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John Berry’s ‘Holy Night’ Tour Approaches 20th Year
It may be September, but John Berry already has Christmas on the mind. This year will mark the 20th that the country star has been playing holiday classics for adoring U.S. audiences on his “O’ Holy Night” tour.
This year Berry’s tour is in the South, Midwest and Northeast. The first gig is Nov. 18 in Marietta, Ga. at the
The furthest west the current routing has Berry is Davenport and Clive, Iowa, on Nov. 28 and 29. Georgia is definitely the luckiest state on this tour as the singer/songwriter will be playing the Peach State eight times on the 19-date tour.
Regarding the anniversary, Berry said: “I am so blessed to be celebrating 20 years of our Christmas tour … I have come to know and love so many people, venues and towns across America through this tour and I am grateful to have the opportunity to share the message of Christmas through music that means so very much to me.”
Berry hasn’t released a Christmas album since 2002’s Celebrate This Christmas and O Holy Night Live. His most recent work is What I Love the Most from this year. On it, he talks extensively about love and marriage. Berry has been married for over 25 years and told the Frederick News-Post that his wife still tours with him as a backup singer.
Prior to the “O’ Holy Night” run Berry plays White County Fair in Searcy, Ark., Sept. 15 and Gwinnett County Fair in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 20. After the tour he has a number of 2017 dates lined up, and virtually all of them exception one show at
Berry’s Real Man. Real Life. Real God LP contained Christian themes, embodying the same spirit that gives his Christmas shows their vibrancy.
Here is the “O’ Holy Night” routing:
Nov. 18 – Marietta, Ga., Marietta Performing Arts Center
Nov. 19 – Calhoun, Ga., The Gem Theatre
Nov. 20 – Jackson, Mo., St. Paul Lutheran Church
Nov. 28 – Davenport, Iowa, RiverCenter / Adler Theatre
Nov. 29 – Clive, Iowa, Seven Flags Event Center
Dec. 01 – Jefferson City, Mo., Capitol Plaza
Dec. 02 – Chillicothe, Ohio, Majestic Theatre
Dec. 03 – Greenville, Mich., Greenville High School
Dec. 07 – Jacksonville, Ill., MacMurray College
Dec. 09 – Sumter, S.C., Sumter Opera House
Dec. 11 – Corning, N.Y., Corning Museum Of Glass
Dec. 12 – Carlisle, Pa., Carlisle Theatre
Dec. 15 – Gainesville, Ga., Riverside Military Academy
Dec. 16 – Macon, Ga., The Grand Opera House
Dec. 17 – Bremen, Ga., Mill Town Music Hall
Dec. 18 – Augusta, Ga., Imperial Theatre
Dec. 19 – Watkinsville, Ga., Oconee Co. Civic Center
Dec. 20 – Tifton, Ga., Tift Theater
Dec. 21 – Dothan, Ala., Dothan Opera House
Tickets to select dates are on sale now. Head over to JohnBerry.com to learn more about the artist.