“Downtown Countdown,” Bangor

Dec. 25-31, Thursday-Wednesday, 4pm-10pm, “3rd Annual Holiday Lights Show,” this drive-in show features thousands of lights coordinated to holiday music favorite-tune your car stereo to get the full experience, free, Darling’s Honda Nissan Volvo, 114 Sylvan Road, Bangor. FMI: 207-992-1740, www.darlings.com/2014-holiday-lights.htm.
Dec. 26-28, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri., 5pm/Sat., 3pm/Sun., “The Wizard of Oz,” presented by Penobscot Theatre Company, the classic story brought to life, $35, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Dec. 26, Friday, 8-11pm, “Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers,” Hollywood Casino & Hotel, 500 Street, Bangor. FMI: www.hollywoodcasinobangor.com/Entertainment.
Dec. 27, Saturday, 12-6pm, “Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg,” James Levine returns to one of his signature Wagner works conducting this epic comedy—back at the Met for the first time in eight years—about a group of Renaissance “master singers” whose song contest unites a city. Johan Reuter, Johan Botha, and Annette Dasch lead the superb international cast in this charming and magisterial celebration of the power of music and art, reserved seating, contact venue for details, $26/adults, $19/15 and under, The Grand, 165 Main Street, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-667-9500, www.thegrand.org.
Dec. 31, Wednesday, 7pm-1am, “Downtown Countdown,” Maine’s largest free public New Year’s Eve event, live music, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bunyan contest, and a ball drop, free, Downtown Bangor, Bangor. FMI: 207-992-4234, www.countdownbangor.com.
Dec. 31, Wednesday, 8-10pm, “Organ and Harpsichord Concert,” Music of Bach, Wesley and Strauss. Followed by a festive New Year’s Eve reception. Donations benefit Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-0156, www.stjohnsbangor.org.
Dec. 31, Wednesday, 8pm-12:30am, “New Year’s Eve Party,” featuring The Mainely Country Band, finger foods, snacks and a cash bar, $15/single, $25/couple, City Side Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 393 North Main Street, North Brewer Shopping Center, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-2626, www.mainetoday.com.