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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Upstate Holiday Light Show
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Drive through the Upstate’s biggest, nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding the animals inside our Petting Zoo or from your car using our drive-thru lane! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHORALE: HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm
McAlister Auditorium, Furman University

George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” is the most performed and perhaps most beloved of all the great musical masterworks.  “Messiah” thrills audiences every time it’s performed, especially the exhilarating “Hallelujah Chorus.”  The Chorale Orchestra and professional soloists will join the Chorale for a celebration of the Christmas message and spirit.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

Please note: Proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test and masks will be required at the performance. For more information on our COVID-19 safety protocols, please click here.

The tradition continues on the Rock after going virtual! Bring the whole family to this dazzling holiday celebration, Playhouse-style! An all-new show with the same great spirit and quality, A Playhouse Christmas 2021 will feature many seasonal classics along with several new adaptations and medleys. Showcasing a cast of Flat Rock favorites, this song and dance revue is sure to bring you great holiday joy!

Upstate Holiday Light Show
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Drive through the Upstate’s biggest, nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding the animals inside our Petting Zoo or from your car using our drive-thru lane! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

Thursday, December 9, 2021
Upstate Holiday Light Show
Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Drive through the Upstate’s biggest, nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding the animals inside our Petting Zoo or from your car using our drive-thru lane! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

Please note: Proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test and masks will be required at the performance. For more information on our COVID-19 safety protocols, please click here.

The tradition continues on the Rock after going virtual! Bring the whole family to this dazzling holiday celebration, Playhouse-style! An all-new show with the same great spirit and quality, A Playhouse Christmas 2021 will feature many seasonal classics along with several new adaptations and medleys. Showcasing a cast of Flat Rock favorites, this song and dance revue is sure to bring you great holiday joy!

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm
The Center Stage

From Holiday classics like “Jingle Bell Rock” and feel-good party tunes like “Don’t Stop Believin’” no matter what holiday you’re celebrating, join us for a celebration like no other! Purchase tickets to our special New Year’s Eve performance and ring in the New Year in true Centre Stage fashion at The Final Countdown!!

This production is generously sponsored by Deborah Peabody in loving memory of Alan Peabody.

Friday, December 10, 2021
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

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Multi-platinum, progressive rock group Trans Siberian Orchestra’s highly-anticipated Winter Tour will be back for 2021. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the group’s landmark album Christmas Eve and Other Stories, this year’s multi-sensory extravaganza will stop at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on December 10.

Upstate Holiday Light Show
Dec 10 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Drive through the Upstate’s biggest, nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding the animals inside our Petting Zoo or from your car using our drive-thru lane! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

Bob Jones University Carols + Hot Chocolate
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Greenville Main Street

Bob Jones University Carols & Hot Chocolate

We will be handing out free hot chocolate to those walking by on Main Street along with a small chorale singing Christmas carols.

Whimsical (Nutcracker)
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Twichell Auditorium

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Nothing inspires a festive, playful, almost magical feeling more than Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. This December, join your Spartanburg Philharmonic and Ballet Spartanburg for an exceptional performance of this beloved masterpiece of classical music and ballet. Ballet Spartanburg Artistic Director Carlos Agudelo brilliantly choreographs each jeté and pirouette. And each playful waltz and trilling roll of the timpani is deftly conducted by Music Director Stefan Sanders. Together, they bring Nutcracker to life and create an extraordinary experience that will delight audiences of all ages.

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 10 @ 8:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

Please note: Proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test and masks will be required at the performance. For more information on our COVID-19 safety protocols, please click here.

The tradition continues on the Rock after going virtual! Bring the whole family to this dazzling holiday celebration, Playhouse-style! An all-new show with the same great spirit and quality, A Playhouse Christmas 2021 will feature many seasonal classics along with several new adaptations and medleys. Showcasing a cast of Flat Rock favorites, this song and dance revue is sure to bring you great holiday joy!

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Dec 10 @ 8:00 pm
The Center Stage

From Holiday classics like “Jingle Bell Rock” and feel-good party tunes like “Don’t Stop Believin’” no matter what holiday you’re celebrating, join us for a celebration like no other! Purchase tickets to our special New Year’s Eve performance and ring in the New Year in true Centre Stage fashion at The Final Countdown!!

This production is generously sponsored by Deborah Peabody in loving memory of Alan Peabody.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec 10 @ 8:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

#TSOGVL

Multi-platinum, progressive rock group Trans Siberian Orchestra’s highly-anticipated Winter Tour will be back for 2021. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the group’s landmark album Christmas Eve and Other Stories, this year’s multi-sensory extravaganza will stop at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on December 10.

Saturday, December 11, 2021
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 11 @ 2:00 pm
Flat Rock Playhouse

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas

Please note: Proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test and masks will be required at the performance. For more information on our COVID-19 safety protocols, please click here.

The tradition continues on the Rock after going virtual! Bring the whole family to this dazzling holiday celebration, Playhouse-style! An all-new show with the same great spirit and quality, A Playhouse Christmas 2021 will feature many seasonal classics along with several new adaptations and medleys. Showcasing a cast of Flat Rock favorites, this song and dance revue is sure to bring you great holiday joy!

Whimsical (Nutcracker)
Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Twichell Auditorium

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Nothing inspires a festive, playful, almost magical feeling more than Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. This December, join your Spartanburg Philharmonic and Ballet Spartanburg for an exceptional performance of this beloved masterpiece of classical music and ballet. Ballet Spartanburg Artistic Director Carlos Agudelo brilliantly choreographs each jeté and pirouette. And each playful waltz and trilling roll of the timpani is deftly conducted by Music Director Stefan Sanders. Together, they bring Nutcracker to life and create an extraordinary experience that will delight audiences of all ages.

Upstate Holiday Light Show
Dec 11 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Drive through the Upstate’s biggest, nighttime Christmas wonderland as 32 million colors set the sky ablaze, synchronized to the music of your favorite holiday classics.

Take your time. Park and enjoy. The show lasts 30 minutes, but drive around the track as many times as you’d like!

Santa Land and Ice Skating will be closed due to COVID-19, but you can enjoy feeding the animals inside our Petting Zoo or from your car using our drive-thru lane! We are open rain or shine, 7 days a week!

Mainstage Orchestra Series: Christmas Pops
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Riverside Baptist Church

The Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra continues its 2021-22 season at the Riverside Baptist Church 1249 S. Suber Rd Greer, SC 29650, Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. with the Christmas Pops Concert and Toys for Tots Drive. All of Foothills’ concerts are free and general admission to the public. Refreshments will be provided following the performance at our reception where people can meet and greet the performers. The program includes seasonal favorites that will be guaranteed to help our audience get into a festive mood for the holiday season.
Performing in Greenville since 2000, Foothills Philharmonic is committed to providing high-quality, classical music performances to the Upstate community free of charge. The orchestra is an all-volunteer orchestra made up of accomplished non-professional musicians from the Upstate region of South Carolina. Orchestra membership includes individuals from many walks of life including part-time musicians, teachers, lawyers, business professionals, and homemakers. Kory Vrieze is the Orchestra’s Artistic Director and Conductor. Membership in the Foothills Philharmonic is open to amateur and professional musicians. Training in youth orchestra, college orchestra, or professional orchestra, in the Greenville Concert Band or an equivalent band is suggested as necessary experience. For more information about joining the orchestra, interested parties should contact our personnel manager at [email protected].
For more information about this concert, or about the Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra, please visit www.foothillsphilharmonic.org. or call the office at (864) 326-5780.

The Band Called Fore
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
What Ales You

We are The Band Called Fore. We are a classic rock/southern rock band. On December 11 we will be doing 1/2 Christmas rock songs and other half is great classic/southern rock songs. So come on out and enjoy some great music and great beer on tap at What Ales You. Also you can find us on Facebook (The Band Called Fore).

Whimsical (Nutcracker)
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Twichell Auditorium

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Nothing inspires a festive, playful, almost magical feeling more than Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. This December, join your Spartanburg Philharmonic and Ballet Spartanburg for an exceptional performance of this beloved masterpiece of classical music and ballet. Ballet Spartanburg Artistic Director Carlos Agudelo brilliantly choreographs each jeté and pirouette. And each playful waltz and trilling roll of the timpani is deftly conducted by Music Director Stefan Sanders. Together, they bring Nutcracker to life and create an extraordinary experience that will delight audiences of all ages.