"NUTCRACKER FANTASY," Dance Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

"THE NUTCRACKER," Madison Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Dec. 21; and 1 p.m . Dec. 24, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

VIC CHESNUTT w/ Elf Power, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 30, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

FRANK CALIENDO, 7:30 p.m. March 1, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com. Show has been postponed and switched from Dec. 11 to March 1.

MUSIC/COMEDY

In arenas/theaters

ANGELIQUE KIDJO, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

AMOS LEE w/ Priscilla Ahn, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

CAB CALLOWAY ORCHESTRA, 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

FIVE BY DESIGN, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Verona High School Performing Arts Center, www.vapas.org.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD w/ Solillaquists of Sound, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

RUSTED ROOT w/ People and Sounds, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD, tribute band, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

PINE LEAF BOYS, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, UW Music Hall, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

BUCKCHERRY w/ Avenge Sevenfold, Shinedown and Saving Abel, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

INGRID MICHAELSON w/ Newton Faulkner and David Ford, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

DREW HASTINGS, comic, 8 p.m. Nov. 21, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

UW MADHATTERS, 8 p.m. Nov. 21-22, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

SUSAN TEDESCHI w/ James Hunter, 8 p.m. Nov. 22, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

LORIE LINE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD w/ Little Big Town, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

JIM BRICKMAN, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Kohl Center, www.frankproductions.com.

RIDERS IN THE SKY, holiday shows, 3 p.m. Dec. 18 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, Stoughton Opera House, www.stoughtonoperahouse.com.

BON IVER w/ The Tallest Man on Earth, 8 p.m. Dec. 19, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

BODEANS w/ Joe Pug, 8 p.m. Dec. 26, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

JERRY SEINFELD, 7 p.m. Jan. 2, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

CHRIS TOMLIN, 7 p.m. Jan. 31, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

LEO KOTTKE, 8 p.m. Feb. 6, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com. Tickets on sale Friday, Oct. 24.

In clubs

CARRIE RODRIQUEZ w/ Romantica, 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

RACHAEL YAMAGATA w/ Meiko, Thao Nguyen, Jaymay and Alice Russell, 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

SPECIAL CONSENSUS, 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, The Frequency.

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND w/ Clare & the Reasons and Marla Hansen, 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Orpheum Theatre's Stage Door, www.trueendeavors.com.

KARLA BONOFF, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

WOLF PARADE w/ The Listening Party, 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

DEVIN THE DUDE w/ The Coughee Brothaz, 9 p.m. Nov. 12, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

KRAAK AND SMAAK w/ Ben Silver, 9 p.m. Nov. 13, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

SUBTLE w/ Zach Hill and Peer Pressure, 9 p.m. Nov. 13, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

THE ROSEBUDS w/ Megafun, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

OVER THE RHINE w/ Haley Bonar, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

HEARTLESS BASTARDS, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 15, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

DEERHUNTER w/ Times New Viking and Disappears, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKE-OFFS w/ Blake Thomas and Delaney Davidson, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Cafe Montmartre, www.themomo.com.

DREDG, 9 p.m. Nov. 18, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

MATT NATHANSON w/ Jesse Baylin and The Break and Repair Method, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

DROPKICK MURPHYS w/ Angel City Outcasts and Everybody Out, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

JJ GREY & MOFRO w/ Trombone Shorty, 8 p.m. Nov. 23, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS, 7 p.m. Nov. 25, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

GLEN PHILLIPS and JONATHA BROOKE, 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

THE SADIES and TIM EASTON, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

JOHN BROWN'S BODY, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Annex, www.intheannex.com.

MARCIA BALL w/ Shannon Curfman, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

ARTS/THEATER/DANCE

JITRO CHILDREN'S CHOIR, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

"THE GREEKS," Madison Repertory Theatre, Friday, Nov. 7 to Nov. 23, Overture Center's Playhouse, www.overturecenter.com.

SAVION GLOVER'S "BARE SOUNDZ," 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

"LETTERS HOME," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

BIG TOP CHAUTAUQUA'S "WILD WOODS & WATERS," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

ROBERT FULGHUM w/ fiddler Barbara Lamb, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Orpheum Theatre, www.fusmadison.org.

LUNA NEGRA DANCE THEATER, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

"GUYS ON ICE," Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Nov. 28 to Dec. 14, Mitchell Theatre in UW's Vilas Hall, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

"MAGIC TREE HOUSE: THE MUSICAL," 2 p.m. Nov. 30, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

"THE WIZARD OF OZ," 8 p.m. Dec. 12; 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 13; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

"LORD OF THE DANCE," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

EVENTS/FAMILY

"THE MASK MESSENGER," Faustwork Mask Theatre, 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets on at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, 7 p.m. Dec. 27, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24 and 1 p.m. Jan. 25, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

ROYAL LIPIZZANER STALLIONS, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

CLASSICAL MUSIC/OPERA

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, w/ violinist Sarah Chang, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7; 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

TRIO MEDIAEVAL, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

"MADAMA BUTTERFLY," Madison Opera, 8 p.m. Nov. 21 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Christmas Spectacular, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; 8 p.m. Dec. 6; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

FESTIVAL CHOIR, "Rejoice," 2 p.m. Dec. 7, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

ALISA WEILERSTEIN AND INON BARNATAN, cello and piano, 8 p.m. Dec. 13, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

ELSEWHERE

BOB DYLAN, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com.

NEIL DIAMOND, 8 p.m. Nov. 24, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com.

OAK RIDGE BOYS CHRISTMAS SHOW, 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 3 p.m. Dec. 7, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com.

METALLICA, 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com.

PHIL VASSAR, 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com.

GARY ALLAN, 8 p.m. March 21, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com.

VINCE GILL, 8 p.m. March 27, Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells, www.crystalgrand.com.