Kat Edmonson Raises a Hot Toddy To the Holidays with ‘Have Your Merry Christmas With Me’

New Album, Arranged By Kat Edmonson, Out Now - LISTEN HERE

National Tour Kicks Off November 27th

If Love Actually had a jazz-infused soundtrack, this would be it. Today, beloved singer and composer Kat Edmonson releases her new holiday album, 'Have Your Merry Christmas With Me' — a sophisticated, joyful collection of holiday classics, reimagined with her signature blend of jazz, traditional pop, and timeless cinematic charm. Watch a performance of the album’s title track here.

The album drops ahead of a forthcoming run of national holiday tour dates kicking off November 27 and including stops in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Seattle and more. Full dates below.

Once described by the New York Times as having “an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop", Kat Edmonson’s intoxicating vocals and classically modern arrangements on ‘Have Your Merry Christmas With Me’ create a truly timeless holiday record.

The new album includes lead single “It’s Snowing” – a pining reinvention of the Allen Toussaint-penned Irma Thomas classic “It’s Raining” – two original tracks (the title track “Have Your Merry Christmas With Me” and “Hush! There’s a Falling Snow”), spirited takes on beloved holiday staples like “Jingle Bells”, "Hark! The Herald Angels Swing" and “Santa Baby”, as well as modern versions of classics like Nancy Wilson’s “That’s What I Want For Christmas”, The Andrews Sisters’ “I’d Like To Hitch a Ride with Santa Claus”, and an especially effective moody interpretation of Wham!’s “Last Christmas”. Arranged by Kat, the album is a grown-up Christmas record with a late-night sensibility. ‘Have Your Merry Christmas With Me’ leans more hot toddy than hot chocolate, moving through swinging jazz, sensual bossa nova, gospel, and traditional pop while recasting familiar holiday songs in unexpected ways. “I wanted to make the kind of Christmas record that captures everything I love about the holiday season—the warmth, the nostalgia, the romance, and the magic of it all. A record filled with swing, joy, a little wit, and just a touch of melancholy that makes Christmas feel so special,” says Kat. With a versatile vocal tone that could feel just at home on a classic 50s record as it does on her own records, Kat Edmonson cites greats like Dinah Washington, Ray Charles, Blossom Dearie and Quincy Jones as her musical influences while also reveling in seasonal classic films like Miracle on 34th Street and Love Actually to give a jolt of holiday inspiration to the album. A Songwriters Hall of Fame award-winning singer and songwriter, Kat has achieved numerous number one albums on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, has appeared on Austin City Limits, Tiny Desk Concerts, A Prairie Home Companion, The Tonight Show and The Late Show, has performed at venues and

2026 Tour Dates 

Tickets HERE

November 27, 2026 - St. Louis, MO - Blue Strawberry

November 28, 2026 - Cincinnati, OH - Caffè Vivace

November 29, 2026 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark

November 30, 2026 - Evanston, IL - SPACE

December 1, 2026 - Minneapolis, MN - Crooners

December 2, 2026 - Boise, ID - The Sapphire Room

December 3, 2026 - Denver, CO - Dazzle Denver

December 6, 2026 - Half Moon Bay, CA - Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society

December 13, 2026 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub

December 15, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA - Vibrato

December 16, 2026 - Livermore, CA - Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center

December 17, 18 & 19, 2026 - Austin, TX - The State Theatre

December 20, 2026 - Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater

December 21, 2026 - Houston, TX - Heights Theater

December 23, 2026 - New Haven, CT - Shubert Theatre

December 29, 2026 - Portland, OR - Alberta Rose Theater

December 30, 2026 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door

For more information on Kat Edmonson, 

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