Five red-hot, rising country acts will usher in Christmas with a twang bang this fall. The sixth annual Taste of Country Christmas Tour features dates with Frankie Ballard, Chase Rice, Old Dominion, Canaan Smith and a Thousand Horses. Tickets go on sale this week.

Ballard, who’ll play the first three dates in Texas and Arkansas, says Christmas is a very special holiday for him, but don’t expect him to break into “Silent Night” or “White Christmas.” His usual blues-rock-influenced country show may be spiced up with a few memories from home, but for the most part, he says, he’ll stick to what he does best.

“My sisters and I would get to open one Christmas present on Christmas Eve, because as kids you're really excited for the next day,” the "Young & Crazy" hitmaker tells Taste of Country of his favorite tradition. “We'd get to open one, and every year it was pajamas — a set of Christmas pajamas and a book."

"And to this day," he adds laughing, “we carry on that tradition. We open up pajamas and a book from Mom, and we all put them on Christmas Eve, wake up the next morning and we've got our Christmas pajamas on."

Expect the same fun from Old Dominion right here in Victoria. The band will be performing for you live at Schroeder Hall on December 12!

Tickets go on sale to the public on September 11 at 10:00 AM, but if you're a member of the KIXS VIP Club, we're giving you the exclusive opportunity to buy tickets a day early on September 10 starting at 10:00 AM. Click here to find out how you can get your tickets before anyone else!

Buy your tickets now as this venue has been selected to provide an intimate experience with the artists, and a limited number of tickets are available.

2015 Taste of Country Christmas Tour Dates (With Headliner):

Nov. 12 — San Angelo, Texas @ Midnight Rodeo (Frankie Ballard)
Nov. 13 — Longview, Texas @ Electric Cowboy (Frankie Ballard)
Nov. 14 — Texarkana, Ark. @Shooter’s (Frankie Ballard)
Nov. 19 — Wichita Falls, Texas @ Denim & Diamonds (Canaan Smith)
Nov. 20 — Lubbock, Texas @ Wild West (Canaan Smith)
Nov. 21 — Lawton, Okla. @ Scooter’s (Canaan Smith)
Dec. 3 — Nacogdoches, Texas @ Banita Creek Hall (A Thousand Horses)
Dec. 4 — Lake Charles, La. @ Cowboys (A Thousand Horses)
Dec. 5 — Lafayette, La. @ Cowboys (A Thousand Horses)
Dec. 11 — Temple, Texas @ Whiskey Creek (Old Dominion)
Dec. 12 — Victoria, Texas @ Schroeder Hall (Old Dominion)
Dec. 18 — Midland, Texas @ La Hacienda (Chase Rice)
Dec. 19 — Amarillo, Texas @ Midnight Rodeo (Chase Rice)

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