A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour


A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour is the eighth headlining tour by Australian Christian rock band For King & Country. The tour is in support of their 2020 album A Drummer Boy Christmas, and only toured the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Background

On 7 October 2020, For King & Country announced that they will be embarking on A Drummer Boy Drive-In: The Christmas Tour, in support of the album. The tour is partnership with the Salvation Army, for a national toy drive encouraging concertgoers to bring new, packaged toys for collection by local Salvation Army representatives and distribute them to families struggling during the holiday season. The tour spanned 20 dates, launched on 12 November 2020 at the Silver Lake Sports Complex in Norco, California, and concluded on 20 December 2020 at the Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, all held in parking lots with a drive-in theater style atmosphere.
On 26 July 2021, For King & Country announced that they will be going on A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour, also in support of the album. The tour spanned 14 dates, and launched on 27 November 2021 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and concluded on 19 December 2021 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
On 26 July 2022, For King & Country announced that they will be going back to A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour that winter. The tour spanned 15 dates, in which it launched on 26 November 2022 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and concluded on 19 December 2022 at the Ryman Auditorium for the second consecutive year. The tour saw the Ryman for the third straight year, as well as it returned to Florida after the absence in 2021. The tour included the Estero and Grand Rapids stops for the second time and the Orlando stop for a second time but at a different venue.
On 17 July 2023, For King & Country announced that they will be continuing their A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour that winter. The band announced 18 dates, where it began on 25 November 2023, at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and conclude on 22 December 2023 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, for the third consecutive year. The tour saw the band returning to Houston, Fort Worth and Minneapolis for the first time since 2021, a return to California and Arizona for the first time since the 2020 edition, and new stops such as the ones in Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The tour also saw the band bringing the tour to Canada for the first time.
On 22 July 2024, the band announced "A Drummer Boy Christmas | The 2024 Tour Experience" which will feature 6 shows at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and the band's 5th consecutive year with Christmas performances at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. On 4 September, the band announced a performance on 12 December at Indigo at The O2 in London, which will be the band's first performance in Europe in 6 years. On 13 September, they announced a second show.
On 16 July 2025, the band announced "A Drummer Boy Christmas: The Only 2025 Live Appearances", after spending the year on hiatus from both touring and releasing music up to that point. The tour has 15 shows at 8 theaters across the United States, including a 5-night residency at the Grand Ole Opry House, the band's longest in history.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
27 November 2021Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel Arena
28 November 2021LouisvilleUnited StatesKFC Yum! Center
2 December 2021Oklahoma CityUnited StatesChesapeake Energy Arena
3 December 2021Fort WorthUnited StatesDickies Arena
4 December 2021HoustonUnited StatesToyota Center
5 December 2021Cedar ParkUnited StatesH-E-B Center at Cedar Park
9 December 2021Des MoinesUnited StatesWells Fargo Arena
10 December 2021Sioux FallsUnited StatesDenny Sanford Premier Center
11 December 2021MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget Center
12 December 2021OmahaUnited StatesBaxter Arena
16 December 2021St. LouisUnited StatesEnterprise Center
17 December 2021ColumbusUnited StatesSchottenstein Center
18 December 2021DuluthUnited StatesGas South Arena
19 December 2021NashvilleUnited StatesRyman Auditorium

DateCityCountryVenue
26 November 2022Kansas CityUnited StatesT-Mobile Center
27 November 2022DallasUnited StatesAmerican Airlines Center
1 December 2022LowellUnited StatesTsongas Center
2 December 2022BaltimoreUnited StatesChesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
3 December 2022HersheyUnited StatesGiant Center
4 December 2022ClevelandUnited StatesRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
8 December 2022EsteroUnited StatesHertz Arena
9 December 2022TampaUnited StatesAmalie Arena
10 December 2022OrlandoUnited StatesAmway Center
11 December 2022GreensboroUnited StatesGreensboro Coliseum
15 December 2022IndianapolisUnited StatesGainbridge Fieldhouse
16 December 2022Fort WayneUnited StatesAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
17 December 2022Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel Arena
18 December 2022NashvilleUnited StatesRyman Auditorium
19 December 2022NashvilleUnited StatesRyman Auditorium

DateCityCountryVenue
25 November 2023Hoffman EstatesUnited StatesNow Arena
26 November 2023MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget Center
30 November 2023West Valley CityUnited StatesMaverik Center
1 December 2023BoiseUnited StatesExtraMile Arena
2 December 2023EverettUnited StatesAngel of the Winds Arena
3 December 2023PortlandUnited StatesModa Center
4 December 2023AbbotsfordCanadaAbbotsford Centre
7 December 2023HendersonUnited StatesDollar Loan Center
8 December 2023GlendaleUnited StatesDesert Diamond Arena
9 December 2023AnaheimUnited StatesHonda Center
10 December 2023SacramentoUnited StatesGolden 1 Center
14 December 2023San AntonioUnited StatesAT&T Center
15 December 2023Fort WorthUnited StatesDickies Arena
16 December 2023TulsaUnited StatesBOK Center
17 December 2023HoustonUnited StatesToyota Center
20 December 2023NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
21 December 2023NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
22 December 2023NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House

DateCityCountryVenue
1 December 2024Los AngelesUnited StatesPeacock Theater
8 December 2024New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre
9 December 2024New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre
11 December 2024LondonUnited KingdomIndigo at The O2
12 December 2024LondonUnited KingdomIndigo at The O2
17 December 2024NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
18 December 2024NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
19 December 2024NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
20 December 2024NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House

DateCityCountryVenue
2 December 2025OrlandoUnited StatesDr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
3 December 2025OrlandoUnited StatesDr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
5 December 2025Grand PrairieUnited StatesTexas Trust CU Theatre
6 December 2025Sugar LandUnited StatesSmart Financial Centre
8 December 2025AtlantaUnited StatesFox Theatre
9 December 2025St. LouisUnited StatesThe Fabulous Fox
10 December 2025MinneapolisUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre
11 December 2025MinneapolisUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre
12 December 2025RosemontUnited StatesRosemont Theatre
13 December 2025RosemontUnited StatesRosemont Theatre
15 December 2025NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
16 December 2025NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
17 December 2025NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
18 December 2025NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House
19 December 2025NashvilleUnited StatesGrand Ole Opry House