North Charleston POPS! is gearing up for its annual holiday concert, Sounds of the Season, bringing festive favorites, guest vocalists and a shift to a family-friendly matinee format to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center this December. The program promises carols, choirs and a chance for the whole family to sing along.
According to a staff report published by the Moultrie News, North Charleston POPS! is inviting the community to celebrate the holidays with Sounds of the Season at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. The orchestra's own season announcement describes the concert as its annual holiday tradition, with the Moultrie News report noting the performance has shifted to a family-friendly afternoon matinee this year.
A Holy City Sinner listing and the Moultrie News article point to Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026, at 3 p.m., while the North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center event page lists the performance for Dec. 20, 2025. Readers should check directly with the box office or North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center before making plans.
A Program Built Around Holiday Classics
Per the Moultrie News staff report, the concert features holiday favorites, vocalists, choirs and timeless musical selections, including a performance of Let It Snow by Krista and Cristopher Cheatham. The program also includes the orchestra's take on Sleigh Ride alongside excerpts from The Duke Ellington Nutcracker, according to the same report.
Dancers London Lemus and Josephine Brandon, who are affiliated with Dance Lab, are set to perform during the Duke Ellington Nutcracker suite, the report states. The afternoon matinee is also expected to include an audience holiday sing-along inviting guests to join in, part of what organizers describe as festive holiday music and a chance to celebrate the season as a family.
Guest Performers and a Scheduling Discrepancy
The Moultrie News staff report names special guests Heather Rice and Vox from House Theater as part of the Dec. 6 bill. Rice is described as a Charleston-based singer-songwriter who has performed alongside Joan Osborne, Sheryl Crow and Lady A, and has also performed with orchestras nationwide, including the Charleston Symphony and North Charleston POPS!. Vox is described as House Theater's audition-only vocal ensemble, featuring young singers who specialize in genres including a cappella.
A separate Post and Courier article covering the Dec. 20 date instead names vocalists Emily Curtis and Brandon John Waller as featured performers, and that account describes pre-concert lobby activities including Tuba Christmas, a photo booth with Santa, and live musical entertainment throughout the lobby. The evidence available does not clarify whether these accounts describe two different events or a reporting discrepancy about the same concert, so both versions are presented here. The Moultrie News report separately mentions a special appearance by Santa as part of the program.
Sponsors and Ticket Information
Sponsorship of the concert is also reported inconsistently. The Moultrie News staff report states the concert is sponsored by Tim and Kate Keil, while the Post and Courier's Dec. 20 article credits GJS Architecture as the sponsor. Tickets are reported as available through Ticketmaster and NorthCharlestonColiseumPAC.com, and the venue's event page separately advertises $23 rush tickets available at the PAC Box Office on the day of the show.
The 2026–2027 season overall is described as featuring four performances at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, part of a lineup that opens with the holiday program. More information is available at northcharlestonpops.org and through North Charleston POPS!’ social media channels, according to the Moultrie News report.
