If you made a list of performers who have sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best Male Vocalist and countless other honors, earned a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and sold out arenas worldwide, Michael Bolton would be on that list. If you tallied all the artists who've sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles, written songs with Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga, penned hits for Barbra Streisand and KISS, played guitar with B.B. King and had music recorded by Kanye West, Michael Bolton would be the only name on that list. Showtime at The Mansion Theatre: 8 p.m.

Gospel music with The Lesters; Triumphant Quartet; Mark Bishop; Greater Vision; Jimmy Blackwood and The Blackwood Brothers; Big Mo; Karen Peck and New River; Dove Brothers; Dixie Echoes; The Greenes; Down East Boys; Talley Trio; Tim Lovelace; Jerry and Lil' Jan Goff; Brian Free and Assurance; New Horizons; Todd Allen Family; and Kirk Talley. This music festival takes place in the ballroom at Meramec Caverns.

Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater sizzles with Branson’s 17th Annual Hot Winter Fun Big Show. This is the perfect event to sample a wide variety of Branson’s shows and performers jam-packed into one exciting show. The Big Show is emceed by Bob Leftridge of the Baldknobbers Jamboree. Shows on stage include Jim Stafford; Legends In Concert; Hughes Brothers Show; Pierce Arrow; Kirby Van Burch; Cassandre’- the Voice of an Angel; Circle B Supper Show; Clay Cooper; Grand Jubilee; Keith Red Allen; Tony Roi; Smoke On The Mountain; Absolutely Pasty Cline; Buckets N Boards; Comedy Jamboree; Red, Hot, and Blue; Rock N Roll is Here to Stay; Rock U Mentally; Top 10 Rock and Roll Revue. 

Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets: $30; ages 4-12, $10.

Birds in Concert, sponsored by Ameren UE, features the World Bird Sanctuary’s in-house band, “The Raptor Project.” The performances are every Thursday evening in August, from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., at the World Bird Sanctuary Amphitheater, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road in Valley Park. The group performs songs from its popular children’s environmental education CDs while birds fly just inches overhead. Fun songs include “Turkey Named Fred,” “Roadkill Shiver,” “What’s the Matter,” “Animal Noises,” and others. “Raptor Project” performances are followed by performances by local artists such as Javier Mendoza, The Rebounds and others. Admission and parking are free. No reservations required. Call 636-225-4390 ext. 0, or visit the Web site for more information.