{"id":64148,"date":"2025-12-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=64148"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:53:20","slug":"a-swingin-sleigh-ride-squirrel-nut-zippers-to-hit-the-road-for-the-holidays-with-one-night-only-here-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=64148","title":{"rendered":"A Swingin\u2019 Sleigh Ride: Squirrel Nut Zippers to Hit the Road for the Holidays With One Night Only Here In Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Squirrel Nut Zippers are back on their annual Christmas Caravan Tour and will be playing one night here in Chicago at The Park West. This is a must see show. One that defines the holidays in music. Here&#8217;s more info on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAn Evening with the Squirrel Nut Zippers&nbsp;Christmas Caravan Tour\u201d will Present a Whimsical Wintertime Journey Through Jazz, Swing, and Holiday Cheer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beloved genre-bending jazz ensemble&nbsp;<strong>Squirrel Nut Zippers<\/strong>&nbsp;have announced that they&nbsp;are bringing their legendary&nbsp;<em>Christmas Caravan Tour<\/em>&nbsp;back for the 2025 holiday season! With a festive blend of holiday classics, original seasonal fare, and the band\u2019s signature fusion of early American jazz, swing, and vaudeville, this annual fan-favorite tour promises to, once again, spread yuletide joy across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicking off&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, December 3<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>Greenwich Odeum<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>East Greenwich, RI<\/strong>&nbsp;and running through&nbsp;<strong>Sunday, December 21<\/strong>at the&nbsp;<strong>Fox Tucson Theatre<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Tucson, AZ<\/strong>, the 2025&nbsp;\u201cAn Evening with the Squirrel Nut Zippers&nbsp;Christmas Caravan Tour\u201d will hit theaters, concert halls, and historic venues nationwide, transforming each stop into a rollicking holiday revue steeped in old-time flair and infectious energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tickets are available now at&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snzippers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.snzippers.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in the late &#8217;90s, the&nbsp;<em>Christmas Caravan<\/em>&nbsp;album and tour became a hallmark of the band\u2019s eclectic career, with the record&nbsp;selling a quarter of a million copies and reaching #12 on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart.&nbsp;The 2025 routing will feature a mix of time-honored Zippers originals like \u201cA Johnny Ace Christmas\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m Coming Home for Christmas,\u201d reimagined carols, and lively holiday storytelling\u2014all performed with the theatricality and musical craftsmanship that fans have come to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jimbo Mathus<\/strong>, bandleader and co-founder, said, \u201cThe&nbsp;<em>Christmas Caravan<\/em>&nbsp;isn\u2019t just a concert\u2014it\u2019s a full-on holiday escape, a snowy street corner under the gaslights of a 1920s New Orleans night. We\u2019re thrilled to keep this tradition alive and evolving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans can expect dazzling costumes, vintage visuals, and a multi-instrumental lineup of world-class musicians who bring the holiday spirit to life in a way only the Zippers can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official tour dates for \u201cAn Evening with the Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan Tour,\u201d are as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Dates subject to change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Greenwich Odeum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;East Greenwich, RI&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nashua Center for the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nashua, NH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cabot Theatre&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beverly, MA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Newton Theater&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Newton, NJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jefferson Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Roanoke, VA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bijou Theatre&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Magic Bag&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Detroit, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Park West\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chicago, IL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stoughton Opera House&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stoughton, WI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Turner Ballroom&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Parkway Theater&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minneapolis, MN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 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Collins, CO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lensic Performing Arts Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Santa Fe, NM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fox Tucson Theatre&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tucson, AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Platinum recording artists have sold over three million albums to-date with their watershed album,&nbsp;<em>Hot<\/em>&nbsp;(1996), making them a household name. Recorded in the heat of New Orleans, fueled by a smoldering mix of booze and a youthful hunger to unlock the secrets of old-world jazz, this pivotal release was just the beginning for the band. Since then, SNZ has unveiled such hits as&nbsp;<em>Beasts Of Burgundy<\/em>&nbsp;(2018), which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>Lost Songs of Doc Souchon<\/em>, which debuted in late 2020. It&nbsp;featured 10 tracks \u2013 a combination of newly-penned Zippers songs, along with a few tunes from past times \u2013 and has received acclaim from fans and critics alike.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the most up-to-date information on the band visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/t.ymlp99.com\/ehwyacaejhebatamqeavau\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.snzippers.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"960\" data-height=\"1000\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/snzippers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets by snzippers<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SNZippers\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snzippers\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Squirrel Nut Zippers are back on their annual Christmas Caravan Tour and will be playing one night here in Chicago at The Park West. 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