Hometown Holiday Tickets

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Quick Facts About Hometown Holiday

• J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday (Rockford, IL) returns in 2025 with two performances: Dec 12 at 7:30 PM and Dec 13 at 3:00 PM, at the J.R. Sullivan Theater in the Nordlof Center. This long-running holiday variety show was created by J.R. Sullivan (founder of the New American Theater) and is produced by Hometown Holiday, Inc. NFP. (Official site; 2025 listings) ([jrsullivanhometownholiday.com](https://jrsullivanhometownholiday.com/?utm_source=openai))
• Background: Hometown Holiday originated in Rockford in 1994, ran through 2019, and was revived in 2022; it features festive songs, storytelling and sketches performed by a local and national cast. The show is a community centerpiece and has been covered by local media across years. ([grahamspencer.com](https://grahamspencer.com/hometown-holiday/?utm_source=openai))
• Phoenix/AZ: A separate Hometown Holiday event has appeared at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix (Dec 1, 2025) per event listings. This is a distinct Hometown Holiday presentation from the Rockford and Plymouth shows. ([concerts50.com](https://concerts50.com/show/hometown-holiday-in-phoenix-tickets-dec-01-2025?utm_source=openai))
• Discography (performers only): An indie band called Hometown Holiday from Tallahassee has released three titles on Bandcamp, the most recent being Come Back To Tally Johnny (2012), followed by Rootbeer For Breakfast (2011) and Exist EP (2011). ([hometownholiday.bandcamp.com](https://hometownholiday.bandcamp.com/album/come-back-to-tally-johnny?utm_source=openai))
• Singles (performers only): Tracks from the Come Back To Tally Johnny album are listed as individual songs (e.g., Playing Favorites, Bring Back The Tiger Sharks, Punk Rawk Princess, Hitting The Road, Hoody Weather Part II) with no documented chart peaks, indicating no mainstream chart positions. ([hometownholiday.bandcamp.com](https://hometownholiday.bandcamp.com/album/come-back-to-tally-johnny))
• Social media: Plymouth Philharmonic maintains active social channels (e.g., Instagram: @plymouthphil). J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday is promoted via its official site; local media covers the Rockford shows. ([ssymca.org](https://ssymca.org/events/summer-concert-with-plymouth-philharmonic-orchestra/?utm_source=openai))