Upcoming Events
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings & Carols
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten – A Ceremony of Carols (selections)
Pärt – Magnificat
Wachner – Niño lindo
Biebl – Ave Maria
Congregational carols with brass
Free
Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker & the Tale of the Hard Nut
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
A glorious production filled with dancing, music, grand scenery, and lavish costumes.
$17-$103
Music Center of the Northwest: Vocal Jazz, Music Center Chorale, & Swing Machine
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert of the Vocal Jazz ensemble, Music Center Chorale, and Swing Machine Big Band.
Free
Symphony Tacoma: Messiah
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel – Messiah (unabridged)
$30-$48
Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played live by the PNB Orchestra, with gorgeous new scenery and costumes by celebrated author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig).
$33-$180
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition.
$24-$89
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Christmas: The Sun of Justice
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Exhilarating Byzantine chants for Christmastide in Greek, Arabic, and English.
$24-$49
Wayward Music Series: David Haney + FHTAGN: String Fury
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A reckless carnage of harmonic versus melodic instrumentation.
$10 donation
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition.
$24-$89
Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played live by the PNB Orchestra, with gorgeous new scenery and costumes by celebrated author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig).
$41-$190
NOCCO: Mystics, Servants, & Devils
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle , WA, United States
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat
$25 / $15 / under 18 free
Seattle Pro Musica Presents: Winter Rose
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Celebrating the light and hope symbolized by the winter rose with such favorites as Lo, how a rose e’er blooming by Praetorius and A spotless rose by Herbert Howells.
$12-$38
Glad Tidings We Bring!
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Pocket Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
A joyful oasis away from the hubbub of the season.
$10
39th Annual - A Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert Series presented by Northwest Boychoir
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A series of holiday concerts showcasing the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.
$11-$35
Before Dawn: A Christmas Recital
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique program of modern classical music about Christmas, based on themes of intimacy, mystery and memory.
$15
OSSCS: Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A complete performance of Handel’s most celebrated oratorio, Messiah.
$25 / $20 / $10 (youth free)
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Handel's 'Messiah'
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Bremerton, WA, United States
Captivating melodies, dramatic text, and impassioned vocal writing.
$24 / $15 / $10
Seattle Pro Musica Presents: Winter Rose
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Celebrating the light and hope symbolized by the winter rose with such favorites as Lo, how a rose e’er blooming by Praetorius and A spotless rose by Herbert Howells.
$12-$38
Rainier Symphony Holiday Spectacular
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Traditional Christmas and holiday music, a carol sing-a-long, and a few lesser known seasonal gems. Bring the entire family!
$17 ($12 student/senior; kids 12 & under free)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played live by the PNB Orchestra, with gorgeous new scenery and costumes by celebrated author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig).
$41-$190