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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nA Cape Cod ”Twas the Night Before Christmas’ poem, reimagined<\/p>\n
‘Twas the solstice in Woods Hole, when all through the labs, not a creature was stirring. Not even the crabs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The holiday season<\/a> isn’t the same if you don’t have the music to go with it.<\/p>\n But don’t settle for just the songs on the radio \u2014 try out these live performances scheduled on Cape Cod<\/a> in the leadup to Christmas.<\/p>\n Looking for more to do this holiday season<\/a>? Check out our suggestions for Massachusetts day trips<\/a>, 4 quintessential Christmas on Cape Cod things to do<\/a>, and our full holiday listing<\/a>, some of which is happening through the new year.<\/p>\n In the meantime, here are four holiday music events on Cape Cod to check out.<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 20, 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Performing Arts Center, 95 Southern Eagle Cartway, Brewster<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> $35 general; $30 seniors; Free tickets for students and youth 18 and under<\/p>\n Celebrate the rhythm of the holidays with the Chara Percussion Ensemble as they perform classics like “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and Tchaikovsky\u2019s Nutcracker Suite, as well as new arrangements for “Angels We Have Heard on High” and more.<\/p>\n More info here<\/a>: https:\/\/artsempoweringlife.org\/ael-events\/<\/a><\/p>\n When: <\/strong>Dec. 20, 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> The Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial Street, Provincetown<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> $39 General, $49 VIP<\/p>\n Watch Thirsty as she dons costumes and performs favorite holiday hits as well as some new ones.<\/p>\n More info here<\/a>: https:\/\/www.onlyatthecrown.com\/the-paramount-club<\/a><\/p>\n When:<\/strong> Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>The Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial Street, Provincetown<\/p>\n Cost: <\/strong>$35<\/p>\n Jon Richardson will sing Bing Crosby holiday favorites with a band backing him up.<\/p>\n More info here<\/a>: https:\/\/thecrownanchor.thundertix.com\/events\/255683<\/a><\/p>\n Take a snowy drive in Chatham with us after December snowfall<\/p>\n Take a drive down Shore Road in Chatham on a snowy Monday morning, Dec. 15, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/media-video><\/div>\n When: <\/strong>Dec. 22, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Pelham House Resort, 14 Sea Street, Dennis Port<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> $39.19<\/p>\n “Two of the top entertainers on the East Coast” will perform holiday songs. Ticket includes access to an exclusive welcome hour that offers macaroni and cheese and flat bread pizzas.<\/p>\n More info here<\/a>: https:\/\/www.pelhamhouseresort.com\/happenings<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/15\/NCCT\/87776625007-121525-mc-11.JPG?crop=1749,984,x0,y82\"\/)
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