TOSCO MUSIC HOLIDAY PARTY
Knight Theater
Come celebrate the season with an evening of great music! Since 2016, Tosco Music has gathered for a festive concert each December for Tosco Music Holiday Party, transforming Knight Theater into Charlotte's living room for an evening of holiday songs and singalongs.
As with all Tosco Music Parties, the evening will feature an eclectic mix of more than a dozen diverse performers and plenty of singalongs. Enjoy your favorite holiday tunes, classic and contemporary songs of the season, delivered in a variety of musical genres.
Performers for the 9th annual Tosco Music Holiday Party include:
Denver Bierman
Shana Blake
Chris Trapper
Leah Darling
Emmanuel Wynter
Carolina Ridgeline
Michelle Renee
Collins Jermaine
Daniel Thrailkill & Jonah Horton
Café Amaretto
The Stardusters Big Band
Willow Dixon
and more!
Great for all ages - bring the kids, and grandparents too! Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount by calling the Group Ticket Office at Blumenthal Performing Arts 704-348-5752.
The wide variety of performers each year always showcases emerging talent including a youth performer. This year opening the show is Willow Dixon who was recently featured in a WFAE feature when she performed at a recent Tosco Music Open Mic.
We've been treated to creative arrangements of holiday classics plus many new holiday originals over the years. This year we're excited for local performing artist Shana Blake to debut her newest release, It's a Ho-Ho-Ho Christmas, a Christmas song she co-wrote with her grandma Dot Lorenz who turns 101 in December! Past Tosco Music Holiday Party performances and highlights are available at the Holiday Playlist on our YouTube Channel.
View the 2024 Press Release and Press Kit.
View highlights from our 2023 Tosco Music Holiday Party
View the 2023 show program
Join us for this special Tosco Music holiday tradition at Knight Theater, located at 430 S. Tryon St. Parking is $10 cash only, and the address for the parking deck entrances is 170 W. Brooklyn Village Ave.
Tosco Music is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves musicians of all ages and genres while building community through music. With a long history in Charlotte, Tosco Music brings people together through music, provides access to the arts for underserved communities, and supports artists with access to spaces to create and perform. Come experience the joy Tosco Music brings to Charlotte’s community!
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The music parties are an indie-music institution in Charlotte, so popular they often fill a 1,200-seat hall, with a roster of performers that has included everyone from American Idol contestants to The Avett Brothers.
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What started 20 years ago as a jam session in John Tosco’s living room has bloomed into one of the region’s most unique regional events – and a coveted gig for unsigned artists.
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A Tosco Music Party is a theatre in the round of sorts for acoustic musicians. It's a medium that breaks down artificial barriers between entertainers and audience.
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Maybe you’ve never heard the new folk trio out of Chapel Hill or the dulcimer player from Appalachia. Maybe you’ll marvel over a double-necked guitar solo or a 13-year-old classical pianist. Whatever you’re seeking, this incredible, quarterly variety show will make you grateful to have John Tosco curating your musical adventure.
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Think of Tosco Music Party as the musical equivalent of walking into Ben & Jerry's and saying: 'I'd like a spoonful of everything, please.'
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Lisa Rab
Charlotte Magazine 2013
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