Holiday Music concert calendar

Jim Commentucci / The Post-Standard (2009)

The holidays are coming and with that, some great live music events to celebrate in and around Syracuse, N.Y. Here's what's going on:

• 12/2: A Cruzin' Christmas with Coachmen featuring Elizabeth Fern (Pensabene’s Casa Grande, 135 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse), 2 p.m. - $30 show and dinner, $20 show only. Reservations at 466-0312.
• 12/2: A Steve Green Christmas (Northside Baptist Church, 7965 Oswego Road, Clay.), 7 p.m. - $20.
• 12/3: A Fractured Christmas Fairy Tale (Kellish Hill Farm, 3192 Pompey Center Road, Pompey).2 p.m. - $10.
• 12/3: Christmas Cantata: Prince of Peace (United Methodist Church, 389 county Route 54, Pennellville), 7 p.m. - Free-will offering
• 12/4: Christmas Cantata: Prince of Peace (United Methodist Church, 389 county Route 54, Pennellville), 3 p.m. - Free-will offering
• 12/4: Advent Service of Lessons and Carols (St. John’s Episcopal Church, 15 Orange St., Marcellus), 4:30 p.m. - Free Admission. 
• 12/4: Holidays at Hendricks featuring Syracuse University Brass Ensemble, Hendricks Chapel Choir, Handbell Ringers and organist Kola Owolabi (Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University, Syracuse), 7:30 p.m.
• 12/4:  A Cruzin' Christmas with Coachmen featuring Elizabeth Fern (Pensabene’s Casa Grande, 135 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse), 7 p.m. - $30 show and dinner, $20 show only. Reservations at 466-0312.
• 12/4: Annual Christmas Concert (Mexico Presbyterian Church 4361 Church St., Mexico), 2 p.m. - Free Admission.  
• 12/4: Christmas Sing-along of Carols and Hymns (Fay Road Baptist Church, 750 Fay Road, Geddes), 6 p.m.
• 12/4: Ring and Sing we Now of Christmas with Oneida Area Civic Choraleand Joyful Ringers (Oneida High School, 560 Seneca St., Oneida, 4 p.m. - $10 (under 12 free). 
• 12/4: Sunday Musicale with Rene Herbert Trio (Fayetteville Free Library, 300 Orchard St., Fayetteville), 2 p.m. -$5.Rene Herbert Trio.
• 12/9: Andy Cooney Holiday Concert (Auburn Junior High School, 191 Franklin St.), 7 p.m. - $25.
• 12/7:  Amahl and the Night Visitors presented by Cazenovia College Chorale (Cazenovia United Methodist Church, 21 Lincklaen St., Cazenovia), 7:30 p.m. - Free admission.
• 12/7: Songs of the Season Sing-Along (Baldwinsville Public Library, 33 E. Genesee St., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m. - Free admission.
• 12/9: Birthday of a King (Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse), 7 p.m. - $7.
• 12/10 - 12/11: Central Winds Holiday Concert (Oneida High School, 560 Seneca St., Oneida), 7:30 p.m. - $10.
• 12/10: Birthday of a King (Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse), 2 p.m. - $7.  
• 12/10: Syracuse Vocal Ensemble (United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville), 7:30 p.m. - $20.
• 12/10: Syracuse Community Choir Peace Winter Solstice Concert (St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St., Syracuse), 7:30 p.m. -$12 to $25.
• 12/11: Messiah with Syracuse University Oratorio Society (Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University), 3 p.m. - $20 (Students $10).
• 12/11: SU Brass and UCF Bells Holiday Concert (United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville), 3 p.m. - Free with canned good. 
• 12/11: Syracuse Vocal Ensemble (Liverpool First United Methodist Church, 604 Oswego St., Liverpool), 3 p.m. - $20.
• 12/11: Amahl and the Night Visitors (St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1001 Tulip St., Liverpool), 3 and 7 p.m. - Free admission.
• 12/11: Gail Lyons' Harp Ensemble Christmas Program (Franciscan Church of the Assumption, 812 N. Salina St., Syracuse), 3 p.m. - Donations accepted. 
• 12/11: Community Christmas Concert (Marcellus First Presbyterian Church, North and Main streets, Marcellus), 4 p.m. - Free admission.
• 12/13: Holiday Jazz Jam Session (McNamara’s Pub, 5600 Newport Road, Camillus), 6 p.m. - Free admission.
• 12/14: Civic Morning Musicals Recital (Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St.), 12:30 p.m. - Free Admission. 
• 12/16: Symphony Syracuse Holiday Pops (Cortland High School, 8 Valley View Dr., Cortland), 8 pm. -  $20, general; $5, students at the door.
• 12/16: The Wizards of Winter (Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St., Syracuse), 8 p.m. - $20 seats, $15 standing.
• 12/17: Jazz Christmas Concert (Palace Theatre, 2384 James St., Syracuse), 8 p.m. - $25, $35. 
• 12/18: Ave Maria with Schola Cantorum of Syracuse (Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, 5299 Jamesville Road, DeWitt), 4 p.m. - $15.
• 12/18: Masterworks Chorale Christmas Concert (St. Mary of the Lake Church, Skaneateles), 4 p.m. - Food pantry donation and offering. 
• 12/18: Symphony Syracuse Holiday Pops (Crouse-Hinds Concert Theatre, 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse), 2:30 p.m. -  $25 to $40, students, $10. 
• 12/20: Kenny Rogers Christmas (Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 8 p.m. - r. $40, $50.
• 12/22: Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration (Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater, 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse), 7:30 p.m. - $30, $40, $50 and $75 for meet and greet.
• 12/24: Music for Christmas Eve with Dan Duggan (St. Paul’s Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St., Syracuse), 10:30 p.m. - Free will offering.