Phil Thompson's Top 5 Holiday Shows This Season

Phil Thompson, WCCO Mid-Morning's man about town, recommends the following upcoming holiday shows:

The Blenders

Frosty The Snowman - The Blenders by theblenders on YouTube

Tickets
Dec. 11 – 13 @ The Pantages Theatre; $37.50 - $42.50

Great music, perfect for the whole family.

Super funny, really nice guys.

Emmy-Award winning, with incredible harmonies.

New Standards Holiday Show

Tickets
Dec. 4 & 5 @ The State Theater; $25 - $60

Not many tickets BUT added a matinee on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.

Amazing guests that they never announce.

Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy

MDT "Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy" 50th Anniversary (State Theatre, Mpls) by Claudia Hardie on YouTube

Tickets
Dec. 18 – 22 @ The State Theatre; $30 - $75

The longest-running holiday arts events in Minnesota history.

150 artists.

The music of Tchaikovsky

Goldstar tickets -- 50-percent off select dates (Dec. 18, 19, 20 & 22).

Borealis – The Holiday Magic Continues @ Mystic Lake

Borealis, A Holiday Spectacular! by Q Productions Las Vegas. on YouTube

Tickets
Nov. 27 – Dec. 13 @ Mystic Lake Casino; $29 & $39

Both early and late shows (2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.)

Incredible holograms, lights and original music.

Aerialists, acrobats, daredevils and new scenes previously impossible to present on an indoor stage.

Billy McLaughlin Simple Gifts Tour

Billy McLaughlin - Hold On To Forever by Billy McLaughlin on YouTube

Tickets
Nov. 28 – Dec. 21 @ Various Twin Cities Venues; $20 - $35
Nov. 28 @ 7 p.m. in Hudson, Wis.
Dec. 4 @ 7:30 p.m. in Lakeville
Dec. 6 @ 6:30 p.m. in Albert Lea
Dec. 11 & 12 @ 7:30 p.m. in Minneapolis
Dec. 13 @ 7 p.m. in Roseville
Dec. 18 & 19 @ 7 p.m. in Bloomington
Dec. 20 & 21 @ 7:30 p.m. in Marine on St. Croix

Emmy-award winning acoustic guitar.

Original songs and amazing covers of Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, etc.

Seen by over 20,000-plus people last season.