Plan Ahead: Judy Tenuta in Aurora, 'A Million Dollar Christmas' comes to Glen Ellyn
Holiday legends
Hear singers perform carols while paying tribute to early rockers Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash when the tour of "A Million Dollar Christmas" arrives on Friday, Dec. 21, at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $45-$65. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21
Self-proclaimed goddess
Brace yourself for a wild night of comedy when Judy Tenuta bids adieu to 2018 in two New Year's Eve shows on Monday, Dec. 31, at the Comedy Shrine, 4034 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. $40 at 8 p.m.; $45 at 10 p.m. with champagne toast. (630) 585-0300 or comedyshrine.com. 8 and 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31
Guffaw with Gardell
Actor and comedian Billy Gardell ("Mike & Molly," "Bad Santa") will return to perform standup on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $32.50-$52.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12