’Twas the night before Christmas and your inbox was still open. Respect.

You’re officially on the nice list – which means a reminder to enter one of our best giveaways: Billy Strings on 2/21 at Bridgestone. Wishing you a very jolly whatever-you’re-doing tonight.

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• We’re hiring a Managing Editor & Community Lead. Live for live shows? Know your way around a newsletter? Help us keep Nashville in the know — apply now.

• A legend and a rising star, one Ryman stage. Mavis Staples returns on 1/24 with MJ Lenderman for a night of soul, grit, and gospel fire. Enter to win a pair of tickets and witness living history in full voice.*

• Riffs, doom, and pure Zakk Wylde energy. Black Label Society brings the shred to the Ryman on 5/14, joined by Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel for a night of face-melting metal inside the Mother Church.

EXTEND THE HOLIDAY MAGIC

You’ve dodged 12 group texts, eaten your body weight in peppermint bark, and somehow still haven’t figured out New Year’s Eve. We got you.

This is your last little gift from us: holiday happenings and NYE chaos, all in one place. Whether you want one more festive night out or plan to ring in 2026 covered in confetti and bad decisions, start here.

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