MUSIC

Dec. 2: The Bradley Guitar Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 3: Senior Concerto Competition & Recital from the Central Illinois Youth Symphony’s. 6:30 p.m. Life Together Center. 685-5258.

Dec. 4: The Swon Bzrothers. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Dec. 4: Rooster Alley. “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Dec. 4: Joe Metzka. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Dec. 4-5: Howlin’ on Water dueling piano show. 8 p.m. The Waterhouse, with pre-show dinner buffet at 6:30 p.m. 494-9100.

Dec. 4: The Bradley Women’s Choir. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 5: Traveler’s Dream. 7 p.m. Forest Park Nature Center. 686-3360.

Dec. 5: The Brazilionaires. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Dec. 5: The Bradley Groove Project & Hilltop Combo. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 5: “Winter Wonderland,” presented by the Peoria Pops Orchestra. 7 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Dec. 5: Bradley String Chamber Music performs at 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 6: “Holiday Concert’ from the Bradley Chorale & Chamber Singers. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 6: “2015 Christmas Concert” by the Philharmonic Chorale. 2:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Dec. 6: The Bradley Collegium Musicum. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 7: Jared Grabb Among Thieves, Bryan McPherson, Brett Conlin, Steve Lawless and Beer Tent Heroes. 7 p.m. Broken Tree Coffee. 648-1439.

Dec. 7: Peoria Lunaire. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 10: Lee Greenwood. 7:30 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Arena. 673-3200.

Dec. 10: Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Dec. 11: Change-Up. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Dec. 11: Spring Creek Station. “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Dec. 11-12: Howlin’ on Water dueling piano show. 8 p.m. The Waterhouse, with pre-show dinner buffet at 6:30 p.m. 494-9100.

Dec. 12: The X Nutcracker 2015, with Highly Suspect, Starset and 3 Years Hollow. 6:30 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Dec. 12: Dexter O’Neill and Funk Yard. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Dec. 13: Barry Cloyd and TJ Jones. 2 p.m. Peoria Public Library North Branch. 497-2100.

Dec. 17: Seth Wagers, Kyle Smith and Janelle Taylor, presented by Diplomatic Relations. Midnight Espresso. 682-1946.

Dec. 18: “Simply Streisand: Holiday Memories,” with tribute artist Carla DelVillaggio. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center at 7:30pm. 694-5136.

Dec. 18: Judy Page & Speak Easy “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Dec. 18-19: Howlin’ on Water dueling piano show. 8 p.m. The Waterhouse, with pre-show dinner buffet at 6:30 p.m. 494-9100.

Dec. 18-20: “An American Family Christmas,” with the Peoria Area Civic Chorale. 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on

Dec. 20: Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Dec. 19: Cousin Eddie. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Dec. 23: “Kill-o-watts Kristmess,” with The Amazing Kill-o-watts, Super 88 and Werepire, presented by Diplomatic Relations. Peoria Pizza Works. 682-5446.

THEATER

Dec. 4: “An Irish Christmas.” 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Dec. 4-5 & Dec. 10-13: “And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little,” from Corn Stock Theatre’s Winter Playhouse 7:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. matinee on Dec. 13. 676-2196.

Dec. 4-6: “Fall Forward,” a festival of plays directed by the Class of 2016, presented by Bradley University Theatre. 8 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. BU’s Hartmann Center. 677-2650.

Dec. 10–Dec. 13: “Annie Jr.,” presented by the Community Children’s Theatre. 7 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.

Dec. 19: “Home for the Holidays.” 7:30 p.m. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.

Dec. 19-20: “Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh-Der: A Medieval Mystery,” presented by Arc Light Productions. Coyote Creek Golf Club. 455-4095.

Dec. 20: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.” 2 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

OTHER

Dec. 3-5: Comic Brian Posehn. 8 p.m. plus 10:30 p.m. show Dec. 5. Jukebox Comedy Club. 673-5853.

Dec. 5: “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Central Illinois Ballet. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center 694-5136.

Dec. 10: “Making their Mark: Illinois Women Artists, 1940-1960,” presented by Channy Lyons for the Fine Arts Society of Peoria. 10 a.m. Peoria Riverfront Museum. 686-7000.

Dec. 10-12: Comic Zach Sherwin. 8 p.m. plus 10:30 p.m. show Dec. 5. Jukebox Comedy Club. 673-5853.

Dec. 12-13: “The Nutcracker 2015,” presented by the Peoria Ballet, featuring the Heartland Festival Orchestra. 2 p.m. each day and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.