"LITTLE BIG TOWN'S CHRISTMAS AT THE OPRY" UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED PERFORMER LINEUP FOR DEC. 16 COUNTRY MUSIC HOLIDAY SPECIAL ON NBC

Grammy Award-Winning Musical Group Little Big Town Will Host the Two-Hour Holiday Event

Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Josh Groban, Kate Hudson and Orville Peck Are Set to Perform Holiday Favorites

UNVIERSAL CITY, Calif. - Oct. 8, 2024 - NBC will bring the holiday spirit to Nashville on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with "Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry," a star-studded music special featuring a dazzling array of country's biggest names and hosted by Grammy Award-winning country superstars Little Big Town.

Following its NBC broadcast, the special will be available for streaming on Peacock the next day.

The two-hour celebration will feature a variety of Christmas favorites and holiday classics, including iconic duets and collaborations. The can't-miss holiday event, which will take place in front of a live audience at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, will feature performances from an astounding lineup of fan-favorite artists, including Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Josh Groban, Kate Hudson and Orville Peck.

"We are simply beside ourselves to announce that we will host our own NBC holiday special at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry House," said Opry members Little Big Town. "This is an incredible honor for us, and we are beyond thrilled to share this special evening with viewers and fans across the country. We've invited some of our dearest friends to join us on stage, and we can't wait for everyone to experience the magic of the holidays at such an incredible venue. After 25 years as a band, we're also excited to release our very first Christmas album and are thrilled to perform some of those classics during this special."

"This fantastic array of country stars will perform songs that are so meaningful and personal to all of us during the holiday season, and we're incredibly excited to share these intimate moments with our audience," said Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. "Plus, to have them all gather at the iconic Grand Ole Opry House makes it even more special."

"Christmas at the Opry" is executive produced by Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski for Den of Thieves. Jason Owen and Ashley Edens also executive produce.

This project is an example of collaboration resulting from NBCUniversal's equity investment in Opry Entertainment Group alongside Atairos, which was finalized last year.

For more information on "Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry," visit the NBCUniversal Media Village website at www.nbcumv.com. Please follow NBC on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook.

In order to create a more inclusive experience for blind and low vision viewers, NBCUniversal is proud to present the full NBC broadcast with audio description on the Secondary Audio Program channel (SAP), provided by Descriptive Video Works. The broadcast will be available with additional audio narration, describing the rich visuals of the show.

ABOUT LITTLE BIG TOWN

Grammy, ACM, CMA, AMA and Emmy Award-winning group Little Big Town - consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook - burst on to the music scene 25 years ago with smash hits "Boondocks," "Bring It on Home," "Good as Gone" and the Grammy-nominated "Little White Church." The band's breakthrough albums "Tornado" and "PainKiller" produced multiple #1 singles, including "Pontoon," "Tornado" and "Day Drinking," as well as the history-making, best-selling country single of 2015, "Girl Crush." "The Breaker" debuted at #1 in 2017 on the Billboard Country Charts to critical acclaim and features their Grammy-winning, multi-week #1 single, "Better Man," as well as the 2019 Grammy-nominated "When Someone Stops Loving You." In 2020, the band released their self-produced ninth studio album, "Nightfall," which once again hit the top of the Billboard Country Charts. The record included critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated songs "The Daughters," "Over Drinking" and "Wine, Beer, Whiskey" - the latter of which has reached almost 400 million global streams. In 2022, they released their 10th studio album, "Mr. Sun," which debuted as the Top Country Album released by a Group in 2022. To date, Little Big Town has earned more than 45 award show nominations and has taken home over 20 awards, including multiple Grammy, AMA, People's Choice, CMA and ACM Awards, in addition to an Emmy Award. To celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, Little Big Town released their first-ever career-spanning "Greatest Hits" album on Aug. 9, which featured collaborations with Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert and Sugarland. Along with the new album, Little Big Town are gearing up to play arenas nationwide on the "Take Me Home" Tour, with special guests and recent collaborators Sugarland. Celebrations are set to continue into the New Year with the band's recently announced first-ever Christmas album, "The Christmas Record" coming Oct. 4.