Happy Holidays - Christmas Music Playlist

Holiday Music Playlist from Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge

We love the sounds of the holiday season in Virginia’s Blue Ridge!

Whether it’s the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra at their annual Holiday Pops performances, the dancing of sugar plum fairies as part of Southwest Virginia Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, or the ringing of the bells in the Town of Buchanan on New Year’s Eve, we have so many special ways that we celebrate the holidays in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

You can also find the sounds of carolers singing at local Christmas markets and the “Ho, Ho, Ho!” of Santa as he makes appearances at various holiday events around the region. 

The live music and performing arts are a great part of a visit to Virginia’s Blue Ridge during any time of year. But, if you’re like us, you especially enjoy listening to Christmas music and holiday tunes during this time of year.

As a way to showcase our Christmas spirit and holiday cheer, we’ve created a special Happy Holidays playlist on our visitvbr Spotify channel. The playlist is made up of the favorite holiday songs from members of the Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge team.

We like to think it’s a fun blend of timeless classics, creative remakes, and a few unique songs that might be new to you!

As you listen to our Happy Holidays playlist, we encourage you to check out many of the special experiences you can have during the holiday season in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. You can also visit our pages about Live Music and Performing Arts to get more familiar with the iconic sounds of the region.

Here's a preview of this year's holiday live music and arts & cultural performances in Virginia's Blue Ridge:

• Westover Christmas Ballet | Mountain Lake Lodge | November 23
• Mannheim Steamroller | Berglund Center | November 26
• Annie | Mill Mountain Theatre | November 29 - December 22
• Caribbean Christmas w. Stable Roots Band | Mountain Lake Lodge | November 30
• Jessica Lynn: A Very Merry Classic Christmas | Jefferson Center | December 4
• On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas | Attic Productions | December 5-15
• Last Illusion - Trans-Siberian Tribute | Grandin Theatre | December 5
• Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops Spectacular | Salem Civic Center | December 6
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Christmas | Jefferson Center | December 6
• A Celtic Christmas w. Kinnfolk | St. Mark’s United Methodist Church | December 7
• Bells & Carols of Christmas | Mountain Lake Lodge | December 7
• Holiday Pajamas Dance Party | The Spot on Kirk | December 7
• Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir Holiday Sing Along | Taubman Museum of Art | December 7
• Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops Spectacular | Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech | December 7
• Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert | Taubman Museum of Art | December 8
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings | Grandin Theatre | December 11
• Candelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” | Grandin Theatre | December 11
• Make the Yuletide Gay: Crys Matthews, Flamy Grant, Spencer LaJoye | The Spot on Kirk | December 12
• SWVA Ballet: The Nutcracker | Berglund Center | December 13-15
• Holiday Brass | Cave Spring United Methodist Church | December 13
• Riddlesbrood Touring Theatre: A Christmas Carol | Jefferson Center | December 13-15
• Celtic Christmas | Mountain Lake Lodge | December 14
• A Magical Cirque Christmas | Berglund Center | December 17
• Handel’s Messiah | Church of the Holy Spirit | December 17
• Isaac Hadden Family Christmas Jam | 5 Points Music Sanctuary | December 20
• After Hours Series: Black Christmas | Grandin Theatre | December 20
• Bluegrass Holiday Bash | Mountain Lake Lodge | December 21
• Roanoke Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker | Jefferson Center | December 21-22
• Candlelight Serenade | Mountain Lake Lodge | December 28