Kathy Mattea, who plays Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida on Dec. 14, 2024. Credit: Photo by Reto Sterchi
Last year marked 30 years since Kathy Mattea (“Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses”) released her first Christmas album Good News, a heavily acoustic, gospel-esque collection that features a more religious batch of Christmas songs, including an English version of “Christ Child’s Lullaby” (said to be originally penned in Gaelic).
The 65-year-old country singer will center this show—her first in town since two springs ago—around a healthy selection of tracks from the godliest of ‘90s holiday albums, along with a pinch of non-Christmasey songs to go.
Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...
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