‘Tis the COVID Season: Best Entertainment Bets 2020
There is a nip in the air, a droopy pumpkin on the porch, a pie in the oven, and even in this year of all years, still an occasional concert in the hall.
Even in these socially distanced times, the season offers a rich array of performances, both holiday-themed and more broadly conceived, in the city, towns, and frosty villages, casting their spells over laser-sync’d arenas and candle-lit chapels, from locals to legends, no matter how tired and recycled, orchestras, bands, duos, soloists, extravaganzas, classic combis, counter-intuitive collaborations, travelling troupes, raconteurs, and franchise films.
Keep a keen eye and ear for these trending tickets, as we reach across the lonely distances, if only for an hour.
“The 72 Days of Christmas”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra with special guest Caitlyn Jenner
“We Heard the Chimes at Midnight”
An Evening with the Handbell Choir of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
(following the Annual Sausage Supper served in the church basement)
An Exclusive Zoom Performance:
John Cage’s 4′ 33″ Live
“Heidi of the Alps: A Rock Opera”
introduced by Joe Namath
FILLMORE:
Another American Musical
“I’m So Tired”
The White Album at Fifty Two
with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Julian Lennon and Harrison Ford
“This Could Be The Last Time”
The Rolling Stones Gathering Moss Tour
“Lowered Expectations”
Garfunkel and Oates Sing the B-Sides
Taylor Swift and Kanye West
¡The Desperate Relevance Tour!
“Songs from the Attic”
Yo-Yo Ma performs Arrowsmith
with special guest Jim Nabors in 4D Lenticular Hologram
Sonatina in B-Minor
for vuvuzela and caxirola
“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad”
The Three Tenors, featuring Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Méatlóaf
Four Latvian Baritones
Five CastratiÂ
Celtic (-identifying-) Woman
Michael Flatley presents The Donner Party
Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller
“Killing Time”
O Solo Mio: Han and Hope
A Star Wars Love Story
(Once More Unto the Franchise)
Pirates of the Caribbean IX:
“Smoking the Dead Man’s Dope”
“A Very Kardashian Krismas”Â
“Million Cello March”:
Yo-Yo Ma plays John Philip Sousa
(and premieres the original composition “I Carry My Own Stool”)
The World Premiere of Sibelius’ Legendary Lost Symphony
(conducted by John Williams)
Release the Kraken!
Reporter: John Savoie