Music tributes dominate the entertainment highlights coming to local and regional venues during the new year’s first couple of weeks.

Penn’s Peak will host tributes to Garth Brooks and Creedence Clearwater Revival, with Mauch Chunk Opera House welcoming U2 and Deep Purple tribute shows.

The Lehigh Valley, meanwhile, will also welcome tribute acts. In Bethlehem, Belinda Davids’ Whitney Houston show comes to Wind Creek Event Center, while haZy cosmic jive and Kashmir will present David Bowie and Led Zeppelin tributes, respectively, at the Musikfest Café.

In Easton, The Musical Box will recreate a Genesis show at the State Theatre.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• J.D. Leonard: “This is Garth,” 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Leonard, who performs the music of country superstar Garth Brooks, grew up in North Carolina. The singer-songwriter, who has placed songs in a dozen-plus films, co-wrote the 2013 Bonnie Tyler single “Love is the Knife.” Leonard, who released “Just Drive: The Album” in 2019, also performs songs from artists such as Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and Eric Church. Leonard’s band members have worked and or toured with Billy Joel, Bonnie Tyler and Leanne Rimes, among others.

• Green River, 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Rick “Noodles” Horvath, a native new Yorker who started Green River, started singing Creedence Clearwater Revival songs in his first band when he was 13. Aside from CCR tracks, Horvath and his band also perform John Fogerty solo hits.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Unforgettable Fire, 8 p.m. Jan. 12. The band, performing the music of Irish rock band U2, debuted on New Year’s Day in 1995. In 2015, U2’s The Edge and Adam Clayton performed two songs with UF during the latter’s show at The Cutting Room in New York City. UF, which won a 2021 episode of the E! series “Clash of the Cover Bands,” takes its name from U2’s 1984 studio album and song “The Unforgettable Fire.”

• Beyond Purple: The Music of Deep Purple & Beyond, 8 p.m. Jan. 13. The group performs early Deep Purple hits, along with hits from bands born out of the Deep Purple family tree: Rainbow, Whitesnake and Dio.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-377-5050, countryjunction.com

• Pet Palooza, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13. The event will include, among other highlights, a puppy pageant at 1 p.m., with first through sixth places receiving ribbons and prizes.

PPL CENTER

701 Hamilton St., Allentown

610-224-4625, pplcenter.com

• Disney On Ice: “Mickey’s Search Party,” Jan. 18-21. The show, scheduled for seven performances over four days, will feature Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends on adventures filled with skating, acrobatics and stunts.

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-297-7414, windcreekeventcenter.com

• Tim Dillon, 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Born in Island Park, New York, the comedian and actor hosts “The Tim Dillon Show“ podcast. Dillon, whose comedy special “A Real Hero” premiered on Netflix in 2022, appeared in the 2023 slasher film “Thanksgiving.” The podcaster has a memoir, “Death By Boomers,” set for release in April.

• The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston, 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Belinda Davids pays tribute to Houston, who passed away in 2012. Davids, a popular recording artist in her home country of South Africa, featured on Fox’s “Showtime at the Apollo” and BBC1’s “Even Better Than the Real Thing.” The singer has performed alongside artists such as Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole and Monica.

MUSIKFEST CAFÉ

101 Founders Way, Bethlehem

610-332-1300, steelstacks.org

• haZy cosmic jive: Bowie Birthday Bash, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5. The act, based in Philadelphia, performs the music of David Bowie, including 1970s Ziggy Stardust-era classics, deep cuts and more. Zeek Mitchell (“Z”) leads the band.

• Kashmir, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6. Jean Violet created the group, a tribute to Led Zeppelin, more than 20 years ago in New York City.

• Dry Humor: Standup for Recovery, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11. The event celebrates 13-plus years of continuous sobriety for Easton-based comedian and Dry Humor producer Liz Russo. New Jersey comedians Chris Gethard and KP Burke will perform. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Sync Recovery Community, which strives to end the stigma of addiction.

STATE THEATRE

453 Northampton St., Easton

800-999-7828, statetheatre.org

• A Night of Swing Dancing With The Rob Stoneback Big Band, 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Stonebeck, a Lehigh Valley musician, has performed with the Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Harry James and Gene Krupa orchestras. Active since 1979, Stoneback and his band have recorded with Bill Watrous and performed in the Mid-Atlantic region. Stoneback’s compositions feature on his “Caught in the Web” and “Mad to the Bone” recordings.

• The Musical Box, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Formed in 1993 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the band recreates 1970s-era performances of English rock band Genesis. The act, taking its name from the 1971 Genesis track of the same name, has shared the stage with Genesis members Phil Collins and Steve Hackett. The Musical Box’s current show commemorates the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ fifth album, “Selling England by the Pound,” released in late 1973.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• The Amish Outlaws: Rumspringa New Years, 8 p.m. Jan. 5. Formed in 2002 in Lancaster, the cover band features three ex-Amish and three “honorary Amish” musicians. Rumspringa refers to the rite-of-passage period in which some Amish children experience greater freedom.

• Yacht Rock Gold, 8 p.m. Jan. 6. The band performs soft-rock, or “yacht rock,” hits of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Yacht rock, originating in Southern California, features glossy production, breezy vocals and bouncy rhythms. Yacht Rock Gold’s repertoire includes music by acts such as the Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Little River Band and Ambrosia.

• Sherman Winter Craftfest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14. The fifth event will feature 70-plus craft vendors.

SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE

552 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware

570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org

• “Descendants: The Musical,” Jan. 13, 14, 20 and 21. In2YouArts will present the show, based on the Disney Channel original movies. In “Descendants,” the teenage son of Auradon’s king and queen offers the troublemaking children of villains a chance to attend prep school in the kingdom. The musical features hit songs from the “Descendants” films.