If you like live entertainment, Ross County has plenty of it this December! From live Christmas plays in our historic theatres to annual music events and concerts you will find it here.

December Concerts

• December 2nd – Rock for Tots 31st Annual Concert & Charity Auction. 12 live bands, auctions, and more. 100% of proceeds benefit children in our community.
• December 2nd – John Berry  this concert will include his hit songs, and traditional Christmas favorites. John tells some of stories of the music as well, such as one of the first times he performed Little Drummer Boy, he’ll sing lots of favorites, and what could be considered one of the finest performances of Oh Holy Night.
• December 10th – The Great Seal of Ohio Band will be performing a Christmas Concert. Lots of traditional Christmas music, as well as new Christmas melodies and harmonies, too. These concerts are free and open to the public. Bring your family and friends.
• December 10th – Terry Lee & The Rockaboogie Band perform a large selection of hits from the 50’s and 60’s. They are a high energy band that will be sure to keep you on your feet.
• December 16th – Phil Dirt and The Dozers will hold their annual concert in Chillicothe. Fans of all ages can enjoy this family friendly stroll through the oldies but goodies along with some of the band’s Christmas favorites. Join Phil Dirt and the Dozers on the ultimate musical journey through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s rock and roll.

December Plays and Performances

• December 2nd, 3rd & 4th – Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol “Marley was dead, to begin with…”—and what happens to Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after that? Chained and shackled, Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He’s even given his own private tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work. Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: To escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge. So begins a journey of laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge’s heart, indeed, is opened; but not before Marley—in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story—discovers his own.
• December 3rd – “The Laramie Project”  This is a play about Moises Kaufman and members of New York’s Tectonic Theater Project, who went to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of Matthew Shepard. All proceeds will go to fund students attending the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Montclair, N.J.
• December 9th, 10th & 11th – CCT’s Scrooge the Musical Scrooge is a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ short story ‘A Christmas Carol’ and is based on the film musical of the same name. The original production opened in 1992 in Birmingham and enjoyed moderate success on UK tours. The show stopped off at the London Palladium in 2005 where aged stage veteran Tommy Steele took on the leading role. The musical features all the songs from the film, including the Oscar nominated song ‘Thank You Very Much’, written by Leslie Bricusse.

Click on the links above for more information and to purchase tickets to the performances. For more events coming up please visit our events calendar. We hope you have a fun filled December with your family and friends!