NOV 1
THE BOULET BROTHERS
Show off your best horror drag. Shows are at 9 and 11 p.m. Nov. 1 at PLAY Dance Bar, 1519 Church St., Nashville. Admission prices may vary. Visit playdancebar.com.
NOV 2
JOHN CUSACK
7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in War Memorial Auditorium at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick St., Nashville. Tickets start at $39.75. tpac.org
NOV 10
BEERS FOR EQUALITY
Admission includes a souvenir pint glass, a choice of one drink and annual Human Rights Campaign membership. 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at East Nashville Beer Works, 320 E. Trinity Lane, Nashville. Tickets: act.hrc.org.
NOV 11
KIM PETRAS
6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Marathon Music Works, 1402 Clinton St., Nashville. Tickets: $33-63.50. Visit eventbrite.com.
NOV 13
TODRICK HALL: HAUS PARTY TOUR
7 p.m. Nov. 13 at The Cowan at Topgolf Nashville, 500 Cowan St., Nashville. Tickets: $25-30. Visit ticketweb.com.
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER AND SHAWN COLVIN
7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at The Ryman, 116 Fifth Ave. N., Nashville. Tickets start at $49.50. ryman.com
NOV 14
SCHITTS CREEK: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
8 and 10 p.m. Nov. 14 in Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick St., Nashville. Tickets start at $49.50. Tpac.org
NOV 17
KATHIE LEE GIFFORD: 1,000 VOICES OF CHRISTMAS
With The Nashville Pops Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at The Ryman, 116 Fifth Ave. N., Nashville. Tickets start at $68. ryman.com
NOV 19-24
‘CATS’
7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-21; 8 p.m. Nov. 22; 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 23; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick St., Nashville. Tickets start at $35. Tpac.org
NOV 20
International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) occurs annually on Nov. 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence. 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in Scarritt Bennett Center, Vanderbilt University, 1027 18th Ave. S., Nashville.
NOV 23
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 23 through Jan. 5 at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville. Tickets: $20 for members, $40 for non-members in advance; $30 for members, $50 for non-members day of event. Must be ages 21 and older. Visit cheekwood.org.
NOV 24
TASTE
Food and beverage tasting event benefits the mission of the Nashville LGBT Chamber Foundation to educate, inspire, and empower LGBT professionals who are looking to gain employment, climb the corporate ladder or build a small business. 5 p.m. Nov. 24 at OZ Arts Nashville, 6172 Cockrill Bend Cir., Nashville. Admission: $75 before the event at eventbrite.com. Ticket prices are $100 beginning Nov. 1. Visit nashvillelgbtchamber.org.
NOV 25
CHRISTMAS 4 KIDS BENEFIT
Featuring Phil Vassar, Lonestar, Eddie Montgomery, Craig Wiseman and Jeffrey Steele. 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at The Ryman, 116 Fifth Ave. N., Nashville. Tickets start at $38.50. Ryman.com
DEC 1
WORLD AIDS DAY
It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day.
DEC 5
KELLIE PICKLER IN MUSIC CITY CHRISTMAS
Pickler performs holiday favorites with Nashville Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez. 7 p.m. Dec. 5, 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, Nashville. Tickets: $60 and more. nashvillesymphony.org
ARIANA GRANDE
7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville. Tickets start at $50. ticketmaster.com
DEC 7
HEARTS AGLOW, A HOLIDAY SHOW
Community, music and celebration featuring a mix of holiday-themed favorites and not-so holiday tunes. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in Langford Auditorium at Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave., Nashville. Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $20 for students, $125 for VIP. Kids ages 5 and younger admitted free. Visit flipcause.com.
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
Start your holiday shopping and enjoy some music and fun and this annual fundraiser. 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1808 Woodmont Blvd., Nashville. All-ages event. Free admission and parking.
DEC 7-23
NASHVILLE’S NUTCRACKER
2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 7; 2 p.m. Dec. 8; 7 p.m. Dec. 13; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 2 p.m. Dec. 20; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 21; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 23 in Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick St., Nashville. Tickets start at $40. tpac.org
DEC 8
DAVE BARNES PRESENTS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
Performing holiday classics. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, Nashville. Tickets: $48 and more. nashvillesymphony.org
DOG PHOTOS WITH SANTA
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville. Tickets: $20 for members, $40 for non-members in advance; $30 for members, $50 for non-members day of event. Must be ages 21 and older. Visit cheekwood.org.
DEC 10
MICHAEL W. SMITH: CHRISTMAS WITH NASHVILLE SYMPHONY
With special guest Marc Martel. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, One Symphony Place, Nashville. Tickets: $67 and more. nashvillesymphony.org
DEC 11
AMY GRANT & VINCE GILL
With special guest Rodney Crowell. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12; 7 p.m. Dec. 13; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16-19; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at The Ryman, 116 Fifth Ave. N., Nashville. Tickets start at $75. ryman.com
DEC 31
‘HAMILTON’
Dec. 31 through Jan. 19 in Andrew Jackson Hall at Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick St., Nashville. Tickets go on sale soon. Visit tpac.org
