Louisville Chorus · Kentucky’s longest continuously performing chorus, Louisville, Kentucky.
The Louisville Chorus has sung Christmas in Louisville, Kentucky since 1939. In December 2026 it sings four live Christmas concerts and holiday shows in three venues across the city: carols, candlelight and a full big band. Two of them have free admission.
Big Band Christmas (with the Derby City Jazz Orchestra, 2:30 PM performance) is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 2:30pm to 3:30pm, at The Broadway Theater, 816 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40204. Free admission. Big Band Christmas (with the Derby City Jazz Orchestra, 4:00 PM performance) is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4pm to 5pm, at The Broadway Theater, 816 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40204. Free admission. Canticles of Christmas (at the Cathedral of the Assumption) is on Friday, December 18, 2026, 7pm to 9pm, at Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South Fifth Street, Louisville, KY 40202. $12.24 to $33.65, fees included. Canticles of Christmas (at St. Brigid Catholic Church) is on Sunday, December 20, 2026, 3pm to 5pm, at St. Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204. $22.94 to $33.65, fees included.
Christmas the way Louisville heard it in 1946: the Louisville Chorus fronting the Derby City Jazz Orchestra in a full big-band holiday program at The Broadway Theater, sung twice on December 5, at 2:30 and 4:00 PM. Free admission, and seating is first come, first served. Christmas the way Louisville heard it in 1946: the Louisville Chorus fronting the Derby City Jazz Orchestra in a full big-band holiday program at The Broadway Theater, sung twice on December 5, at 2:30 and 4:00 PM. Free admission, and seating is first come, first served. The Louisville Chorus’s Christmas concert, sung by candlelight in the Cathedral of the Assumption on Fifth Street: carols, sacred canticles, and the Advent repertoire this chorus has sung in this city since 1939. The Sunday afternoon performance of the Louisville Chorus’s Christmas program, at St. Brigid Catholic Church in the Highlands: carols, sacred canticles, and Advent repertoire.
The Fleur de Lis Singers, the chorus’s chamber ensemble, also sing at holiday parties, receptions, tree lightings, church services and corporate events across Kentuckiana every December, from $1,000. The full Louisville Chorus, roughly sixty voices, is available for larger occasions from $4,000. Past clients include Ace Hardware, Yum! Brands, the University of Louisville and Churchill Downs.
Tickets for every concert are sold through RedPin, the chorus’s ticketing partner. To ask about tickets, accessibility or booking singers for a holiday event, contact info@louisvillechorus.org or call 502-324-5233.
Frequently asked questions.
What Christmas concerts are happening in Louisville in 2026? The Louisville Chorus sings four Christmas concerts in December 2026. Big Band Christmas with the Derby City Jazz Orchestra, 2:30 PM performance at The Broadway Theater on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Big Band Christmas with the Derby City Jazz Orchestra, 4:00 PM performance at The Broadway Theater on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4pm to 5pm. Canticles of Christmas at the Cathedral of the Assumption on Friday, December 18, 2026, 7pm to 9pm. Canticles of Christmas at St. Brigid Catholic Church on Sunday, December 20, 2026, 3pm to 5pm. All four are in Louisville. Dates, tickets and directions are at louisvillechorus.org/christmas.
Are there free Christmas concerts in Louisville in 2026? Yes. Big Band Christmas at The Broadway Theater on Saturday, December 5, 2026 and Big Band Christmas at The Broadway Theater on Saturday, December 5, 2026 are free admission. Free tickets are reserved in advance through our ticketing partner rather than collected at the door, so reserve rather than plan to walk up. Seating is first come, first served: a reservation holds your place in line, not a seat, so arrive early.
How much are tickets to the Louisville Chorus Christmas concerts? Big Band Christmas at The Broadway Theater: Free admission. Big Band Christmas at The Broadway Theater: Free admission. Canticles of Christmas at Cathedral of the Assumption: $12.24 to $33.65, fees included. Canticles of Christmas at St. Brigid Catholic Church: $22.94 to $33.65, fees included. Ticket prices include fees, so the figure here is what you pay at checkout.
Where are the Louisville Chorus Christmas concerts held? The Broadway Theater, 816 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40204. The Broadway Theater, 816 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40204. Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South Fifth Street, Louisville, KY 40202. St. Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204. Each concert listed on this page carries a directions link to the door.
Is Big Band Christmas performed more than once? Yes. It is the same program twice, in the same room, The Broadway Theater: Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 2:30pm to 3:30pm and Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 4pm to 5pm. Come to whichever fits your December. You do not need a ticket to both.
Is Canticles of Christmas performed more than once? Yes. It is the same program twice, in two different rooms: Friday, December 18, 2026 at Cathedral of the Assumption and Sunday, December 20, 2026 at St. Brigid Catholic Church. Come to whichever fits your December. You do not need a ticket to both.
Can we hire carolers or singers for a holiday party in Louisville? Yes. The Fleur de Lis Singers, the chorus’s chamber ensemble, sing at holiday parties, receptions, tree lightings, church services and corporate events across Kentuckiana every December. Engagements start at $1,000, with at least thirty days of lead time, anywhere within 100 miles of Louisville Metro. They sing mostly a cappella, so no stage, power, microphones or sound system are needed. The full Louisville Chorus, roughly sixty voices, is available for larger occasions from $4,000 with six months of lead time. December fills first by a wide margin, so ask early.
Who is the Louisville Chorus? An adult community chorus in Louisville, Kentucky, that has sung Christmas in this city since 1939. It rehearses Tuesday evenings and sings thirteen concerts a season, and it carries a chamber ensemble, the Fleur de Lis Singers.
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