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Venues packed with talent

Holiday-themed entertainment will fill Penn’s Peak and other local and regional venues over the next couple of weeks.

The Peak will host two performances of Ryan Pelton’s Elvis Christmas Show. Pelton, an award-winning Elvis Presley tribute act, performed for nearly a decade with the production show Legends in Concert.

Meanwhile, rock band Switchfoot will bring its This Is Our Christmas Tour to the Peak. The group divides the 10 tracks on its new holiday album by “Songs we wrote” and “Songs we didn’t.”

Over at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, Twelve Twenty-Four will perform two shows featuring music from Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the group’s own catalog.

See below for additional information on the aforementioned events and other holiday - and non-holiday - entertainment events in Carbon, Monroe and Schuylkill counties.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Ryan Pelton: An Elvis Christmas Show, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 and 8 p.m. Dec. 3. Pelton, an Elvis Presley tribute artist, won an “Elvis Impersonators Edition” of NBC’s “The Weakest Link” in 2002. In 2007, he served as an Elvis body double during a duet with Celine Dion on “American Idol.”

• Switchfoot, 8 p.m. Dec. 4. Formed in San Diego, California, in 1996, the rock band features brothers Jon and Tim Foreman, along with Chad Butler and Jerome Fontamillas. The group, which has numerous entries on Billboard’s Christian charts, released its 13th studio album, “This is Our Christmas Album,” earlier this month.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Eaglemania, 8 p.m. Nov. 25 and 26. The tribute band - which performs the Eagles’ greatest hits, plus solo material by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh - consists of Frankie Reno, John Gaechter, J.D. Kelly, Ken Darcy, Jon Weiswasser and Dennis Espantman.

• Twelve Twenty-Four, 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3. The 10-piece act, hailing from northeastern Pennsylvania, performs the music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, plus selections from its 2010 debut album “Miracle on Rock Street” and 2012’s “Light in the Dark.“ Co-founder Lenny Kucinksi will retire from the band at the end of this year.

THE STITCH AT TAMAQUA

COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

125 Pine St., Tamaqua

570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org

• Six To Midnight Benefit Concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Six to Midnight consists of singer Ken Dunkelberger, guitarist Steve Eckert, bassist Mark Beltz, and drummer Tommy Banditelli. Concert proceeds benefit the Tamaqua Community Art Center and the Christopher Banditelli Memorial Fund. BYOB-friendly.

• Toolshed Jack Ugly Sweater Holiday Party, 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Toolshed Jack, based in Pennsylvania, performs uptempo rock and pop songs from all eras.

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT

AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• Erin McClelland Band, 7 p.m. Nov. 25. The performance will mark vocalist/guitarist McClelland’s debut at Vic’s Jazz Loft. Bassist Tony Marino, guitarist Spencer Reed and drummer Danny Gonzalez will perform with McClelland.

• Krampus Ball: Christmas Gala, 7 p.m. Dec. 2. The event will feature food and dessert stations, eight-piece Oompah band The Schutzengiggles, multiple areas to mix and mingle, costume contests with prizes and themed cocktails.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-333-5354, countryjunction.com

• Santa Pajama Party, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13. The event will include a visit with Santa, unlimited arcade games, a bounce house, bumper cars and bowling. Children will receive a hot chocolate, popcorn and a gift. PJs not mandatory, although it would be festive.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• Railroad Earth 11th Annual Horn O’ Plenty, 7:45 p.m. Nov. 25 and 26. Formed in Stillwater, New Jersey, the band - whose music includes elements of genres such as progressive bluegrass, folk and rock - released its first album, “The Black Bear Sessions,” in 2001. The group, named after a Jack Kerouac poem, features Todd Sheaffer, Tim Carbone, John Skehan, Carey Harmon, Andrew Altman, Matt Slocum and Mike Robinson. The Story Retold will also perform Nov. 25 with The Dirty Grass Players also set to perform Nov. 26.

MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT

312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono

877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com

• Merry Motown Christmas, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Event Center. Shadows of the ’60s will pay tribute to Motown groups and their holiday music. Songs include “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Silent Night,” all in the Motown style.

SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE

552 River Rd. Shawnee-on-Delaware

570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org

• “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 25 through Dec. 18. Michael DeMaio wrote a new script and score for this musical adaptation of the 1843 Charles Dickens novella.

DEAR HEAD INN

5 Main St., Delaware Water Gap

570-424-2000, deerheadinn.com

• Co-op Bop, 7 p.m. Nov 25. The act consists of Alan Gaumer, Nelson Hill, Tom Hamilton, Tom Kozic, Craig Kastelnik and Zach Martin

• Paul Jost Quintet, 7 p.m. Nov. 26. The quintet consists of Jost, Jim Ridl, Paul Bollenback, Dean Johnson and Tim Horner.

• Waterleaf 2: A Benefit for the Shawnee Preservation Society, 5 p.m. Nov. 27. The event will feature: The Shawnee Mountain Boys, consisting of Tim Carbone, John Skehan, Mike Robinson and Andrew Altman from Railroad Earth; and The Bobby Syvarth Family & Friends Band. The Story Retold will also perform.

• The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra , 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Matt Vashlishan directs an 18-piece ensemble of local professionals performing original and arranged music from all eras.

Ryan Pelton will bring Elvis to life in a Christmas tribute at Penn's Peak. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO