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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 with Tosco Music's House Band and Singalong Choir. Enjoy your favorite holiday tunes, classic and contemporary songs of the season, delivered in a variety of musical genres.

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.

2024 Tosco Music Holiday Party performers include Chris Trapper, Willow Dixon, Carolina Ridgeline, Michelle Renee, Shana Blake and many more!

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 many creative arrangements and 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.

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. See event updates and buy tickets at toscomusic.org

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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