. Tickets at parkcityshows.com.
Friday, Nov. 28 • The Orem-bred indie-pop quartet The Aces plays a post-Thanksgiving show on its “Gold Star Baby” tour. The Depot, 13 N. 400 West, Salt Lake City. Tickets at TicketMaster.com.
(Dana Trippe | Red Bull Records) The Aces, the Orem-bred indie-pop quartet, will perform Nov. 28, 2025, at The Depot in Slat Lake City.
Saturday, Nov. 29 • Standup comedian Katt Williams performs on his “Golden Age” tour. Delta Center, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets at DeltaCenter.com.
Saturday, Nov. 29 • Salt Lake City-based rock band Royal Bliss performs its annual Thanksgiving weekend show for the hometown crowd. The Depot, 13 N. 400 West, Salt Lake City. Tickets at TicketMaster.com.
Sunday, Nov. 30 • The Jonas Brothers, the sibling pop icons, perform; their brother, Franklin Jonas, is the opening act. Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City. Tickets at maverikcenter.com.
Sunday, Nov. 30 • ”A Drag Queen Christmas,” an extravaganza of drag performers with a holiday theme, hosted by Nina West. Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets at saltlakecountyarts.org.
Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 4-6 • Standup comedian Nate Bargatze performs four shows (two on Saturday) on his “Big Dumb Eyes” tour. Delta Center, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at DeltaCenter.com.
Friday, Dec. 5 • Stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh performs on his “First Farewell” tour. Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle (200 South), Salt Lake City. Tickets at artstickets.utah.edu.
Tuesday, Dec. 9 • Pop-electronic violinist (and Brigham Young University alumna) Lindsey Stirling brings her “Snow Waltz” tour to town. Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City. Tickets at TicketMaster.
(Ashley Obsorne | Concord Records) Pop-electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling is scheduled to perform Dec. 9 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.
Tuesday, Dec. 9 • “Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!,” a stage version of the Netflix children’s show. Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, 1395 E. Presidents Circle (200 South), Salt Lake City. Tickets at live-at-the-eccles.com.
Wednesday-Thursday, Dec. 11-12 • Mike Delamont’s one-man comedy show “God Is a Scottish Drag Queen: Christmas Special.” • Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets at live-at-the-eccles.com.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11-13 • The Lower Lights, the gospel-folk collective, puts on its annual Christmas concerts, at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at UtahPresents.org.
Tuesday, Dec. 16 • The annual Christmas Carol Sing Along, presented by the Larry H. and Gail Miller family and The Larry H. Miller Company. Donny Gilbert and the West Valley Symphony perform familiar Christmas songs, with special guest conductor Sterling Poulson. The Lower Lights are the special musical guest; the guest emcee is Yahosh Bonner (of The Bonner Family). Starts at 7 p.m., free admission.
Friday, Dec. 19 • Postmodern Jukebox, an ensemble that puts retro spins on pop hits from Guns ‘N’ Roses to Chappell Roan, will perform its holiday show, “Magic, Moonlight & Mistletoe.” • Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle (200 South), Salt Lake City. Tickets at live-at-the-eccles.com.
Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 23-25 • Kurt Bestor performs a more intimate set of Christmas music than what he does at the Eccles Theater. Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. Tickets at parkcityshows.com.
Utah Symphony
If your family’s musical tastes are more orchestral, the Utah Symphony dives wholeheartedly into the holidays. Shows are at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at UtahSymphony.org.
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 29-30 • The annual “Messiah” sing-in.
Tuesday, Dec. 2 • The Irish group Celtic Woman.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6 • Richard Strauss’ “A Hero’s Life” is the featured work, with Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Conducted by Markus Poschner, with violinist Vadim Gluzman.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13 • Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7 is the featured work; also on the program: Unsuk Chin’s “subito con forza” and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Conductor Pietari Inkinen and pianist Shai Wosner.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20 • The annual “Holiday Pops Extravaganza,” with a selection of favorite tunes of the season, with vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw. (The same show will be performed Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Val A. Browning Center, 1901 University Circle, Ogden.)
(Utah Symphony) Capathia Jenkins is one of the featured vocalists for the Utah Symphony’s “Holiday Pops Spectactular,” set for Dec. 18, 2025, in Ogden, and Dec. 19-20 in Salt Lake City.
Saturday, Dec. 20 • The family-friendly “Here Comes Santa Claus!” concerts, with matinees at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The story will be performed by Kaitlin Mills (as Nöel the elf), Ellesse Hargreaves (as Carol) and Lucas Proctor (as Santa). Jessica Rivero Altarriba conducts.
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 30-31, and Friday-Saturday, Jan. 2-3 • “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” in concert, with live musical accompaniment to the 1980 space adventure.
Theater and dance
Ballet West • Dec. 5-27, Ballet West performs its Christmas tradition, “The Nutcracker.” Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at BalletWest.org. (The company performs “The Nutcracker” at the Val A. Browning Center, 3950 W. Campus Drive, Ogden, for five performances over three days, Friday, Nov. 28, to Sunday, Nov. 30.)
(Luke Isley | Ballet West) A dancer in Ballet West’s production of “The Nutcracker” from 2017. The 2025 edition runs Nov. 28-30 in Ogden, and Dec. 5-27 in Salt Lake City.
Hale Center Theatre • Utah’s durable community theater organization plays Disney’s “Frozen” in the Centre Stage, now through Feb. 14; and the 39th annual staging of “A Christmas Carol” in the Jewel Box, Nov. 28 to Dec. 27. Mountain America Performing Arts Centre, 9900 S. Monroe St., Sandy. Tickets available at hct.org.
Odyssey Dance Theatre • Wednesday-Tuesday, Dec. 17-23 (except Sunday, Dec. 21), ODT puts on its Christmas show, “Spectacular!” which excerpts several Christmas classics — “A Christmas Carol,” “A Christmas Story,” “Elf,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “The Nutcracker,” “White Christmas” and even the Rockettes — in one show. Guest star: Singer David Osmond. The Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College South City Campus, 1575 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Go to odysseydance.com for tickets.
Pioneer Theatre Company • Dec. 5-20, PTC delivers playwright Michael Frayn’s popular backstage farce “Noises Off.” Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah campus, 300 S. 1400 East, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at PioneerTheatre.org.
Salt Lake Acting Company • Dec. 5-30, SLAC will put on its annual children’s show, “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed,” by author and playwright Mo Willems (“Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus”) and composer Deborah Wicks LaPuma. SLAC, 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at SaltLakeActingCompany.org.
Christmas movies
The Salt Lake Film Society has a lineup of holiday-themed movies — a theme that casts a wide net — playing to New Year’s Day at the Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets available at slfs.org. Be advised: Some of these movies are R-rated, and not family fare.
Sunday-Thursday, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 • “The Godfather.”
Friday, Dec. 5 • “Eyes Wide Shut.”
Saturdays, Dec. 6 and 13 • The sing-along presentation of “The Sound of Music.”
Sunday-Thursday, Dec. 7-11 • “The Godfather Part II.”
Friday, Dec. 12 • ”Die Hard.”
Sunday-Thursday, Dec. 14-18 • “The Muppet Christmas Carol.”
Friday-Thursday, Dec. 19-25 • “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Sunday-Thursday, Dec. 28-Jan. 1 • “The Apartment.”