The sad Christmas bangers are going to hit extra hard for California-born singer Jon Pardi this year— but hey, he seems to be having fun in his single era.
As we all know, earlier this year, in July, Pardi and his wife Summer officially announced they were getting a divorce. The two, who would have celebrated their six-year anniversary this month, share two young daughters, and both publicly pledged online that they were going to co-parent respectfully.
Since the disheartening lifestyle change, Pardi has thrust himself into his 2026 Gamblin’ tour, the 10th anniversary release of his album California Sunrise, and busted a few moves on stage just to really let everyone know he’s back on the market and ready to Pardi. However, I think we can all agree that there’s arguably no worse time of year to be dealing with heartbreak than the holidays.
With the season so heavily focused on spending time with the ones you love, and seemingly every other Christmas song either dripping with gut-wrenching nostalgia or reminding us of the holiday season’s inevitable existential crisis, it’s a miracle we can even bring ourselves to say “Happy Holidays.”
And leaning right into that holiday heartbreak, Pardi recently put his own spin on one of the season’s most iconic and sorrowful Christmas songs, the Eagles’ 1978 rendition of “Please Come Home for Christmas.”
Pardi decided to revive his cover, which he released back in 2023 on his very own Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi album, with a live backstage rendition yesterday. Given his cheeky lyric change ahead of the chorus, enthusiastically singing, “My baby’s gone, I just got my band,” fans couldn’t help but point out the timing of the post-divorce rendition, especially with Pardi rocking a shirt unbuttoned a whole three buttons down.
Turns out, though, the now viral performance was much more than just Jon trying to serenade his ex-wife on the internet, but rather a teaser for his one-night-only Christmas concert headed to The Truth in Nashville this December. The “Dirt On My Boots” singer will bring all of his fan-favorite holiday renditions to the stage on December 17 for just $30.
Yes, you read that right: tickets are only $30, and you can currently request your seats up until this Sunday, Nov. 15. Backed by a 13-piece band, the concert will in turn benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Via Pardi’s Starlight Fund. Request your tickets here.