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"I think a Christmas audience comes to a show with a different mindset that any other," Kenny tells Billboard magazine. "A Christmas audience comes in and they say, 'I really want to enjoy this.' Someone coming into a regular show wanting to hear the hits will say, 'Make me enjoy this.' I think they're there to be happy."
The Christmas & Hits tour is exactly that -- a pairing of standards such as "White Christmas," "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World," along with Kenny's own beloved classics including "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream." Additionally, local choirs and children from each tour stop have been chosen to join the father of six on stage.
Kenny has two new seasonal albums out: Christmas Live!, a collection of performances from previous holiday tours, and Amazing Grace, the music legend's first gospel collection. Additionally, the "Lady" singer is hard at work on a new album for Warner Music Nashville, which is expected in 2013.
Find ticket information for Kenny's Christmas tour here.
Christmas & Hits 2012 Tour Dates:
Nov. 23 – Catoosa, OK – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – The Joint
Nov. 24 – Grand Island, NE – Heartland Events Center
Nov. 25 – Sioux Falls, SD – Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
Nov. 26 – Des Moines, IA – Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
Nov. 29 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Event Center
Nov. 30 – Mescalero, NM – Inn Of The Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
Dec. 1 – Albuquerque, NM – Route 66 Casino Hotel – Legends Theater
Dec. 2 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre For The Performing Arts
Dec. 4 – Richmond, KY – EKU Center For The Arts
Dec. 5 – Springfield, MO – O'Reilly Family Event Center
Dec. 7 – Baton Rouge, LA – L'Auberge Baton Rouge Casino Resort – Event Center
Dec. 8 – Baton Rouge, LA – L'Auberge Baton Rouge Casino Resort – Event Center
Dec. 10 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Dec. 12 – Green Bay, WI – Weidner Center For The Performing Arts
Dec. 13 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Dec. 14 – Springfield, OH – Clark State Performing Arts Center
Dec. 15 – Wabash, IN – Honeywell Center
Dec. 16 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino – Mystic Showroom
Dec. 19 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center
Dec. 20 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino – Event Center
Dec. 21 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino – MGM Grand Theater
Dec. 22 – Lynn, MA – Lynn Memorial Auditorium
Dec. 23 – Westbury, NY – Theatre at Westbury
