The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Cordero and Jason Albers, with bassist Jonathan Saenz and guitarist Reid Dillon joining later. The bands gritty folk tracks balance perfectly with their beautiful country ballads. With tracks such as 'Missing You' and 'Sleeping Alone', Flatland Cavalry are a shining light in the Americana scene and shows no signs of slowing down. Make sure to catch this incredible band live this year on their Wandering Star 2024 tour!

Following their starring role on Paul Simon's 1986 record Graceland, Ladysmith Black Mambazo have firmly established themselves as leaders of African and more generally world music. Constantly touring across the globe, this choral vocal group summon up some of the most beautiful harmonises you're ever likely to hear.

Just to make it absolutely clear - this is the Maine-based comedian we're talking about here, not the late Jamaican reggae superstar, hence the photos. Robert Cochrane Marley Jr, to give his full name, focuses his material mainly on observations of his life in Maine and New England in general. Marley is also a regular on Comedy Central shows, and also appeared in 1999 crime movie The Boonedock Saints, and its sequel.