Warren Haynes Presents Announces Lineup For 33rd Annual Christmas Jam Dec. 13 In Asheville

The 33^rd annual “Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam” returns to ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Haynes’ hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, on Dec. 13. The tasty Christmas Jam lineup includes Warren Haynes & Friends, Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman & The Wind, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and a special tribute to Phil Lesh featuring Haynes, Grahame Lesh, Jimmy Herring, John Molo and Jason Crosby.

The concert, which is also presented by the W&S Charitable Foundation and Stefani Scamardo, will once again benefit Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville.

To serve the local community, which is an integral part of the event’s continued success, in-person, pre-sale tickets will be available at the Asheville arena box office on Oct. 23 at 10:00 AM/ET.  The national pre-sale, including VIP tickets with exclusive access to the Pre-Jam as well as travel packages, will be available on Oct. 24 at 10:00 AM/ET. The public on-sale begins on Oct. 28 at 10:00 AM/ET.

This year is particularly meaningful for the Asheville community after last year’s Christmas Jam was forced to pivot following the devastating damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. In his ongoing efforts to raise money to restore his hometown, Haynes partnered with Dave Matthews Band to host “SOULSHINE” at Madison Square Garden in November 2024. The sold-out benefit featured performances from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Goose along with special guests Trey Anastasio, Mavis Staples, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Robert Randolph, Joe Russo, Trombone Shorty and Ben Jaffe raising more than $4.5 million for relief efforts in Western North Carolina and Florida.

Local Asheville beneficiaries from “SOULSHINE” included Christmas Jam partners Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville along with ArtsAVL and Asheville Independent Restaurants (AIR), Equal Plates Project, Mountain BizWorks and Each 1 Teach 1.

“Every Christmas Jam is special, but this coming one, the first since Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville and the surrounding areas, has an added significance and importance,” stated the Grammy winner and Gov’t Mule frontman a release. “We will not only continue to raise money for Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity and BeLoved Asheville, but with the help of all the attendees, we’ll also be supporting the local tourism and hospitality industry and small businesses who still need help. We’re working on a few surprises to make this year’s Jam one to remember. I’m really looking forward to getting back home to Asheville!”

Since its inception in 1988, Christmas Jam has raised nearly $3 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, constructing more than 50 homes and helping to pay infrastructure and development costs of entire Habitat neighborhoods – including the 25-house Hudson Hills neighborhood named in honor of Hayne’s son. A more recent beneficiary, BeLoved Ashville, assists those struggling with housing insecurity to create innovative solutions.

Curated by Haynes, Christmas Jam’s past performers include The Allman Brothers Band, Ann Wilson, The Avett Brothers, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bob Weir, Branford Marsalis, Counting Crows, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthews, The Doobie Brothers, Eric Church, Grace Potter, Jackson Browne, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Winter, O.A.R., Peter Frampton, Phil Lesh,  Sheryl Crow, Slash, Steve Miller Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Widespread Panic among many others.