Grammy-winning rocker Rick Springfield brought his band to Maine last Friday for a show at Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery – a 200-year-old solar-powered family farm and winery in Union that has become a choice concert destination for a variety of national touring acts.

Not long before Springfield was due to take the stage, he checked in with my morning show on BIG 104 FM (104.7, 104.3, 107.7) to discuss a variety of subjects, including his life in music, his newly released 17th studio album (“Orchestrating My Life”) which features some of his best known songs re-recorded with both a band and orchestra, his role as Noah Drake on TV’s General Hospital, living with the depression he’s battled for most of his life, and people with “good hearts” like the kind he finds in Maine.

If your holiday tradition involves taking in a show, you’re in luck – performances abound.

Area performing arts groups are bringing a wealth of holiday shows to local stages over the coming weeks. From longstanding traditions to fun new experiences to beloved classics, all manner of Yuletide fun will be treading the boards. No matter what kind of showgoing experience you’re looking for this season, you’ll be able to find it.