Cantare Vocal Ensemble: “Sounds of the Season,” the ensemble’s Christmas concert is 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Tickets are $25 or $23 for seniors and students. Children admitted free with paying adult.
Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas: The annual concert is 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. For tickets, call 425-258-6766. More at www.geoffreycastle.com.
“Holiday Magic Scrooge! Bah! Humbug!”: Sno-King Community Chorale, under the direction of Frank DeMiero, will perform its annual Christmas concert at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $10 to $20 and are available at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Northwest Boychoir: The 37th annual “A Festival of Lessons &Carols” concert 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Reserved seating. Tickets: $11-$28. Call 206-524-3234 or go online to www.nwboychoir.org.
“A Christmas Spectacular”: The 15th annual concert and dance performance by the Dorothy Jayne Foundation to benefit dance programs for children,7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett. Online tickets of $15 each are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2465541. More at www.achristmasspectacular.com.
Tim Noah’s Faces of Christmas: Noah offers a mix of original songs, traditional favorites, classic holiday pop and rock medleys, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. A family event that includes Cyndi Elliott, Ted Lombard, Michael Notticello, Jude Noah, Carl Martin and the Brenchley Bunch dancers. Tickets are $20 or four for the price of three. See www.timnoah.com.
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: The orchestra’s Christmas concert is 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The program includes Cambini’s Wind Quintet No. 1 in B flat major, Vaughan Williams’ Charterhouse Suite for Strings, Fine’s Partita for Wind Quintet and Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 6. Adults are $20, students $15. More at www.pacificachamberorchestra.org.
Evergreen Community Orchestra: “Beautiful International Christmas Carols” performed with the Community Chorale, 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Northwest Music Hall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett. More at www.facebook.com/musichallcommunityorchestra.
Holiday Pops with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra: The orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. For ticket information, go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org. The Christmas performance will feature renowned euphonium soloist Adam Frey and guest conductor Bobby Collins. Tickets are adults, $27; seniors, $22; students, $15; children, $10. Cascade Symphony’s season tickets are still available. Call 425-275-959.
Handel’s “Messiah” Sing Along: Join the Trinity Episcopal Choir at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at the church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett. All are invited. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Scores available, or bring your own. Professional soloists, chamber orchestra and section leaders are participating. $12 suggested donation.
Zachary Buker: The University of Washington singer is working on his master’s degree vocal music. He offers a free recital at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Northwest Music Hall at the Everett Mall.
“Home for the Holidays”: Navy Band Northwest presents its free Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. The performance will feature their jazz ensemble and rock band “Passage.” Music will include classics such as “Frosty the Snowman” as done by Harry Connick Jr., “Please Come Home for Christmas” as done by the Eagles, and many more timeless holiday songs. There will be a Santa Claus appearance and the United States Marine Corps will be accepting donations for Toys-for-Tots at the event. Seating is first-come, first-served. Navy Band Northwest under the direction of Lt. Bruce Mansfield includes 35 musicians who perform more than 400 engagements a year. More at Facebook.com/NavyBandNorthwest.
Concert pianist Sam Rotman: Holiday concert offered free by Calvary Arlington begins at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Arlington High School. More at www.facebook.com/events/1518746035079792/.
Seattle Men’s Chorus is “Home for the Holidays”: Director Dennis Coleman is pulling out all his “naughty and nice” song favorites and preparing for his final holiday season conducting the chorus. Featured songs include SMC’s “Ave Maria” and “Silent Night,” as well as new tunes such as “Text Me Merry Christmas.” The chorus sings at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. Ticket prices range from $25 to $45. Call 206-388-1400.
Celtic Christmas Music Concert by The Beggar Boys and Abigail Lennox: Holiday music from Ireland, Wales and Scotland, 3 p.m. Dec. 19, Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. Tickets are $20 general, $15 seniors, free for children. Advance purchase recommended at www.edmondsumc.org/webstore. The Beggar Boys were founded in Boston in 2001 and have performed across the country. Lennox sings lead vocals and plays the bodhran drum, Henry Lebedinsky of Edmonds is on guitar and bouzouki, Larry Young plays fiddle and sings and Michael Albert plays fiddle, Irish flute and sings.
Mark O’Connor’s “Appalachian Christmas”: The world’s best fiddler, who grew up in Mountlake Terrace, brings his talented ensemble to Seattle at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Moore Theater. Ticket prices are in the $50 range. Go to stgpresents.org.
Handel’s “Messiah”: Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers will perform at 3 p.m. Dec. 20, First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Under the direction of Clinton Smith, the soloists are Amanda Opuszynski, Sarah Larsen, Brad Benoit and Jeffrey Beruan. Tickets are $25 general admission at brownpapertickets.com.
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”: Jose “Juicy” Gonzales Trio plays Vince Guaraldi’s classic tunes at 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $20 or $15 for seniors.
Bronn and Katherine Journey: “The Journeys’ 34th annual Christmas Concert” featuring Bronn on harp and Katherine singing is 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. For tickets, call 425-257-8600.
Jeffrey Cohan: Classical flutist Jeffrey Cohan will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, in Stanwood. Cohan will be joined by the soprano vocalist Linda Tsatsanis, Martin Lund and Tom Collier. Suggested donation is $15 but students are free. For more information, call 360-629-6110 or visit www.sahs-fncc.org.
Messiah Sing Along: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church sponsors this 8th annual community event at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at the church, 1318 Highway 532, Camano Island. Directed by Steven Jensen and accompanied by the Overman Family Orchestra, the concert is a sing-along open to all. No charge to participate, but an offering will be taken. Reception to follow.
Strutz: Arguably Snohomish County’s best classic rock cover band, Arlington-based Strutz plays a New Years Eve show at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Medallion Hotel, 16710 Smokey Point Blvd. Bad Company bassist Lynn Sorensen will join the band. Tickets are $50 per person and only a limited number are available. Cost includes an hors d’oeuvres buffet. Tickets available at the Medallion, 360-657-0500.
Everett Music Initiative: Everett New Years Eve Pary 8 p.m. Dec. 31, Xfinity Arena, Hewitt and Broadway, Everett. Information at everettmusicinitiative.org.
Seattle Symphony: Information about the orchestra’s season and tickets is available at www.seattlesymphony.org. Holiday Pops Concerts are Dec. 11, 12, 13.
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