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Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular - General

Bobby BlackHat cordially invites you to bring in the New Year with a fun filled evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular VIP

Bobby BlackHat cordially invites you to bring in the New Year with a fun filled evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

Choral Concert - Bridgewater College Choir

Enjoy the voices of the Bridgewater College Choir from Bridgewater, Virginia, directed by Ryan Keebaugh.

Christmas Organ Recital & Carol Sing

See this elegant 350-year-old worship space and enjoy a Christmas organ recital and carol sing presented by Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church.

Christmas Organ Recital - Dr. Ross Ellison

Dr. Ross Ellison, organist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, presents a recital in this 350-year-old worship center.

Evening Program: A Lesson with the Dance Master

Join the Dance Master for an immersive, exclusive 18th-century dance lesson in the Raleigh Tavern.

Evening Program: Capitol Concert

Celebrate the joys of holiday music with this 18th-century concert by the Governor's Musick Ensemble.

Evening Program: Christmastide at the Courthouse

Join musicians Brian Forsman & Bill Weldon for the best dance tunes and songs of Christmastide.

Evening Program: Dancing at the Governor's Palace

"Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? Audience participation encouraged.

Evening Program: Palace Concert

Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of holiday chamber music.

Event: A Big Band Christmas

Swing your way into the holidays with the great big band sound of the Williamsburg Classic Swing Orchestra in their 15th annual performance.

Event: A Crooner's Christmas

Good Shot Judy pays tribute to the Classic Christmas Crooner Hits!

Event: A Kilted Christmas with Eireann's Call

A delightful holiday journey through Celtic lands and traditions.

Event: Christmas Dreams - Institute for Dance

It's Christmas in Williamsburg, and Janie Sparkle wants just one thing this year: for all her wishes to come true! Join iDance for this local holiday tradition.

Event: Holiday Pops - Williamsburg Symphony

The Williamsburg Symphony’s Holiday Pops. Michael Butterman conducts your holiday favorites with Tiffany Haas, soprano.

Handbell Concert - Bruton Parish Tarpley Ringers

Enjoy the elegant, ethereal sounds of handbells in a 350-year-old church, with the Bruton Parish Tarpley Ringers directed by Rebecca Davy and accompanied by JanEl Will.

Happy Hogmanay! A Scottish New Year's Concert

Happy Hogmanay! Enjoy a Scottish New Year's concert of music, story, and dance presented by David Gardner, Eliza Gardner, and Shelton Browder.

Historic Organ Recital - Norman Elton

Norman Elton, organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

Historic Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

Historic Organ Recital - Sarah Bland

Sarah Bland, organist at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

Historic Organ Recital - Thomas Marshall

Enjoy this Historic Organ Recital in the Wren Chapel at the College of William & Mary performed by Thomas Marshall, organist at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.

Holiday Choral Concert - Manassas Chorale

Enjoy the blend of voices as the Manassas Chorale from Northern Virginia, directed by Becky Verner, presents a Holiday Concert.

Holiday Choral Concert - New Dominion Choraliers

Enjoy a holiday concert by the New Dominion Choraliers Community Choir from Prince William County, Virginia, directed by Katherine Nelson-Tracey.

Holiday Choral Concert - One Accord Choir

Enjoy the blended voices of One Accord Choir from First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, directed by Philip Mitchell, as they present a holiday concert.

Holiday Choral Concert - Salisbury Presbyterian Choir

Celebrate the season with a concert by the Salisbury Presbyterian Church Choir from Midlothian, Virginia, directed by Dr. Mark Patterson.

Holiday Choral Concert: Bruton Parish Choirs & Orchestra

Join us as the Bruton Parish Choirs & Orchestra, directed by Rebecca Davy, present a holiday choral concert.

Holiday Clarinet Ensemble Concert

Enjoy a holiday concert presented by the Richmond Clarinet Choir, directed by Anne Coldiron.

Holiday Concert - Tabernacle Baptist Church

Celebrate the holiday season with a concert by the Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir from Richmond, Virginia, directed by Judy Fiske.

Holiday Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

Enjoy the music of the season with a recital by Rebecca Davy, music director & organist at Bruton Parish Church, in this elegant 350-year-old worship space.

Holiday Voice & Organ Recital

Enjoy a holiday recital by William Tan, organist at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Richmond, Virginia, with Evadne Tan, soprano.

Holiday Youth Choral & Strings Concert

Enjoy this holiday choral and strings concert by Soli Deo & Young Musicians of Virginia, directed by Karla Robinson & Sarah Umlauf.

Music: A Charles Dickens Christmas

Gabe Stone, Mark Nixon, and David Gardner present a holiday show featuring readings from various Charles Dickens writings paired with Victorian Christmas carols.

Music: A Christmas Peaceable Kingdom

Doves, donkeys, cattle, sheep and more. Join Kelly Kennedy for the joyous songs, tunes and stories of the animal kingdom from all over the world that mark the season.

Music: A Fiddler's 75th Christmas

Part of the Hennage Holiday Concert Series, join master fiddler John Turner for an hour of holiday-related melodies gleaned from a lifetime of listening, performing, and composing.

Music: A Very Virginia Christmas

A concert of songs through the centuries interwoven with stories about Virginia from Wilford Kale’s book “A Very Virginia Christmas."

Music: All Hail to the Days

Join Lynn, Barry, and Lee to enjoy music for the winter season from the late 16th through the 17th centuries on lute, cittern, viols, hurdy gurdy, violin, percussion, and voice.

Music: Breaking Up Christmas

Dance tunes and songs that create a musical portrait of Virginia from the days of English country dances to the rise of country music in the Appalachian hills and hollows.

Music: Christmastide with Governor's Musick

Join members of the Governor’s Musick for musical entertainments enjoyed during Christmastide in the 18th century.

Music: Domestic Diversions

Celebrate the holidays with seasonal tunes enjoyed by Nancy Geddy and other 18th-century citizens of Williamsburg at home.

Music: Eastern Virginia Brass

Celebrate the holidays with the festive music of the Eastern Virginia Brass. Enjoy familiar music, new pieces and always great music.

Music: Fife & Drum

Watch and listen to the Fifes and Drums as they demonstrate the music and drill of various military ceremonies from an 18th-century soldier's working day.

Music: Fife & Drum March

The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

Music: Five Centuries of Holiday Music in Virginia

As part of the Hennage Holiday Concert Series, join Henley Fork for a celebration of music of the Christmas season from the time of Jamestown through the twentieth century.

Music: Folk Hymns for Thanksgiving

Join John and Turner and Kelly Kennedy as they play Harvest Home anthems, American hymns of Gratitude, and other lively tunes and songs to observe the Thanksgiving holiday.

Music: Governor's Musick at the Art Museums

Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from Britain.

Music: Governor's Musick in the Geddy House

Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Geddy House as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

Music: Governor's Musick in the Palace Ballroom

While touring the Governor’s Palace, see members of the Governor’s Musick interpret music in the Ballroom as part of your tour.

Music: Governor's Musick in the Wythe Parlor

Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the gentry setting of the Wythe House parlor as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

Music: Holiday Celebration of Dulcimers

With musicality and seasonal joy, join Timothy Seaman for distinctive American melodies and festive holiday music showcased on a magnificent array of dulcimers.

Music: How to Play the (18th-Century) Violin

The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in 18th-century Virginia. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done.

Music: Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Celebrate that jolly old elf and discover worldwide traditions with Gabe Stone and David Gardner through tunes and stories about the star of the Christmas gift-giving season.

Music: Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Singer, actor, and folklorist Kelly Kennedy shares the music, recipes, tales, and lore from women through the centuries as they continue to keep the home fires burning.

Music: Nowell Sing We Clear

Join Lynn and Barry Trott in this concert to sing along with favorite English and American carols from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Music: One Street Over

Join One Street Over, a four-piece traditional Irish band that combines the sounds of flute, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, cello, banjo, and bodhran into foot-tapping melodies.

Music: Profound Joy

In this concert, Timothy Seaman celebrates the wonder of the holiday season with early American and worldwide melodies and new compositions.

Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming

Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.

Music: When Nancy Geddy on the Spinet Plays

The Governor's Musick delves into the life of a young woman in Williamsburg who studied music to elevate her societal position.

Nine Lessons & Carols

Get ready for the New Year with the Service of Nine Lessons & Carols presented by the Bruton Parish Choirs, directed by Rebecca Davy and accompanied by JanEl Will on organ.

Performance: A Holiday Medley

A Holiday Medley brings the warmth and joy of holiday traditions, telling the tale of winter in Williamsburg over 250 years.

Performance: Christmas Entertainments

Join the musicians and storytellers of the Play House Players for some 18th-century holiday fun!

Performance: Coffee Cantata

Mrs. Charlton’s daughter is in love with the delicious juice of the coffee bean! A comedic ballad opera based on Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Coffee Cantata.”

Performance: Entertainments at the Play House

Join members of the Jug Broke Theatre Company as we celebrate the season and play and talk about the stories behind some of our favorite music of the Revolutionary Era.

Performance: Gulliver's Travels

Join us in a humorous retelling of Jonathan Swift's 18th-century novel Gulliver's Travels, which has been read all over the world since 1726.

Performance: Music of Queen Anne's World

The Jug Broke Theatre Co. explores tunes and songs that wove themselves through the fabric of this important transitional time in the early 18th century.

Performance: Play House of Horror

Horror-as-entertainment was as popular in the 18th century as it is today, and in both centuries, it was fodder for fun as much as fear!

Performance: Sing and Merry Be!

Come celebrate the holidays as the families of 18th century Virginia did, with merriment and the music of the season!

Performance: Winter Revels at Pemberley

The halls of Pemberley have witnessed years of winter revelry and today, preparations for yet another ball are underway!

Special Event: Artful Winter Evenings

Celebrate the holidays in this magical after-hours event at the Art Museums.

Special Event: Community Christmas Tree Lighting

Join us for our annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. in front of the Courthouse.

Special Event: Holiday Handbell Concert

Enjoy the ethereal sounds of holiday music played by combined Handbell ensembles from Bruton Parish and First Baptist Church.

Special Event: Lighting of the Cressets

Join us on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street as we bring our 18th-century streets to life at night.

Special Event: The Gonzales Sisters

Usher in the holiday season with the musical stylings of the Gonzales Sisters, classical cellist and violinist.

Special Event: The Three Tenors

Enjoy the celebration of the Christmas holidays with the sounds of traditional, spirituals, gospel, and contemporary music.

Special Event: The Williamsburg Symphony

The Williamsburg Symphony's brass quintet heralds the spirit of the season.

Special Event: Williamsburg Military Tattoo

Guest units join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums for a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

Williamsburg's Twilight at the Square Piano

Journey through the final years of Williamsburg as Virginia’s capital, when piano music was discovered in the evanescent city.