Upcoming Holiday Concerts & Performances in the Capital Region
'Tis the season! Albany County and the Capital Region's music halls and performing arts venues will soon echo with the sounds of jingle bells, classic carols and holiday tunes.
Get the scoop on upcoming holiday concerts and performances around Albany County and New York's Capital Region.
Capital Repertory Theatre
This professional theatre in the heart of downtown Albany provides opportunities for holiday cheer all season long! Murder for Two: Holiday Edition takes the stage November 28 to December 28. Step into a madcap musical mystery where a Christmas Eve party goes fatally wrong. One actor plays eager young police officer Marcus Moscowicz, while the other actor plays all 10 suspects! Then close out your 2025 at Opal Essence's New Year's Eve Dragtacular, a drag performance to ring in the start of 2026 on the evening of December 31.
Return to the Palace on December 23 for Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular featuring dazzling illusions, breathtaking grand-scale magic, and surprises for the whole family!
Throughout December, the Palace Theater is hosting a free Holiday Movie Series. Watch The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 8, Elf on December 15, and It's a Wonderful Life on December 19.
Ten Broeck Mansion
Celebrate the holiday season by visiting the historic Ten Broeck Mansion on December 6 for Music in the Mansion. This holiday cello and violin concert features Erica Pickhardt (cello) and Elizabeth Silver (violin) from the Albany Symphony. The concert is family-friendly, completely free, and includes educational interaction with the audience and a Q&A. Following the performance, take a tour of the mansion's annual Holiday House paying homage to the holiday traditions of the 18th century. Stop by the mansion's Museum Shop after your concert and tour to find the perfect holiday treasures for your loved ones.
Old Songs Community Art Center
Hop in your sleigh and head over to Vorheesville for a couple holiday concerts at Old Songs! On December 6, enjoy a joyful and heartfelt celebration of song with Windborne Presents: Music of Midwinter. Windborne’s lush vocals and unique arrangements bring light to a dark time, as they draw on midwinter music from traditional, classical, and folk from the US, British isles and beyond.
Then on December 13, warm up on a cold winter's night by attending John Kirk & Trish Miller's Holiday Concert!
Albany Funny Bone
Drag Me to the Stage Holiday Brunch brings festive fierceness to the Albany Funny Bone at Crossgates on December 7. Join RuPaul’s Drag Race legends Mrs. Kasha Davis, Darienne Lake, and Thorgy Thor for a merry mix of brunch bites, big laughs, and over-the-top holiday glamour.
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