HOLIDAY CONCERT: Celebrated songstress Patti LaBelle performs holiday classics at the State Theatre New Jersey December 1.

State Theatre New Jersey celebrates the holiday season on Thursday, December 1 at 8 p.m. with Patti LaBelle, who will perform holiday classics and her hit songs. Tickets are $49-$209.

LaBelle has performed a variety of genres throughout her versatile career including rhythm and blues renditions, pop standards, and spiritual sonnets. Her hits include “If Only You Knew,” “When You Talk About Love,” “New Attitude,” “Stir It Up,” and “Lady Marmalade.” 

In addition to her busy touring schedule, LaBelle has written six books, Don’t Block the Blessings, LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About, Patti’s Pearls, Patti LaBelle’s Lite Cuisine, Recipes for the Good Life and Desserts LaBelle. Recently, she released a 20th anniversary edition of her New York Times best-selling cookbook, LaBelle Cuisine, featuring three new recipes.  

Additionally, LaBelle has been featured in popular films and television programs including A Soldier’s Story, A Different World, American Horror Story, Empire, Star, and The Kominsky Method, and starred in her own TV series, Out All Night. She has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer, and starred in Broadway productions of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, Fela, and After Midnight. 

The State Theatre is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit STNJ.org for tickets and more information.