Robert Earl Keen is pleased to announce the addition of a Spartanburg, SC show to the Lights, Camera, Christmas! holiday tour which will take him and the band throughout the Southeast this December for a dozen shows. The Robert Earl Keen Band will wrap up the run in Texas with two nights at Austin’s famed Moody Theater, followed by the grand finale just before Christmas Day in REK HQ, Kerrville, Texas.
Also announced today, tour support for the Lights, Camera, Christmas! run includes some of REK’s favorite songwriters and friends, Taylor Hunnicutt, Waylon Payne, Elizabeth Cook, John R. Miller, Catie Offerman, and Max & Heather Stalling. A full list of tour dates, including openers for each individual show, can be found below.
“As we approach the holiday season this year, I am so proud to resurrect our iconic “Merry Christmas From The Family” show,” said Keen. According to Keen, the Christmas season is made up of 3 pillars: The Spirit of Christmas, Family, and Music. “The Spirit of Christmas is not about just the actual day of the holiday but getting everyone in the spirit of the holiday for the whole season. Dressing up, singing songs, and being a little cheeky is what it’s all about. Giving the gift of the holiday spirit to our fans is our goal, and we hope they walk out of the show with the spirit inside them, to share with others.”
He continues, “Joining together the hands of family is a sacred part of the season as exemplified in my song, “Merry Christmas From The Family.” This year’s theme of “Lights, Camera, Christmas!” will bring families together through the lens and journey of music from classic movies they watched gathered around the TV with popcorn.”
And finally, the music. “Our usual Christmas show would include those classic holiday hits we all know about Santa and sleigh bells, and trimming the tree. We turn that a little upside down, and include songs that are not traditional Christmas songs, alongside our own perennial favorites,” says Keen. “This year’s holiday tour will evoke memories of your favorite scenes from films across decades, to create a bonding moment as we all sing along together.”
Fans who have attended his holiday shows in the past will remember themes such as “Country Gold” or “Lunar Tunes and Looney Times.” “We know this year’s theme of Lights, Camera, Christmas! will have something for everyone who is there with us on the journey,” says Keen.
See below for the Lights, Camera, Christmas! tour routing. Tickets are on sale now.
Lights, Camera, Christmas! Tour Dates:
December 3 - Spartanburg, South Carolina - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium ^
December 4 - Jacksonville, Florida - Florida Theatre
December 7 - Mobile, Alabama - Saenger Theatre ^
December 8 - Atlanta, Georgia - Variety Playhouse +
December 10 - Decatur - Alabama - Princess Theater +
December 12 - Nashville, Tennessee - Ryman Auditorium #
December 14 - Philadelphia, Mississippi - Ellis Theater #
December 15 - Dallas, Texas - House of Blues $
December 17 - Austin, Texas - ACL Live at the Moody Theater *
December 18 - Austin, Texas- ACL Live at the Moody Theater *
December 19 - Houston, Texas - House of Blues $
December 22 - Kerrville, Texas - Arcadia Live @
Support from:
^ Taylor Hunnicutt
+ Waylon Payne
# Elizabeth Cook
$ John R. Miller
* Catie Offerman
@ Max & Heather Stalling
For tickets and show information, please visit robertearlkeen.com.
