Christmas Is Different
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RIAA Gold Certified a cappella group Straight No Chaser, who rose to prominence nearly 20 years ago with their indelible version of “The 12 Days of Christmas” and have become a staple of the holiday season, today revealed the details of Holiday Road, their first full-length holiday album in five years. Holiday Road will be available everywhere October 24 from Green Hill Music, the group’s newly announced label home. Starting today, fans can pre-order the album on the group’s website here and get access to exclusive merchandise bundles.
With guest appearances from Mickey Guyton, Hunter Hayes, John Splithoff and Jose Mari Chan, the “King of Philippine Christmas Carols,” Holiday Road includes classic holiday standards, reverent Christmas hymns and originals. A full tracklist is below.
The 9-person group unveiled “Christmas is Different” featuring 5x GRAMMY® nominated and PLATINUM-selling, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Hunter Hayes today.
“I had such a blast collaborating with Straight No Chaser on ‘Christmas is Different,’” said Hayes. “They’re insanely talented and bring such a fun energy to everything they do!”
“We’re so grateful that Hunter could be a part of this song. He’s an incredible vocalist, and we had a great time working with him,” said Straight No Chaser member Tyler Trepp. “All of the guest artists on this album each brought something so unique and special to their songs — from Mickey to John to Jose to Hunter.”
Next Friday, October 17, the group embarks on the Holiday Road tour. The two and half month long trek takes Straight No Chaser across the US, concluding on New Year’s Eve in West Palm Beach, FL. An annual tradition for families throughout the country, Straight No Chaser’s holiday tours include songs from the last 5 decades and perform for audiences of all generations.
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Initially formed at Indiana University, a cappella group Straight No Chaser emerged at the forefront of the modern day a cappella movement, and has since sold more than three million albums worldwide, garnered more than a billion streams on Pandora alone, and sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets worldwide. In the fall of 2022, the group performed in more than 60 cities across the US with multiple sold out shows, including their 26th consecutive sell-out in Indianapolis.
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Holiday Road
Out October 24 via Green Hill Music
- Holiday Road
- Christmas is Different (featuring Hunter Hayes)
- Underneath the Tree
- Someday at Christmas
- Very Merry Christmas
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
- Good to See You (featuring John Splithoff)
- Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
- Keep Me Warm
- Still, Still, Still
- Blue Christmas (featuring Mickey Guyton)
- All Alone on Christmas
- Happy Christmas (War is Over)
- Christmas in Our Hearts (featuring Jose Mari Chan)
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“HOLIDAY ROAD TOUR”
*denotes matinee and evening shows
October
17 – Findlay, OH – Donnell Theater
18 – Athens, OH – Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
19 – Williamsport, PA – Community Arts Center
21 – Charleston, WV – Clay Center
22 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
23 – Meridian, MS – Riley Center
24 – Sandy Springs, GA – Byers Theatre
25 – Louisville, KY – Brown Theatre
26 – Richmond, KY – EKU Center for the Arts
28 – Nashville, TN – The Ryman Auditorium
29 – Evans, GA – Columbia County Performing Arts Center
30 – Auburn, AL – Woltosz Theatre
November
1 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers & Sailers Memorial Auditorium
2 – Greeneville, TN – Niswonger Performing Arts Center
4 – Fayetteville, AR – Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
5 – Des Moines, IA – Civic Center
6 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theater of Minneapolis
7 – Effingham, IL – Effingham Performance Center
9 – Manhattan, KS – McCain Auditorium
11 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theater
12 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
13 – Tulsa, OK – Chapman Music Hall
14 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theatre
15 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
16 – Albuquerque, NM – Kiva Auditorium
18 – Mesa, AZ – Ikeda Theatre
19 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Kavli Theatre
20 – Palm Desert, CA – McCallum Theatre
21 – Brooks, CA – Cache Creek Casino Resort Event Center
22 – Salem, OR – Elsinore Theatre
23 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater
28 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
30 – Appleton, WI – Fox Theatre
December
2 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
3 – Rochester, NY – Auditorium Theatre
4 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
6 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
7 – Easton PA – State Theatre for the Arts*
9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Theatre
10 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
11 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
13 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
14 – Evansville, IN – Old National Events Plaza
19 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
20 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre*
21 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
27 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theater
28 – Naples, FL – Hayes Hall
29 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
30 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
31 – West Palm Beach, FL – Dreyfoos Hall
