Squirrel Nut Zippers' CHRISTMAS CARAVAN TOUR to Launch This Holiday Season
The band's CHRISTMAS CARAVAN album has sold over 250,000 copies and reached #12 on Billboard's Holiday chart.
Following a year marking the 30th anniversary of their platinum-certified breakthrough album Hot, the Squirrel Nut Zippers have announced the return of their Christmas Caravan Tour, bringing their annual holiday show back on the road this season.
Combining Christmas standards with influences from New Orleans jazz, vintage swing, folk, blues, and Americana, the Christmas Caravan offers a holiday concert built around the band's eclectic musical style.
For more than 20 years, the tour has featured a mix of seasonal favorites, songs from the band's holiday album Christmas Caravan—which has sold more than 250,000 copies and reached No. 12 on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart—and selections from across the group's catalog. The show incorporates elements of a concert, variety show, and vaudeville-inspired performance.
"The Christmas Caravan Tour has always been about creating a sense of wonder and community," said Jimbo Mathus, frontman and co-founder of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. "The holidays are one of the few times when people slow down long enough to gather and share music. We wanted to create something that feels timeless—a celebration of old-world Christmas traditions, American roots music, and the joy of bringing people together. Every year the audience becomes part of the show, and that's what makes it so special."
This year's tour will feature performances of Christmas classics, holiday-themed originals, and selections from the band's catalog, reflecting the group's blend of swing, jazz, and American roots music.
Tour Dates
Dec. 2 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
Dec. 3 The Bellwether Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 4 Golden State Theatre Monterey, CA
Dec. 5 Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo, CA
Dec. 6 Bimbo's 365 San Francisco, CA
Dec. 9 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Dec. 10 Newton Theatre Newton, NJ
Dec. 11 Sellersville Theatre Sellersville, PA
Dec. 12 Smith Center for the Arts Geneva, NY
Dec. 13 City Winery, NY New York, NY
Dec. 15 Shalin Liu Performance Center Rockport, MA
Dec. 16 Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA
Dec. 17 Colonial Theatre Laconia, NH
Dec. 18 Garde Arts Center New London, CT
Dec. 19 Groton Hill Music Center Groton, MA
Dec. 20 Capital City Music Hall Harrisburg, PA
The tour follows the band's highly successful 30th anniversary celebration of Hot, the landmark album that helped spark the swing revival of the 1990s and remains one of the era's most influential recordings with. Certified platinum and featuring the hit single "Hell," Hot introduced millions of listeners to the band's inventive fusion of jazz, swing, blues, folk, and Southern roots music and continues to resonate with new audiences with the single recently featured in hit TV series like Wednesday (2025) and Lucifer (2021).
As the band commemorates three decades of Hot, the Christmas Caravan serves as both a holiday celebration and a testament to the enduring appeal of one of America's most original musical groups.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 26 at https://www.snzippers.com/tourdates.
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