Chris Young is inviting fans to spend the holidays with him. He’s announced his first-ever Christmas tour. The “It Must Be Christmas – An Acoustic Evening with Chris Young” tour kicks off November 20 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hitting Saginaw Michigan, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and more over the course of 15 shows before wrapping up December 20 in Wallingford, Connecticut. Tickets go on sale starting Friday at 10am local time. See the first ten tour dates below, and visit the singer’s website for more information.

It Must Be Christmas – An Acoustic Evening with Chris Young Tour Dates:

Nov 20 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ Paramount Theater
Nov 21 – Joliet, IL @ Rialto Square Theatre
Nov 22 – Saginaw, MI @ Dow Event Center Theater
Nov 29 – Wisconsin Dells, WI @ Crystal Grand Music Theatre
Nov 30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
Dec 4 – Wabash, IN @ Ford Theater (Honeywell Center)
Dec 5 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
Dec 6 – Warren, OH @ Packard Music Hall
Dec 11 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 12 – Lowell, MA @ Lowell Memorial Auditorium

Of all the business ventures Dolly Parton has her hands in, a Nashville bar isn’t one fans would expect…unless, it was given a very Dolly-esque twist. The Dolly Wines Bar opened Friday, and gives fans a chance to see the first pours, branded wine displays, and of course features Dolly’s own line of wines. Dolly Wines Bar can be found inside Assembly Food Hall, on Level 2 North at 5055 Broadway Place in downtown Nashville. The space is open Monday through Thursday from 11AM until 10PM, Friday and Saturday from 10AM until midnight, and Sunday from 10AM until 10PM.

One of the things still weighing Jelly Roll down after a checkered past is his criminal record, and the negative impact it’s had on his ability to tour. It’s only recently that things started to loosen up a bit, with Jelly excitedly announcing back in May that he was finally allowed to play outside of the US. Yesterday, it was announced that the singer would be bringing his music to a third continent. The brand new Strummingbird festival will hit three locations in Australia across late October and early November, hitting the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle and Perth. Headlining the festival: Jelly Roll and another artist appearing Down Under for the first time, Shaboozey. The lineup will also include fellow American acts Treaty Oak Revival, Drew Baldridge, Julia Cole and The Jack Wharff Band. Representing their home country will be James Johnston, Wade Forster, Kaylee Bell, Matt Hansen, The Dreggs and others. See the festival dates below. 

Jelly Roll‘s weight-loss quest has been a source of fascination (and inspiration) for many; it’s rare you see someone as famous as he is take the journey he has so publicly. As the singer readies for his wrestling match at the upcoming SummerSlam event, he sat down with Stephanie McMahon for her “What’s Your Story?” podcast and made a stunning revelation. “I got fat like really, really young. I was over 300 pounds coming out of middle school. I am going to be under 300 pounds for the first time since middle school, the night I walk to that ring at SummerSlam.” With that goal within reach (SummerSlam is this coming weekend), what’s next for Jelly? He’d already shared that he wanted to be on the cover of “Men’s Health” next year, but now he has a new goal: “I want to do a shirt off cover in ’27.” He admits he’s nowhere near that point, but with the amazing progress he’s already made (over 200 pounds down in two years), never count the (not quite as) big man out.