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Little Big Town to host NBC special ‘Christmas At The Opry’

Phillip Sweet^ Karen Fairchild^ Jimi Westbrook Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town attend the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards on April 15^ 2018 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Little Big Town will host the two-hour NBC holiday special Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry, with performances by Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini and more. The band’s first-ever holiday album, The Christmas Record, was released on October 4.

The star-studded show was filmed at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, with the special featuring a variety of Christmas favorites and holiday classics, with performances to include duets and collaborations in front of a live audience.

Little Big Town in a joint statement: “We are simply beside ourselves to announce that we will host our own NBC holiday special at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry House. This is an incredible honor for us, and we are beyond thrilled to share this special evening with viewers and fans across the country. We’ve invited some of our dearest friends to join us on stage, and we can’t wait for everyone to experience the magic of the holidays at such an incredible venue. After 25 years as a band, we’re also excited to release our very first Christmas album and are thrilled to perform some of those classics during this special.”

Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry will air on NBC December 16 at 8 pm ET/PT, then stream on Peacock the next day.

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