Sting, set for two nights of his 3.0 Tour at the Wind Creek Event Center, leads the entertainment highlights coming to local and regional entertainment over the next two weeks.

The musician, a 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of The Police, will perform as part of a trio. The 3.0 project inspired Sting’s 2024 single “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart).”

Among other shows, Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra and Jim Thorpe’s Free Range Folk return for Thanksgiving Eve shows at Penn’s Peak and Mauch Chunk Opera House, respectively.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Artimus Pyle, along with his band, will also play the opera house.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, meanwhile, brings its holiday spectacle to the PPL Center, with “Sesame Street Live! Elmo & Friends Say Hello” set for the State Theatre.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Hollywood Nights, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. The band, playing the music of rock act Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, takes its name from Seger’s 1978 song “Hollywood Nights.”

• Live Wire, 8 p.m. Nov. 22. The act pays tribute to AC/DC, taking its name from the Australian rock band’s same-titled 1975 track.

• Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. The act pays tribute to rock band the Grateful Dead, taking inspiration for its name from the Dead’s 1968 song “Dark Star.” Dark Star Orchestra has featured guest performances from original Dead members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzmann.

TAMAQUA COMMUNITY

ARTS CENTER

125 Pine St., Tamaqua

570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org

• Catch 23, 7 p.m. Nov. 21, The Stitch. The band performs rock music from the 1960s through 1980s.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• The “The Band” Band, 8 p.m. Saturday. The group, created in 2007, will present “The Last Waltz Celebration.” The latter, created in 2012, aims to recreate Canadian-American rock group The Band’s final concert, held Thanksgiving Day 1976 in San Francisco. Martin Scorsese’s 1978 film “The Last Waltz” captured the show, which featured guests such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters.

• Artimus Pyle Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Pyle was a member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974 to 1977 and then 1987 to 1991. The drummer’s 2024 album “Anthems” features guests such as Sammy Hagar and Dolly Parton on classic Skynyrd songs.

• 14th Harvest Jam, 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Comedian Lila Williams hosts the event, set to feature duos Twin Hill and Casey & Kuhla, plus Free Range Folk. The latter has played Harvest Jam since the first event.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com

• Mahoning Wine Fest, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 22. The event includes tastings, food, vendors and a post-sunset secret feature.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-377-5050, countryjunction.com

• Shop & Be Merry Market, noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. The event features vendors, carousel and pony rides, live music, stilt walkers, a tree-lighting ceremony and a Polar Express ride to the North Pole to meet holiday characters such as the Grinch, Buddy the Elf, Cindy Lou Who and Santa.

SIGNATURE EVENT CENTER

137 Erin Lane, Brodheadsville

570-872-1444, secpoconos.com

• Magic Men Revue, 8 p.m. Nov. 20. The show, originating in Australia, features exotic male dancers.

PPL CENTER

701 Hamilton St., Allentown

610-224-4625, pplcenter.com

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Formed in Tampa, Florida, the progressive rock band will present its “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More” show. The band’s discography includes a 1996-2004 holiday-albums trilogy and three non-holiday studio albums.

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-224-4625, windcreekeventcenter.com

• Chris Distefano, 7:30 p.m. Friday. The comedian and podcast host, who grew up in Queens, New York, appeared in the 2010s MTV2 series “Guy Code” and MTV spin-off ”Girl Code.” Distefano’s stand-up specials include 2019’s “Size 38 Waist” and, released earlier this year, “It’s Just Unfortunate.”

• Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, 8 p.m. Saturday. The English rock drummer, whose late father John was an original member of Led Zeppelin, introduced his Zeppelin show in 2010. Bonham, with various bands to his credit, has played with Zeppelin’s three surviving members on several occasions.

• Sting, 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21. Born Gordon Sumner, the British singer-songwriter released five studio albums with rock band The Police from 1978 to 1983, plus 15 solo sets. Also an actor and composer, Sting’s hits include Police classics such as “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take,” plus solo hits such as “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” and “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You.”

STATE THEATRE

453 Northampton St., Easton

610-252-3132, statetheatre.org

• “Oh What a Night of Doo Wop & Rock ‘N’ Roll,” 7 p.m. Saturday. The lineup includes Jay Siegel’s Tokens (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”), The Coasters (“Charlie Brown”), Chris Montez (“Let’s Dance”) and Jimmy Clanton (“Venus in Blue Jeans”).

• “Sesame Street Live! Elmo & Friends Say Hello,” 6 p.m. Nov. 21. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and their friends sing, dance and play hide-and-seek with Elmo’s puppy Tango.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• Richie Kotzen and John 5, 7 p.m. Friday. Born in Reading, Kotzen has 20-plus solo albums to his credit. The rock guitarist/singer-songwriter, a member of Poison in the early 1990s, has fronted The Winery Dogs since 2012. Kotzen also performs with Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith as a duo. Guitarist John 5, born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, previously played with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie. John 5, playing with Mötley Crüe since 2022, released his 11th solo album “Ghost” in October.

• Yung Gravy, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, the rapper released his debut studio album in 2019. Yung Gravy, who scored a hit single with 2022’s “Betty (Get Money),” released his sixth studio album, “Serving Country,” in 2024. The set includes a collaboration with Shania Twain.

• Railroad Earth: Horn O’Plenty, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 and 29. Formed in 2001 in New Jersey, the band — whose music includes elements of progressive bluegrass, folk and rock — released its seventh full-length album in 2022. Larry Keel Duo and The Dirty Grass Players will also perform.

MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT

312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono

877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com

• Separate Ways, 8 p.m. Saturday. The act performs the music of rock band Journey. The latter’s 1983 hit single “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” inspired the tribute band’s name.

SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE

552 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware

570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org

• “Shawnee Christmas Spectacular,” Nov. 22-Dec. 21. The show includes holiday hits with singers, dancers, storytellers, dancing elves, singing reindeer and an appearance by, perhaps, Kris Kringle.