The best upcoming concerts in L.A.

Don something festive and head over to Royce Hall to hear the angels sing—the Angel City Chorale, that is. The America’s Got Talent semifinalists will sing a host of holiday classics at their annual holiday concert. The 150-member group, known for its mishmash of classical, pop, world, contemporary and gospel genres, will perform silver-screen-worthy soundtrack arrangements at the holiday-film-themed show. Also promised are photo ops, carol sing-alongs and some surprises. If you can’t make it, the Sunday concert will also be livestreamed.

Broadway star and Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award Ben Platt may not have reprised his starring role in Dear Evan Hansen for its L.A. run, but the singer-actor will be gracing the Ahmanson stage after all this holiday season, performing his own hits along with classic showtunes—joined by star-studded special guests—during a two-week residency at the theater.

Strike the harp and join the chorus with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s annual Holiday Sing-Along at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The family-friendly seasonal program offers two performances hosted by Melissa Peterman with performances from a choir, a jazz combo and the venue’s massive pipe organ. Lyric sheets for the holiday classics will be provided, just in case you forget how many fa-la-la-la-las are in “Deck the Halls.” Show up early for complimentary cocoa and crafts for kids at 10:30am.

Strike the electrified, amped-up harp and join the chorus: The KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas lineup is here. Don’t let its dainty Christmas name fool you—the annual concert is most definitely a plugged-in affair, featuring some of the year’s top mainstream, alt-rock radio staples taking the stage at the Kia Forum. This year’s nostalgic lineup is made up of bands that’ll take you back to middle school: The All-American Rejects, Evanescence, Rise Against, Social Distortion, Third Eye Blind and Yellowcard, plus newcomers Wet Leg and the Paradox. Tickets for the concert—which is only one night these days, not two—go on sale Friday, November 7, at noon here.

A performing-arts staple of Los Angeles for over 40 years now, the 200-strong GMCLA brings festive cheer in its annual holiday musical extravaganza while raising awareness for important LGBTQ+ issues. This year, the chorus returns to the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills performs a “Holiday Legends”–themed show, performing iconic songs from the season, from choral classics to pop Christmas anthems to Hanukkah favorites. Chorus member Salina EsTitties, of RuPaul’s Drag Race, will make a special guest appearance.

Mexican folk dance company Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles is taking the Soraya stage in Northridge once again for the 10th anniversary of this mariachi-infused holiday show, which celebrates the different regions of Mexico. The four music- and dance-filled shows will also feature the talents of Mexican actress and Grammy-nominated Ximena Sariñana.

If the words “Disney” and “sing-along” normally make you think of mini-vans and Frozen, rethink your word associations and head to the Walt Disney Concert Hall for the annual Messiah Sing-Along. The event allows the 2,200-member audience to sing their hearts out and try to hit the high notes alongside the Los Angeles Master Chorale, conducted by artistic director Grant Gershon. Songs will be performed by the professional orchestra and a quartet of professional soloists—the audience fills in as the chorus. Show up early and warm up at the free Carols on the Plaza, a holiday sing-along on Jerry Moss Plaza at 6pm.

Ring in the New Year with confetti, pyro and thousands of your closest friends at Countdown. John Summit, Above & Beyond, Pryda, Madeon and a couple dozen other dance acts top this year-end fest, which moves from San Bernardino to Downtown L.A. this year.

The Wilco frontman’s freewheeling solo shows balance acoustic takes, deep cut requests and charming banter.

Green Day, Twenty One Pilots and Cage the Elephant top this radio-friendly rock fest at the Kia Forum. Sublime, Good Charlotte, Myles Smith, Gigi Perez and Almost Monday round out the lineup for the annual iHeartRadio event. If you can’t make it to Inglewood, you can tune in to ALT 98.7 to listen to the show live on January 17.