Music

There's a full slate of holiday-themed music events happening around Louisville, including many children's events. Enjoy classics like Handel's Messiah, holiday pops concerts, musicals, and of course, Louisville Ballet's Nutcracker.

 

Bourbon Baroque 
Handel's "Messiah"
St Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave
When: Nov. 28 at 7 PM & Nov. 29 at 3 PM 
Tickets: $40 adult/$20 students 

 

 

"Jack Frost Saves Christmas"
Derby Dinner Playhouse 
525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN
When: Nov. 21, 27, 28 & DEC. 5, 12, 19, 21
Program: Follow Jack on his adventures in Christmas town as he discovers his special icy talents and manages to save Christmas! Santa will be at every performance.
Tickets: $16 - $21: call 812-288-8281 

 

 

Derby Dinner Playhouse 
525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN
When: Nov. 10 - Dec. 31
Program: Based on the popular movie, this timeless classic is full of dancing, laughter, and some of the best songs ever written.
Tickets: $37 - $46: call 812-288-8281 

 

 

The Brown-Forman Nutcracker
Louisville Ballet 
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W Main, Whitney Hall
When: Dec. 12 - 20 with 1:30 and 7:30 PM performances (check event calendar)
Program: Classic ballet, composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Sugar Plum Party before each matinee performance of the Brown-Forman Nutcracker. Tickets are $20 per person and includes sandwich platters, chips, sweets table with choice of milk or juice, photos with cast members, special art projects, and a sing-along.

 

 

Songs of Christmas Night
Louisville Chamber Choir, Artistic Director Kent Hatteberg
Saint Paul UMC, 2000 Douglass Blvd
When: December 19 at 7:30 PM
Program: Second annual Christmas Concert at Saint Paul UMC, featuring a mixt of familiar carols, new music, and a chance for you to join your voice with the LCC.
Tickets: $20  adults $15 seniors $10 students, call 502-690-5197 for information

 

 

The Louisville Chorus, Music Director Daniel Spurlock
St. Mary's Catholic Church, 415 East 8th Street, New Albany, IN
When: Dec. 5 at 6 PM 
Program: Joined by members of the Louisville Philharmonia
Tickets: General Admission $20, Senior $15, Student $5

 

 

Christmas at Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 502 North 5th Street, LaGrange, KY
When: Dec. 6 at 4 PM  
Program: Carols of the Nativity with Julianna Horton, Organ
Tickets: General Admission $20, Senior $15, Student $5

 

 

Christmas at St. Brigid
St Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave
When: Dec 13  at 4 PM
Program: Carols of the Nativity with Julianna Horton, Organ
Tickets: General Admission $20, Senior $15, Student $5 

 

 

A Louisville Chorus Christmas
Center for Rural Development, 2292 South Highway 27, Somerset, KY
When: Dec. 18 at 7:30 PM
Program: Nativity Carols & Holiday Gems
Tickets: Call 606-677-6000 for information.

 

Louisville Orchestra's "Messiah" 
Dec. 4: Cathedral of the Assumption, 443 S Fifth St at 7:30 PM
Dec. 5: Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Rd at 7:30 PM
Program: Louisville Orchestra joined by Louisville Chamber Choir
Tickets: $30 

 

 

Home for the Holidays 
Brown Theatre, 315 W Broadway
When: Dec. 5 at 11 AM
Program: Jason Seber conducts the orchestra playing holiday favorites, joined by the Louisville Youth Choir. 
Tickets: general admission $15

 

 

MercyMe + The Louisville Orchestra 
The Palace, 625 S. 4th Street
When: Dec. 10 at 8 PM
Program: The Louisville orchestra plays with the Texas-based Christian rock band in a holiday concert.
Tickets: $20-$75 

 

Louisville Philharmonia
Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road, Louisville
When: Dec. 4  at 7:30 PM and Dec. 5 at 1:30 PM
Program: "The Angels Danced on Christmas Day" (world premiere by Paul Rom); Tchaikovsky, Selections from "The Nutcracker" plus Christmas and Holiday favorites
Tickets: Free!

 

Kentucky Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"
Bomhard Theater, 501 W Main St.
When: Jan. 5 -10, matinee & evening performances
Program: Shakespeare's classic comedy
Tickets: $20 

 

"Nutcracker in a Nutshell"
The Palace, 625 S. 4th Street
When: Dec. 5 at 2 & 7:30 PM
Program: A shorter, family-friendly version of the ballet classic.
Tickets: $20 (children 18 and younger $12.50 with adult purchase) 

 

StageOne Family Theatre 
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W Main, Bomhard Theater
When: Dec. 5 - 19, 1:30, 2 PM, & 7 PM shows
Program: The Christmas-themed musical adventures of Frog and Toad, based on Arnold Lobel stories.
Tickets: $20 

 

 

"Clara's Dream"
University of Louisville School of Music 
Comstock Concert Hall, 2301 S 3rd St
When: Dec. 4 & 5 at 7 PM, Dec. 5 at 3 PM, Dec. 6 at 2 PM
Program: University Dance Theatre presents Clara's Dream based on Tchaikovsky's classic Nutcracker.
Tickets: Call 502-852-6878 for ticket information. $15 for general admission, $10 for children under 13 for seniors over 65

 

 

Caroling Along Frankfort Ave with the Louisville Gay Men's Chorus
Voices of Kentuckiana, Artistic Director Jeff Buhrman
Meet at Margaret's Consignment, 2700 Frankfort Ave
When: 6:30 PM
Free and open to the public. All welcome, songbooks provided.

 

 

A Sassy Brassy Bourbon Christmas
Clifton Centerís Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne St
When: Dec. 12 at 7:30 PM & Dec. 13 at 4 PM
Program: Louisville Brass Quintet and vocal performance of holiday music.
Tickets: $15