For starters, bands are announcing their dates much sooner ... and, since many of these gigs sell out quickly, it makes more sense to let you faithful followers know as soon as possible.
I already have 143 entries, many with multiple listings, from 35 states and Washington, D.C.; five Canadian provinces; one UK group; and — for the first time! — one show each in Germany and Australia.
Additionally, many combos also are booking earlier shows, with (in some cases) multiple November dates.
All things considered, this has mushroomed into something that requires a staggering amount of my time every year.
Guaraldi simply never could have imagined this.
By mid-December of 2023, this annual round-up of Guaraldi-themed Christmas concerts had grown to an astonishing 171 entries that covered 37 American states, four Canadian provinces and two venues in the UK (London and Dublin).
December 2024 was a bit more modest, with "only" 142 entries ... but that still was stunning.
2025 boosted the total a touch, with 148 listings from 37 American states, five Canadian provinces and one UK venue.
On top of which, more groups each year are adding Charlie Brown Thanksgiving shows.
Can Halloween shows be far away?
I first traced the history and growth of this delightful annual tradition back in 2012, with a modest schedule that now seems quaint. This year's post will serve as a clearinghouse for any and all 2026 concerts that come to my attention. As always, I'll add to this schedule as new information becomes available, so you'll want to check back frequently. New entries and listings will be tagged as UPDATES.
Anybody with information about a show (or shows) not listed here, is encouraged to submit the information in a comment; please be as detailed as possible. Such comments will not be published, but the show(s) will be added to the roster.
Let's start with mainstay groups that always have busy touring schedules:
• The Chris White Trio has become quite serious about honoring Guaraldi's holiday-themed Peanuts music. During the next month, White (on piano) will work with bassists Sean Jacobi, Mike Benning and Anthony D'Agostino; and drummers Ryan Jacobi, Kurt Lubbe and Dave Williams. The group's full-schedule Charlie Brown Christmas shows (dozens!) will kick off Saturday, November 21, in Schaumburg, Illinois, with additional performances at numerous Illinois venues — and one night in Indiana — concluding Saturday, December 19, in Evanston, Illinois. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — have an extremely busy schedule of Charlie Brown Christmas performances, starting Sunday, November 22, at the Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret in Spring Green, Wisconsin, along with many other venues in that state and one in Illinois, through Wednesday, December 23. Details. If you live elsewhere, check out their live 2023 album.
• The Miles Damaso Trio will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas from November 27 through December 23, at various venues in Tennessee and Iowa. Check his website for details.
• Doc Watkins and his Orchestra will begin their month-long Christmas in Jazz tributes to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas at San Antonio's JazzTX, Texas, on Friday, November 27. Additional shows include November 28 and December 3-6 and 20-23. Details. Watkins and his Orchestra also will present this Guaraldi-themed Christmas spectacular on December 11 and 12 at his new venue, Doc's Jazz Supper Club, in Houston, Texas. Details. The icing on the cake: Watkins' terrific 2022 album, The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas; do check it out!
• The Eric Byrd Trio — Byrd, piano and vocals; Will Hazel, bass; and Alphonso Young Jr., drums and percussion — has made a cottage industry of Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas music, having thus far released two cover albums: a 2009 studio project, and a 2021 live performance. Byrd's combo begins its annual run on Saturday, November 28, in Maryland, with subsequent performances in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Virginia, concluding Sunday, December 20. Details.
• The Heather Pierson Trio — Pierson, piano; Shawn Nadeau, bass; and Craig Bryan, drums — will began an ambitious Charlie Brown Christmas tour on Sunday, November 29, in Meredith, New Hampshire. Subsequent stops will include additional venues in that state and Maine, concluding on Saturday, December 19. Details.
• Drummer Glen Paul and his trio have 15 performances of Guaraldi's music from A Charlie Brown Christmas scheduled from November 28 through December 20 at numerous venues throughout Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Ryan Davis Trio — Davis, piano; Ben Triesch, bass; and Jeremy Bruch, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas Tuesday through Thursday, December 1-3; Tuesday and Wednesday, December 8-9; Sunday through Wednesday, December 13-16; and Monday through Wednesday, December 21-23; at the Parker Jazz Club in Austin, Texas. Details.
• The Cartoon Christmas Trio — Jeff Knoettner, piano; Rob Swanson, double bass; and Larry Marshall, drums — performs music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with tunes from other animated holiday shows, such as Frosty the Snowman and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (Their 2008 album is a kick; check it out.) They have a busy schedule that kicks off Thursday, December 3, in Wilmington, Delaware, with subsequent stops in that state, along with Pennsylvania and New Jersey, concluding Sunday, December 20. Details.
• Saxophonist Patrick Lamb and his combo have a busy schedule of Charlie Brown Christmas Tour performances at numerous venues in Oregon and Florida, from December 4-18. Details.
• The Jose "Juicy" Gonzales Trio — Gonzales, piano and vocals; Michael Glynn, bass; and Matt Jorgensen, drums — will present its 15th annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas during a schedule that runs December 5-23 at various Washington state and Oregon venues. Details. Meanwhile, do check out his cool 2016 release, Linus and Juicy: A Holiday Album.
• The Isaiah J. Thompson Combo will present A Guaraldi Holiday, showcasing the music from Dr. Funk's Peanuts scores, during a busy schedule that begins Saturday, December 5, in Madison, Wisconsin; includes shows in Pensylvanis and California, and concludes Saturday, December 19, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Check his website for details. Be sure to also check out his 2023 album, A Guaraldi Holiday.
• The Annie Booth Trio — Booth, piano; Patrick McDevitt, bass; and Alejandro Castaño, drums — will be joined by guest vocalists Marion Powers, Kathryn Cruz, Jenna McLean, Hannah Rodriguez and Bailey Hinkley Grogan for their 13th annual Charlie Brown Christmas concerts during 25 shows (!) December 14-24, at Dazzle, in Denver, Colorado. Details. Her recent holiday album includes most of the tunes from Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas album; check it out.
Turning to the rest of the regulars and newcomers...
• The Sullivan Parker Kettlewell Trio — Kyle Sullivan, drums; Teri Parker, piano; and Chris Kettlewell, bass — will present the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, November 8, at the Hanover Civic Theater, in Hanover, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Ethan Tilbury Trio — Tilbury, bass; Eric Liang, piano; and Keith Barstow, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas Thursday through Saturday, November 19-21 (two shows per night), at Annette Studios, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The J. Anthony Granelli Trio — Granelli, bass (son of former Guaraldi drummer Jerry Granelli!), Nate Shaw, piano; and Michael Sarin, drums — will present an interactive Tales of A Charlie Brown Christmas concert on Saturday, November 21, at the Capitol Theater in Moncton, New Brunswick. Details.
• The Alex Murphy Trio will perform Guaraldi's music from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on Saturday and Monday, November 21 and 23, at Rudy's Jazz Room, in Nashville, Tennessee. Details.
• The Sullivan Parker Kettlewell Trio — Kyle Sullivan, drums; Teri Parker, piano; and Chris Kettlewell, bass — will present the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, November 22, at Meaford Hall in Meaford, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Tristan Seltzer Trio, joined by the young voices of the Faith Community Lutheran Academy, will perform the music from Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday and Saturday, November 27-28, at Vic's Supper Club, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Details.
• The Cliff Habian Trio — Habian, piano; Christopher Vance, bass; and Eric Everett, drums — will present A Tribute to the Music of Vince Guaraldi on Saturday, November 28, at the Fine Arts Association in Willoughby, Ohio. Details. Be sure to check out their brand-new album, I Remember Vince, which includes several tunes from A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• The Mr. Chair Jazz Trio — Jason Kutz, piano; Ben Ferris, bass; and Mike Koszewski, drums — will join the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and members of several Madison Youth Choirs, for a presentation of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Strings on Saturday, November 28 (two shows), at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wisconsin. Details.
• The Aidan Scrimgeour Trio — Scrimgeour, piano; Matt Estabrook, bass and sax; and Logan Bogdan, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday classics, on Saturday, November 28, at the Palisades Hub, in Washington, D.C.. Details.
• The Michael Benshish Trio — Benshish, piano; Jim Cerceo, bass; and Marc Rio, drums — will perform the music from Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other Christmas jazz classics, on Sunday, November 29, at Sturdy Shelter Brewing, in Batavia, Illinois. Details.
• The Tanner Taylor Trio — Taylor, piano; Steve Charlson, bass; and Zane Gedler, drums — will perform the music from Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday and Tuesday, November 30 and December 1, at the Blue Strawberry Showroom & Lounge, in St. Louis, Missouri. Details.
• Pianist Patrick Kerssen and his trio will present a series of concert/lectures devoted to the music of Vince Guaraldi, the Man Behind Peanuts, from Monday, November 30, through Sunday, December 20, at venues throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Details.
• TJ & The Tattletales — TJ Erhardt, piano; Chase McRoy, bass; and Adam Watson, drums — will play the music from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on four consecutive Tuesdays, December 1, 8, 15 and 22, at Mike Kelly's Westsider in Kansas City, Missouri. Details.
• Pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo's Combo will present Under the Lights: A Tribute to the Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 2, at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• Percussionist Graeme Francis at his trio will present the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday jazz classics, on December 2, 6 and 23 at Doc's Jazz Supper Club, in Houston, Texas. Details.
• The Tanner Taylor Trio — Taylor, piano; Graydon Peterson, bass; and Jay Epstein, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on December 2, 6, 14, 15, 21 and 26, at Noce Jazz & Cabaret in Des Moines, Iowa. Details.
• The Mike Malone Trio — Malone, drums; Paul Sucherman, piano; and Jessie Crandall, bass — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday afternoon, December 4, at the Neenah Public Library in Neenah, Wisconsin. They'll repeat the concert that evening at Becket's Restaurant, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Details.
• The Dan Thouin Trio — Thoulin, piano; Morgan Moore, double bass; and Louis-Vincent Hamel, drums — will be joined by the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs de Quebec, in a performance of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 4, at Palais Montcalm in Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Details.
• The Peanuts Trio -- Gerwin Eisenhauer, drums; Thilo Wolf, piano; and Chrisian Diener, bass -- will be joined by the HFKM Regensburg Girls' Chorus for a performance of Vince Guaraldi's "legendary Christmas album" on Friday, December 4, at the Regensburg State Theatre, in Regensburg, Germany. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 4, at the Lincoln Hills Community Church, in Lincoln, California. Details.
• The Lori Mechem Quartet — Mechem, piano; Andy Reiss, guitar; Roger Spencer, bass; and Chris Brown, drums — will present The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with selections from their Christmas Is Coming project, on Friday and Saturday, December 4-5, at the Nashville Jazz Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee. Details. Be sure to check out her 2011 album, Christmas Is Coming: A Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• The Rhythmically Speaking Dance Company will present an interpretive performance of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, while backed by the Jazz Outlaws -- Bob DeBoer, trumpet; Mike Hasleman, guitar; Tony Watercott, bass; and Ram Zimmerman, drums -- Friday through Sunday, December 4-6 (five shows) at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Details.
• The Dean Thiessen Quintet — Thiessen, piano; Bonnie Northgraves, trumpet; John Nicholson, sax; Bella Fedrigo, bass; and Tyler Murray, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other iconic Guaraldi themes, on Saturday, December 5, at The ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Details.
• The Victor Lin Trio -- Lin, piano; Daniel Stein, bass; and Zach Adleman, drums -- will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 5, at The Rec Pavilion in Brooklyn, New York. Details.
• The Kevin Fort Trio — Fort, piano; Joe Policastro, bass; and John Deitemyer, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 5, at Space, in Evanston, Illinois. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 5, at the Newark Community Church, in Newark, California. Details.
• Pianist Jason Crosby and "a stellar ensemble of improvising musicians" will present A Cosmic Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 5 (two shows), at the Bearsville Theater, in Woodstock, New York. Details.
• The Ron LeGault Quintet — LeGault, keyboards; Andrew Vogt, sax; Curtis Fox, trombone; Dave Weinand, bass; and Andreas Schmid, drums — will present Charlie Brown Goes to the Nutcracker (Guaraldi's music from the holiday special, blended with jazz versions of music from the Nutcracker Ballet) on December 5, 12 and 18, at Hotel St. Julian in Boulder, Colorado. Details. Be sure to check out his 2023 album!
• Cyrus Chestnut and Friends will present the classic score from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 6, at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan. Details. If you haven't yet picked up his 2000 Guaraldi cover album, do so now!
• The John Shipley Trio will present Vince Guaraldi: A Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 6, at the Nashville Social Club in Carson City, Nevada. Details.
• The Cliff Habian Trio — Habian, piano; Christopher Vance, bass; and Eric Everett, drums — will present A Tribute to the Music of Vince Guaraldi on Sunday, December 6 (two shows), at the Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Details. Be sure to check out their brand-new album, I Remember Vince, which includes several tunes from A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• The Mina Yu Trio — Mina Yu, piano; Stephen Hornby, bass; and Ben Charnley, drums — will be joined by vocalist Miss George for a celebration of Vince Guaraldi's music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 6, at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in Melbourne, Australia. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 6, at the Sunrise Community Church, in Orangevale, California. Details.
• The Kevin Fort Trio — Fort, piano; Joe Policastro, bass; and John Deitemyer, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 7, at The Checkout, in Chicago, Illinois. Details.
• The Tanner Taylor Trio — Taylor, piano; Steve Charlson, bass; and Jay Epstein, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas Monday through Thursday, December 7-10, at the Dunsmore Jazz Room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details.
• Guitar for Guaraldi, aka The Mich Shirey Trio — Shirey, guitar; Nick Fane, bass; and Joey Buttlar, drums — will present its annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on December 7, 14 and 21 at Dorian's, in Chicago, Illinois. Details. Be sure to check out his terrific cover album: Guitar for Guaraldi: A Christmas Tribute.
• The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and KCKCC Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble will deliver selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 8, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri. Details.
• The Jody Nardone Trio — Nardone, piano and vocals; Jerry Navarro, acoustic bass; and Derrek Phillips, drums — will present its 11th annual Charlie Brown Christmas: A Tribute to Vince Guaraldi concert on Tuesday, December 8, at City Winery, in Boston, Massachusetts. Details. (Although the group's live 2019 album of this music has gone out of print, he will sell "cute little download cards" that allow fans to obtain a digital copy.)
• The Ron LeGault Quintet — LeGault, keyboards; Andrew Vogt, sax; Curtis Fox, trombone; Dave Weinand, bass; and Andreas Schmid, drums — will present Charlie Brown Goes to the Nutcracker (Guaraldi's music from the holiday special, blended with jazz versions of music from the Nutcracker Ballet) on Wednesday December 9, at Bar 404 in Denver, Colorado. Details. Be sure to check out his 2023 album!
• The Zach Bartholomew Trio will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 10, at the Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center in Bonita Springs, Florida. Details.
• The Joe Cool Trio — John Milham, drums; Chris Spies, piano; and Owen Finley, bass — will be joined by vocalist Jennifer Hartswick for the 17th annual Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 10, at the Laurel Little Theatre, in Laurel, Mississippi. Details.
• The Karl A. Rozankovic Trio — Rozankovic, piano; Vincent Dessureault, double bass; and Léo Minville, drums — will be joined by the Chamberists of Greater Montreal String Quartet, for Charlie Brown's Christmas, inspired by Vince Guaraldi's album, on Thursday, December 10, at the Chicoutimi Theatre in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. Details.
• The Mike Malone Trio — Malone, drums; Paul Sucherman, piano; and Jessie Crandall, bass — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas Thursday through Saturday, December 10-12, at four different Wisconsin venues. Details.
• The Claire Butler Trio — Butler, piano; Kodi Hutchinson, bass; and Jim Johnston, drums — will be joined by a children's choir for their annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 11, at the Engineered Air Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Details.
• The Joe Cool Trio — John Milham, drums; Chris Spies, piano; and Owen Finley, bass — will be joined by vocalist Jennifer Hartswick for the 17th annual Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas Concert on Friday, December 11, at Soul Kitchen, in Mobile, Alabama. Details.
• The Chris Von Staats Jazz Band — von Staats, guitar and vocals; Jack Hanson, keyboards; Alex Hall, bass; and Zach Santos, drums — will present its annual tribute to Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 11, at the Venetian Soda Lounge in Burlington, Vermont. Details.
• Dave Mattock and his Tap Room Trio -- Mattock, keyboards; Greg Kettinger, guitar; and Erik Johnson, drums -- will present Charlie Brown Holiday Jazz on Friday, December 11, at Kennett Flash, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 11, at The Nash Jazz Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Details.
• Stanford Jazz will present the Glen Pearson Trio — Pearson, piano; Ruth Davies, bass; and Lorca Hart, drums — in four performances of A Jazz Celebration of the Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Friday through Sunday, December 11-13, at the Campbell Recital Hall, in Stanford, California. Details.
• The Angelo Versace Trio — Versace, piano; Scott Black, bass; and Arthur Vint, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with a selection of other Vince Guaraldi compositions, December 11, 12, 13 and 15-20, at The Century Room in Tucson, Arizona. Details. Be sure to check out their 2024 album, recorded at this venue.
• TT Mahony & Jeffrey Bützer will present their annual tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 12, at the Clay Music Foundry in Duluth, Georgia. Details.
• The Nicole Pesce Quartet -- Pesce, keyboards; Suzanne Lansford, violin; Mel Brown, bass; and Janet Daniel, drums -- will perform the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 12, at Ravenscroft Hall in Scottsdale, Arizona. Details.
• The Adam Shulman Trio will perform the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 12, at SFJAZZ in San Francisco, California. Details.
• The CB Quintet — Joe Gullace, trumpet; Ian Gray, trombone; Mark Masefield, piano; Cody McCorry, upright bass; and Cameron Lockwood, drums — will present a Jazz Tribute to Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 12 (two shows), at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York, NY. Details.
• The Joe Cool Trio — John Milham, drums; Chris Spies, piano; and Owen Finley, bass — will be joined by vocalist Jennifer Hartswick for the 17th annual Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 12, at the Eastern Shore Art Center, in Fairhope, Alabama. Details.
• The Jerrod Cattey Trio — Darren Litzie, piano; Kevin Smith, bass; and Cattey, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 12, at The La Grua Center, in Stonington, Connecticut. Details.
• The Kevin Fort Trio — Fort, piano; Joe Policastro, bass; and John Deitemyer, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday and Sunday, December 12-13 (six shows!), at Space, in Evanston, Illinois. Details.
• The Tony Hagood Quartet — Hagood, piano; Shawn Wallace, sax and flute; Bradley Mellen bass; and Jerry Powell, drums — will present its fifth annual performance of the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13 (afternoon show), at Natalie's Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Details.
• Pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo's Combo will present Under the Lights: A Tribute to the Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at the FirstOntario Arts Centre in Milton, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Jeremy Baum Trio — Baum, piano; Sue Williams, upright bass; and Peter O'Brien, drums — will present A Charlie "Baum" Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at The Falcon, in Marlboro, New York. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at the Bidwell Presbyterian Church, in Chico, California. Details.
• The Austin Chamber Music Center will present A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Music of Vince Guaraldi on Sunday, December 13, at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas. Details.
• The Stephen Mallinger Trio — Mallinger, piano; Frank Deresti, bass; and Nick James, drums — will be joined by guest soloists during a performance of Christmas Time Is Here: Peanuts Music by Vince Guaraldi, on Sunday, December 13, at the Algoma Conservatory of Music in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• Pianist Jason Crosby and "a stellar ensemble of improvising musicians" will present A Cosmic Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at The Guild Theater in Menlo Park, California. Details.
• The Sullivan Parker Kettlewell Trio — Kyle Sullivan, drums; Teri Parker, piano; and Chris Kettlewell, bass — will present the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at The Biltmore Theatre in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Ross Margitza Quartet — Margitza, piano; Sandy Yamamoro, violin; Utah Hamrick, bass; and David Sierra, drums — will be joined by vocalist Mela Dailey for a tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at the Austin Chamber Music Center, in Austin, Texas. Details.
• The Dean Thiessen Quintet — Thiessen, piano; Bonnie Northgraves, trumpet; John Nicholson, sax; Bella Fedrigo, bass; and Tyler Murray, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other iconic Guaraldi themes, on Sunday, December 13, at the Revue Stage in Vancouver, British Columbia. Details.
• Pianist Wyly Bigger will perform the music from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13, at Hernando's Hide-A-Way, in Memphis, Tennessee. Details.
• The Tony Hagood Quartet — Hagood, piano; Shawn Wallace, sax and flute; Bradley Mellen bass; and Jerry Powell, drums — will present its fifth annual performance of the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 13 (evening show), at Natalie's Grandview, in Grandview Heights, Ohio. Details.
• Pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo's Combo will present Under the Lights: A Tribute to the Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 14, at the Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Jody Nardone Trio — Nardone, piano and vocals; Jerry Navarro, acoustic bass; and Derrek Phillips, drums — will present its 11th annual Charlie Brown Christmas: A Tribute to Vince Guaraldi concert on Monday, December 14, at City Winery, in Boston, Massachusetts. Details. (Although the group's live 2019 album of this music has gone out of print, he will sell "cute little download cards" that allow fans to obtain a digital copy.)
• The Ed Vezinho Big Band will perform holiday hits inspired by Vince Guaraldi's score for A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 14, at Stockton University's Campus Center Theater, in Galloway, New Jersey. Details.
• The Phil DeGreg Trio — DeGreg, piano; Aaron Jacobs, bass; and John Taylor, drums — will perform the score from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other seasonal favorites, on Monday and Tuesday, December 14-15, at the MEMO Memorial Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details.
• TT Mahony & Jeffrey Bützer will present their annual tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 15, at the MadLife Stage and Studios, in Woodstock, Georgia. Details.
• The Ed Croft Trio — Croft, bass; Ivan Docenko, piano; and David Wasik, drums — will present their sixth annual tribute to Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, Deember 16, at Beebe's at the Gallery, in Buffalo, New York. Details.
• The Sam Chandler Trio — Chandler, piano; Mark Glenn, bass; and Kurt Savela, drums — will be joined by Randy Lee for a "recreation" of Guaraldi's music from everybody's favorite Christmas special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, on Wednesday, December 16, at the West Theatre, in Duluth, Minnesota. Details.
• Pianist Lovell Bradford and vocalist Tyra Scott will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, alongside other jazzy holiday favorites, on Wednesday, December 16, at Middle C Jazz in Charlotte, North Carolina. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 16, at Sun City Lincoln Hills, in Lincoln, California. Details.
• The Taurey Butler Trio — Butler, piano; Morgan Moore, double bass; and Wali Muhammad, drums — will be joined by vocalist Halie Loren for their 12th annual Charlie Brown Christmas tribute concert, Wednesday and Thursday, December 16-17, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' Bourgie Pavilion, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Details.
• The Duck Soup Trio — Adam Bravo, piano; Anthony Shadduck, bass; and Sam Webster, drums — will present A Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 17, at Spirit Avenue in Palm Springs, California. Details.
• The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective — Paul Gavin, drums; Zach Bartholomew, piano; and Brandon Robertson, bass — will be joined by a guest vocalist in a performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas & Holiday Classics on Thursday, December 17, at Jazz at the MACC in Fort Myers, Florida. Details.
• Bassist Andrew Randazzo's R4ND4ZZO BIG BAND will present its annual big band tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 17, at the Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, Virginia. Details. If you can't make the performance, be sure to pick up his swinging 2018 album!
• The Jeremy Baum Trio — Baum, piano; Sue Williams, upright bass; and Peter O'Brien, drums — will present A Charlie "Baum" Christmas on Thursday, December 17, at The Falcon, in Marlboro, New York. Details.
• The Glenn Paul Trio — Paul, drums; David Hollingshead, piano; and Ethan Tilbury, upright bass — will present a tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 17, at the Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Kyle Bryant Trio — Bryant, guitar; Travis Shaw, bass; and Justin Chesarek, drums — will present their annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 17, at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia. Details.
• The Nat Yingling Trio — Yingling, piano; George DeLancey, bass; and Steve Renko, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 17, at BOP STOP in Cleveland, Ohio. Details.
• The Tommy Poole Quartet — Poole, sax; Max Holm, piano; Dean DeMerritt, bass; and David Bowen, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas Thursday through Sunday, December 17-20 (six shows), at the Lowdown in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Details.
• The Taurey Butler Trio — Butler, piano; Morgan Moore, double bass; and Wali Muhammad, drums will perform its 12th annual Charlie Brown Christmas tribute concert on Friday, December 18, at Centre Québecor, in Sherbrokke, Quebec, Canada. Details.
• The John Rangel Trio — Rangel, piano; Terri Burns, bass; and John Bartlit, drums — will be accompanied by vocalist Barbara Bentree during their presentation of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 18, at Dave's Jazz Bistro, within the Santa Fe School of Cooking in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Details.
• The 16-piece B-Jazzed Orchestra will present A Big Band Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 18, at The Rose Brampton, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• L4 Jazz -- Lamar Morgan, drums; Travis Shaw, bass; and Nery Kim, piano -- will be joined by Broken Compass Bluegrass -- Django Ruckrich and Kyle Ledson, guitar and mandolin; Mei Lin Heirendt, fiddle; and Sam Jacobs, bass -- and the Logos Classical Academy (an intriguing lineup!), for a performance of selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other Christmas classics, on Friday, December 18, at the Imperial Theatre in Augusta, Georgia. Details.
• Cyrus Chestnut and Friends will present the classic score from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 18, presented by SFJazz at the Miner Auditorium in San Francisco, California. Details. If you haven't yet picked up his 2000 Guaraldi cover album, do so now!
• The Adam Bowman Trio — Duncan Wilson, piano; Tyler Wagler, upright bass; and Bowman, drums — will be joined by the Burlington Enchorus Children's Choir for A Very Charlie Brown Concert on Friday, December 18, at the Burlington Performing Arts Center in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective — Paul Gavin, drums; Zach Bartholomew, piano; and Brandon Robertson, upright bass — will be joined by vocalist Nicole Bartholomew for a tribute to Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other jazz-hued seasonal classics, on Friday, December 18, at Jazz at the Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Details. [These guys must be popular; as of early September, this performance was already sold out!]
• Drummer Justin Varnes and his Jazz Legacy Project will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, while also sharing "the amazing story of how [it] defied all odds to become the biggest holiday special ever" on Friday and Saturday, December 18 and 19, at The Downbeat in Hickory, North Carolina. Details.
• The CB Quintet — Joe Gullace, trumpet; Ian Gray, trombone; Mark Masefield, piano; Cody McCorry, upright bass; and Cameron Lockwood, drums — will present a Jazz Tribute to Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday and Saturday, December 18-19 (four shows), at the Regattabar Jazz Club, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Details.
• The Sullivan Parker Kettlewell Trio — Kyle Sullivan, drums; Teri Parker, piano; and Chris Kettlewell, bass — will present the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 19 (three shows), at Hugh's Room in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Travis Anderson Trio — Anderson, keyboards; Steve Pikal, bass; and Nathan Norman, drums — will "take on" Vince Guaraldi's score for A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 19, at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details.
• The Victor Lin Trio -- Lin, piano; Daniel Stein, bass; and Zach Adleman, drums -- will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 19, at The Rec Pavilion in Brooklyn, New York. Details.
• The Kevin Fort Trio — Fort, piano; Joe Policastro, bass; and John Deitemyer, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 19 (three shows), at Space, in Evanston, Illinois. Details.
• The Glenn Paul Trio — Paul, drums; David Hollingshead, piano; and Ethan Tilbury, upright bass — will present a tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 19, at the Roselawn Theatre in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Dean Thiessen Quintet — Thiessen, piano; Bonnie Northgraves, trumpet; John Nicholson, sax; Bella Fedrigo, bass; and Tyler Murray, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other iconic Guaraldi themes, on Saturday, December 19, at the Vancouver International Film Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The performance will be followed by a showing of 1969's big-screen feature, A Boy Named Charlie Brown. Details.
• Peter Sprague and Friends — Sprague, guitar; Beth Ross Buckley, flute; Tripp Sprague, flute and sax; Mack Leighton, bass; Danny Green, piano; Duncan Moore, drums; and Alison Adams Tucker, vocals — will present Charlie Brown Jingles and Jazz on Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20, at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, California. Details. Check out their Charlie Brown Christmas tribute album here.
• The Quentin Coaxum Quintet — Coaxum, trumpet; Stu Mindeman, piano; Dustin Laurenzi, sax; John Tate, bass; and Sam Jewell, drums — will perform the music from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday and Saturday, December 19-20, at the Fulton Street Collective in Chicago, Illinois. Details.
• The Zach Bartholomew Trio will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20, at the Sopchoppy Theater in Sopchoppy, Florida. Details.
• The Adam Bowman Trio — Duncan Wilson, piano; Tyler Wagler, upright bass; and Bowman, drums — will be joined by the Kingsbury Music Singers for A Very Charlie Brown Concert on Sunday, December 20, at the River Run Centre in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• Pianist Jason Crosby and "a stellar ensemble of improvising musicians" will present A Cosmic Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 20, at The Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California. Details.
• The Ron LeGault Quintet — LeGault, keyboards; Andrew Vogt, sax; Curtis Fox, trombone; Dave Weinand, bass; and Andreas Schmid, drums — will present Charlie Brown Goes to the Nutcracker (Guaraldi's music from the holiday special, blended with jazz versions of music from the Nutcracker Ballet) on Sunday, December 20, at the Roots Music Project in Boulder, Colorado. Details. Be sure to check out his 2023 album!
• The Kendrik McKinney Trio — McKinney, piano; Rei Wang-Bowen, bass; and David Bowen, drums — will present A Night of Vince Guaraldi Christmas, along with selections by other jazz greats, on Sunday and Monday, December 20-21, at Round Midnight, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Details.
• Seven of Seattle's best jazz pianists will join for an annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday and Monday, December 20-21 — three musicians Sunday, four on Monday — at the Royal Room, in Seattle, Washington. Details.
• The Kevin Fort Trio — Fort, piano; Joe Policastro, bass; and John Deitemyer, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday and Tuesday, December 20 and 22, at Space, in Evanston, Illinois. Details.
• The Doug Mundy Jazz Trio — Mundy, piano; Clark Johnston, bass; and Kevin Dempsey, drums — will be joined by a children's choir and "special guests" for a performance of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 21, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Center in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Lorraine Desmarais Trio — Desmarais, piano; Éric Lagacé, bass; and Paul Brochu, drums — will be joined by the Classical Festival Orchestra for a symphonic tribute to The Musical Universe of Charlie Brown's Christmas, on Tuesday, December 22, at the Place des Arts Symphonic House, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Details.
• The Victor Lin Trio -- Lin, piano; Daniel Stein, bass; and Zach Adleman, drums -- will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 23, at The Rec Pavilion in Brooklyn, New York. Details.
• The Nat Yingling Trio — Yingling, piano; George DeLancey, bass; and Steve Renko, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 23, at Visible Voice Books in Cleveland, Ohio. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Trio — Martinez, piano; Kerry Kashiwagi, bass; and Tim Metz, drums — will be joined by voicalist Kathryn Skinner, for a concert of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 23, at Twin Lotus Thai, in Sacramento, California. Details.
• Trumpeter Mike Lewis and "some of Hawaii's best jazz musicians" will present their ninth annual tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday and Friday, December 24-25, at the Blue Note, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Details.
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