Rams Head On Stage in downtown Annapolis will once again fill with holiday harmonies this December, as the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians brings back its Christmas show for a 28th consecutive year. The two-night run is set for December 14 and 15, featuring local musicians performing both original and classic holiday songs, and proceeds will support AMFM's work helping Annapolis-area artists through hard times.
The show has become something of a December tradition for many Annapolis-area music fans, according to Eye On Annapolis. Eye On Annapolis reports that the show was inspired by “An Annapolis Christmas.”
This year's lineup is still being assembled, and additional artist announcements are expected as the December dates approach, Eye On Annapolis reports. Tickets for both nights are already on sale through Rams Head On Stage, located at 33 West Street. The venue, which has operated since 1997, seats just over 300 guests in a cabaret-style room with tableside food and drink service and hosts more than 400 live shows a year across genres, according to Bayside Limousines.
Where the Ticket Money Goes
AMFM operates as an emergency relief nonprofit, offering lost-income assistance to working musicians dealing with illness or sudden hardship. During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, the organization approved $29,011 in lost work benefits for 35 qualified local musicians and granted another $36,000 in catastrophic benefits to six applicants, according to the nonprofit's GuideStar profile. The fund also administers the Sean Hetrick Bereavement Benefit, which offers financial assistance to local musicians or their immediate families during times of family bereavement, the same filing shows.
The need for that safety net became starkly clear during the 2020 pandemic shutdown of live music, when AMFM distributed nearly $111,500 in emergency aid to 75 Annapolis-area musicians to compensate for over 1,200 canceled performances, according to the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County.
Funding Youth Music, Too
AMFM's reach extends beyond adult emergency relief. The organization awards the annual $5,000 Tim King Music Performance Scholarship to graduating high school seniors majoring in music performance, and in 2026 it distributed $6,000 through the David Glaser Education Grant to support local summer music youth programs, Eye On Annapolis reported in May. Those education grants have gone to organizations including the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, Live Arts Maryland, and Maryland Hall.
The Christmas show is one of AMFM's events at Rams Head On Stage. Hoodline previously reported that AMFM and the Songbird Collective have booked a matinee tribute to Dolly Parton at the same venue for January 31, 2027.
For now, Annapolis music fans will have to wait for the full artist lineup for this year's Christmas shows, with more names expected to be announced before the December dates arrive. Tickets for both the December 14 and December 15 performances remain available through Rams Head On Stage.
