Nashville, Tennessee (November 10, 2025) — Fifteen-time GRAMMY® winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs will once again bring the spirit of the season to audiences nationwide with his 2025 holiday tour, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas. Skaggs and his award-winning band Kentucky Thunder will perform eight special Christmas concerts this December.

Skaggs’ 2025 Christmas tour will visit Philadelphia, MS; Owensboro, KY; Steelville, MO; Nashville, TN; Birmingham, AL; Nashville, IN; Cincinnati, OH; and Bristol, VA.

The show will feature a mix of holiday favorites, new arrangements, and signature Kentucky Thunder instrumentals, performed with the tight harmonies and acoustic mastery that have defined Skaggs’ legendary career.

“I’d like to invite you all to our Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Christmas Show this December,” says Skaggs. “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.”

Concertgoers can expect classics like “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.”

For ticketing information, visit rickyskaggs.com/tour.

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas Tour Dates:
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

About Ricky Skaggs
Earning 12 #1 hit singles, 15 GRAMMY® Awards, 13 IBMA Awards, nine ACM Awards, eight CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), two Dove Awards, the ASCAP Founders Award, three honorary Doctorate degrees, inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, National Fiddler Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, and GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the 2013 Artist-In-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in the Instrumentalist category along with countless other awards, Ricky Skaggs is truly a pioneer of Bluegrass and Country music. Since he began playing music over 60 years ago, Skaggs has released more than 30 albums and has performed thousands of live shows. He started his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, in 1997 and has since released 12 consecutive GRAMMY®-nominated albums. His latest release, Hearts Like Ours, with his wife, celebrated artist Sharon White of The Whites features the couple dueting on handpicked country love songs. And the Grand Ole Opry member has released his first-ever autobiography, “Kentucky Traveler.” The book details the life and times of Skaggs and provides a descriptive history of Country and Bluegrass music, as told by the master himself. In addition to his regular touring schedule with his band, Kentucky Thunder, he has added country tour dates as he plugs in and plays full shows of his chart-topping hits. Skaggs was a 2020 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government.

For more information, visit rickyskaggs.com.

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Tour Stops Include Nashville, TN; Tucson, AZ; Huntington, WV; Richmond, KY; Jim Thorpe, PA; Louisville, KY; Knoxville, TN and More

Fifteen-time GRAMMY® winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs today announced his 2024 holiday tour: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Christmas. Skaggs and his ace band Kentucky Thunder hit the tour trail this December with thirteen Christmas concerts across the nation.

Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will perform in Nashville, TN, Tucson, AZ, Huntington, WV, Richmond, KY, Jim Thorpe, PA, Louisville, KY, Knoxville, TN and more (full tour schedule below).

The show will feature songs both old and new as Skaggs and his band perform their own perfect blend of tight harmony in their refreshing acoustic style.

“This is my favorite time of the year,” explains Skaggs. “Not only do we celebrate the birth of the Savior, we also get to play some really fun music. I hope you will come out and see one of our Kentucky Thunder Christmas shows. It’s a joyful time. You’ll love it.”

Concertgoers can expect to hear bluegrass tune “Christmas Time’s A Comin,’” along with a rendition of “New Star Shining,” a hit song for Skaggs and James Taylor. Beloved classic songs “Silent Night,” “Deck the Halls,” and “Let it Snow” are part of the show, along with many other special Christmas melodies. Included in this seasonal show are sing-a-longs, rounding out an exclusive assortment of holiday favorites. 

For ticketing information, visit rickyskaggs.com/tour.

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Christmas Tour Dates:

Dec. 5 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Theatre

Dec. 6 – Scottsdale, AZ – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Dec. 10 – Richmond, KY – EKU Center for the Arts

Dec. 11 – Newport News, VA – Ferguson Center for the Arts

Dec. 12 – Huntington, WV – Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center

Dec. 13 – Wheeling, WV – The Capitol Theatre

Dec. 14 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak

Dec. 15 – Marietta, OH – Peoples Bank Theatre

Dec. 18 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center

Dec. 19 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

Dec. 20 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace

Dec. 21 – Germantown, TN – Germantown Performing Arts Center

Dec. 22 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

About Ricky Skaggs
Earning 12 #1 hit singles, 15 GRAMMY® Awards, 13 IBMA Awards, nine ACM Awards, eight CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), two Dove Awards, the ASCAP Founders Award, three honorary Doctorate degrees, inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, National Fiddler Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, and GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the 2013 Artist-In-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in the Instrumentalist category along with countless other awards, Ricky Skaggs is truly a pioneer of Bluegrass and Country music. Since he began playing music over 60 years ago, Skaggs has released more than 30 albums and has performed thousands of live shows. He started his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, in 1997 and has since released 12 consecutive GRAMMY®-nominated albums. His latest release, Hearts Like Ours, with his wife, celebrated artist Sharon White of The Whites features the couple dueting on handpicked country love songs. And the Grand Ole Opry member has released his first-ever autobiography, “Kentucky Traveler.” The book details the life and times of Skaggs and provides a descriptive history of Country and Bluegrass music, as told by the master himself. In addition to his regular touring schedule with his band, Kentucky Thunder, he has added country tour dates as he plugs in and plays full shows of his chart-topping hits. Skaggs was a 2020 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government.

For more information on Ricky Skaggs, visit rickyskaggs.com.

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