Have Yourself a Holly Jolly Christmas With Tours From Mariah Carey, Pentatonix, Dave Koz & More

The weather outside may be frightful, but the music will be so delightful this holiday season, as acts of all musical stripes are embarking on Christmas tours sure to bring cheer. Whether you like your yuletide mixed with a little country, R&B, jazz or rock, there is sure to be a tour or two or three that jingles your bells.

After Thanksgiving used to be the traditional kick off time for Christmas tours — and it still is for most — but a handful of outings deliver visions of sugar plum fairies dancing in people’s heads even before that first slice of turkey and dollop of stuffing have been served. Similarly, several tours keep the festivities going after the last present has been unwrapped on Dec. 25.

From acts like Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who are synonymous with Christmas now, to ‘90s rockers who blend their chart-topping pop hits with seasonal favorites, divas accompanied by lush orchestras and veteran R&B singers who lend their sumptuous harmonies to holiday standards, there’s something here for every musical taste.

The tours have proven very popular for many artists for good reason: first off, it’s fun to spread cheer in a crowd-pleasing way that isn’t dependent upon a new album. Also, the outings often yield returns that are definitely nicer than naughty: Mariah Carey’s 15-date 2023 run grossed $29.6 million and sold 214,000 tickets, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore. Last year’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s outing earned $48.2 million, selling more than 560,000 tickets, and topping all tours of any genre in December, according to Boxscore.

Below is a sample of some of the Yuletide offerings touring the U.S. this holiday season.