Ricky Skaggs Christmas Tour 2026: Dates, Cities, and Tickets

Oct 6

Ricky Skaggs is taking his Christmas show back on the road in 2026.

The Country Music Hall of Fame member and his band, Kentucky Thunder, will play 12 dates on the Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas Tour this December. The run begins Dec. 2 in Boone, North Carolina, and wraps Dec. 18 in St. Louis, Missouri.

The tour will also stop in Knoxville, Charlotte, Nashville, Cincinnati, and several other cities.

What Songs Will Ricky Skaggs Perform on His Christmas Tour?

The 2026 Christmas concerts will combine traditional holiday songs with bluegrass arrangements and instrumental performances from Kentucky Thunder.

Fans can expect songs including:

“Christmas Time’s A Comin’”
“New Star Shining”
“Let It Snow”
“Mary, Did You Know?”
“Deck the Halls”
“Ancient Christmas Tones”
“Icy Vine Grove”
“Joy to the World”
“Rudolph”
“Silver Bells”

Skaggs says the band may also add some Christmas songs that are new to its holiday show this year while keeping plenty of familiar standards in the set.

“I’m really happy to be coming to so many new venues this year,” Skaggs said in announcing the tour.

Ricky Skaggs Christmas Tour 2026 Dates

Dec. 2 — Boone, NC — The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country

Dec. 3 — Knoxville, TN — Tennessee Theatre

Dec. 4 — Louisburg, NC — Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center

Dec. 5 — Charlotte, NC — Carolina Theatre

Dec. 6 — Hopewell, VA — The Beacon Theatre

Dec. 8 — Nashville, TN — Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Dec. 13 — Johnson City, TN — ETSU Martin Center for the Arts

Dec. 14 — Lynchburg, VA — Academy Center of the Arts

Dec. 15 — Greenville, SC — Peace Center

Dec. 16 — Cincinnati, OH — Memorial Hall

Dec. 17 — St. Charles, IL — Arcada Theatre

Dec. 18 — St. Louis, MO — The Sheldon Concert Hall

How to Get Tickets for Ricky Skaggs’ 2026 Christmas Tour

Tickets and additional information for the Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas Tour are available through Skaggs’ official tour page.

Skaggs has made the Christmas tour a regular part of his touring schedule in recent years. The 2026 edition follows an eight-date run in 2025 and features Kentucky Thunder alongside the 15-time Grammy winner throughout the December schedule.

Amanda Tempel