Kerrville, TX
Robert Earl Keen is pleased to announce the Lights, Camera, Christmas! holiday tour which will take him and the band all throughout the Southeast for 10+ shows, wrapping up the run in Texas with 2 nights at the famed Moody Theater, and followed by the grand finale just before Christmas Day in REK HQ, Kerrville.
“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’s 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 and stay tuned to REK socials as more dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are on sale now.
Lights, Camera, Christmas:
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
More about Robert Earl Keen’s latest album, Western Chill: As befits the occasion, the Western Chill vibe is soulfully laid-back—especially compared to the crowd-amped rush of 2016’s Live Dinner Reunion or the spry, virtuosic kick of Keen’s 2015’s Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions. This new album is packed with enough surprises to keep even the most seasoned fan guessing what’s coming next. The opening title track—an instant Keen classic in the easy-loping vein of “The Front Porch Song,” “Gringo Honeymoon,” and “Feelin’ Good Again”—sets the mood for the whole album, followed by back-to-back original stunners sung and written by fiddle/guitar player Brian Beken (“Waves”) and bassist Bill Whitbeck (“Bluelight”). If variety is the spice of life, Western Chill is the Silk Road to chill with more contributions are heard from Beken and Whitbeck, as well as compositions by the rest of the band. This has all been documented on the accompanying video because true to the “featuring” tag on the album cover, this really is a REK Band affair.
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