Ring in the season in song

Eastern Iowa's 2009 holiday concerts

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SOLD OUT: “Christmas at Luther College,” Dec. 3 to 6, Center for Faith and Life Main Hall, Luther College, Decorah. PBS will rebroadcast Luther's 2008 concert: 9 p.m. Dec. 18, 4 p.m. Dec. 19 and 3 p.m. Dec. 25.

Lee Greenwood: “A Tennessee Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Five Flags Arena, 405 Main St., Dubuque, $24 to $59, 1-(800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com or Five Flags Box Office.

“The Nutcracker” ballet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Dec. 6, Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City, $16 to $22, Englert Box Office, (319) 688-2653 or www.iowatix.com Local performers from Nolte Academy of Dance and other studios, with orchestra conducted by Carey Bostian.

TobyMac's Winter Wonder Slam, 7 p.m. Dec. 4, McLeod Center, University of Northern Iowa, 1227 W. 27th St., Cedar Falls, with Kutless, B. Reith and Stephanie Smith, $22 to $40, (319) 273-4TIX. www.winterwonderslam.com

White Lights Series: St. Paul's United Methodist Church Handbell Choir, 2 p.m. Dec. 5; Tubas, 2 p.m. Dec. 12; Young at Harp, 2 p.m. Dec. 19; free programs in the Cedar Rapids Public Library's Bridge Facility, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids.

Eastern Iowa Barbershop Chorus: “Harmony Holiday: 2009,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Jefferson High School, 1243 20th St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Benefit for Cedar Rapids area Toys for Tots. Free admission; freewill offering and new, unwrapped toys accepted. www.musicmen.org or www.crtoyshop.org

Cornell College Holiday Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, King Chapel, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, free.

Orchestra Iowa: “Celebration of Carols,” 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Sinclair Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, 2 p.m. Dec. 6, City High School, Iowa City, $10 adults, $5 ages 12 and under, www.orchestraiowa.org, (319) 366-8203, 1-(800) 369-8863 or Orchestra Iowa Ticket Office, 119 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. With Chamber Singers of Iowa City, Preucil School's Espressivo Strings, Discovery Chorus, speakers Joan Kjaer and John Ryal.

 Jim McDonough: “Holiday Grande 2009,” $28 to $33; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, 1-(800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com or Hoyt Sherman Box Office; 2:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Linn-Mar High School Auditorium, Marion, 1-(800) 375-7095 or e-mail tickets@pianofavorites.com; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Five Flags Theater, Dubuque, 1-(800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com or Five Flags Box Office; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, 1-(877) 549-7469, www.unitix.uni.edu or Gallagher-Bluedorn Box Office. www.pianofavorites.com

Bobby Vee Holiday Show, 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Mississippi Moon Bar, Diamond Jo Casino, 301 Bell St., Dubuque, $25 to $40, Diamond Club and www.diamondjo.com

SOLD OUT: Hancher presents Straight No Chaser, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge, University of Iowa, Iowa City, $10 to $28, Hancher Box Office, (319) 335-1160, 1-(800) HANCHER or www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.html Men's a cappella harmonies.

SOLD OUT: Tribute, 8 p.m. Dec. 9 to 12, CSPS, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Carol Montag, Nina Swanson and Kathy Donnelly and instrumentalists. www.legionarts.org/music/Tribute.htm

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Holiday Show, 8 p.m. Dec. 10, Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City, $34 to $41, Englert Box Office, (319) 688-2653 or www.iowatix.com

Lynne Rothrock: “Cool Yule,”

8 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12, 7 p.m. Dec. 13, ARA Gallery and Interiors, 4850 Armar Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, $25, ARA Gallery or (319) 366-2520. With special guests actress Cory Johnson and vocalist Janelle Lauer. http://lynnerothrock.com

Chorale Midwest: “Seasons of Song: A Lesson in Carols,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 3 p.m. Dec. 13, First Presbyterian Church, 310 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids, $8 and $12 at the door, $8 and $10 in advance from chorale members or www.choralemidwest.org/cm/season.html

Greater Cedar Rapids Area Merry TubaChristmas,

2 p.m. Dec. 12, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Free. http://tubafun.home.mchsi.com/2009poster.pdf

The Quire Winter Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N. Johnson St., Iowa City. www.thequire.org

 Sawyer Brown Christmas Show, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Riverside Casino Event Center, 3184 Highway 22, Riverside, $35 and $45, Casino Gift Shop and 1-(877) 677-3456. www.riversidecasinoandresort.com

Blind Boys Of Alabama: “Go Tell It On The Mountain - The Christmas Show,” 7 p.m. Dec. 13, Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City, $10 to $38, Englert Box Office, (319) 688-2653 or www.iowatix.com

 Mistletones: “Snowbiz - An Even More Cool Yule,” 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15, Mississippi Moon Bar, Diamond Jo Casino, 301 Bell St., Dubuque, $15 to $25, Diamond Club and www.diamondjo.com

SOLD OUT: Cruz Steele Presents Christmas in the MUD: Erin Bode & Her Band, 8 p.m. Dec. 19, Campbell Steele Gallery, 1064 Seventh Ave., Marion. www.campbellsteele.com

 Lynne Rothrock: “Christmas - An Evening of Song, Story & Christmas Cheer,” 8 p.m. Dec. 19, Steyer Opera House, Hotel Winneshiek, Decorah, $20, hotel or (563) 382-4164. With actress Cory Johnson. http://lynnerothrock.com

Follidays: Hooray for Holidays! 8 p.m. Dec. 18 and 19, 2 p.m. Dec. 20, Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College, Cedar Rapids. Orchestra Iowa and guest soloists from the Follies family, $14 to $39, www.orchestraiowa.org, (319) 366-8203 or 1-(800) 369-TUNE.

SOLD OUT: Mannheim Steamroller, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls. www.gbpac.com/season/artist/mannheim.shtml

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, $27 to $57.50, Wells Fargo Arena Box Office, www.iowaeventscenter.com or 1-(866) 55-DAHLS. 

 Mannheim Steamroller, 7 p.m. Dec. 30, I Wireless Center, Moline, Ill., $35.50 to $55.50, I Wireless Box Office,

www.ticketmaster.com or 1-(800) 745-3000.