“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear," Buddy said in the movie Elf.
Artists from the Auburn-Opelika area will be doing their part to spread Christmas cheer by performing holiday songs for concert attendees Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
The concert, which will be held at the John Emerald Distilling Company in Opelika, will include performances by more than 11 artists including Martha’s Trouble, Jessica Williams, Jake Carnley and Adventure the Great, amongst others.
Jen Slocumb, half of the Martha’s Trouble duo and member of the new band Loon, will be performing and hosting the event.
Jen said she and her husband Rob, the other member of Martha’s Trouble, have been holding annual Christmas shows for six or seven years, but she said this is the first year they included other musicians.
“This year we wanted to include other musicians in the community and have more people involved," Jen said. "We looked for people who have been involved in the community and have been out there playing other events with us."
Jen said it will be exciting to see the different interpretations of Christmas songs by each of the musicians.
“It’s definitely going to be Christmas music and pretty much everyone that is doing a song is going to be doing their version of a Christmas song that they love,” Jen said. “It is kind of exciting in that way because you get to see their versions of the song … I’m really looking forward to them all.”
Each year the concert picks a charity to benefit, and Jen said this year they have chosen to raise money for Opelika Grows.
“Every year we like to have some sort of charity that we help support," Jen said. "With the concert bringing in people this time of year … something we have always tried to do is raise money for a certain cause. It’s just something we are kind of passionate about right now, and being involved in the community there, it just kind of made sense this year to go in that direction.”
Tickets for the event are $11.54 and can be bought here.
Jen said people should come and have a fun, festive night with her and the other musicians.
“During the holidays it is fun to go and enjoy Christmas music and share a night with friends and family," Jen said. "For us it has been a tradition, and it would be really cool if people come out and make it part of their tradition too to come to a concert and help a good cause and just have an enjoyable night during the holiday season."
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