A beloved member of the country music and bluegrass community, Ricky Skaggs recently announced some new holiday shows for 2025, starting in December. 

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder band will be performing eight special Christmas concerts beginning December 4th in Philadelphia, MS and conclude December 13th in Bristol, VA. 

The 2025 holiday tour will also include tour stops in Owensboro, KY, Steelville, MO, Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL, Nashville, IN and Cincinnati, OH. 

“I’d like to invite you all to our Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Christmas Show this December,” shared Skaggs in a press release. “You’ll hear some great old Christmas favorites, some newer Christmas songs and some great instrumentals too. Come on out and see this fun family show. I promise you’ll have a great time.”

Photo Courtesy of Skaggs Family Records

The press release also shared audiences can expect to hear some Christmas classics such as “Christmas Time’s A Comin’,” “New Star Shining,” “Let It Snow,” and “Mary, Did You Know?,” alongside Kentucky Thunder’s instrumental showcases including “Deck the Halls,” “Ancient Christmas Tones,” and “Icy Vine Grove.” Each night includes sing-alongs such as “Joy to the World” and “Silver Bells.”

Here’s a full list of dates and cities for the 2025 holiday tour, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas:

Dec. 4 – Philadelphia, MS – Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music / Ellis Theater
Dec. 5 – Owensboro, KY – Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum / Woodward Theatre
Dec. 6 – Steelville, MO – Meramec Music Theatre
Dec. 7 – Nashville, TN – The Fisher Center at Belmont University
Dec. 8 – Birmingham, AL – Lyric Theatre
Dec. 11 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center
Dec. 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall OTR
Dec. 13 – Bristol, VA – Hard Rock Live Bristol

You won’t want to miss the Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas shows this December! Learn about tickets and more at www.RickySkaggs.com. 

Have you seen Ricky Skaggs’ & Kentucky Thunder’s Christmas show before? Will you be attending this year? I’d love to hear your thoughts, so leave me a comment below or on social media!

(Photo in cover photo is courtesy of Skaggs Family Records.)