The Country Music Association has announced its two-hour CMA Country Christmas will air Monday, Dec. 2 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC. Newly revealed special guest performers includes Duck Dynasty‘s Willie Robertson, while the whole Robertson family plans to participate in a fireside chat. The A&E reality family will release Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas album on UMG Nashville on Oct. 29.
Previously announced performers for the CMA event include host Jennifer Nettles in addition to Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, Lucy Hale, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Michael W. Smith.
Audience members for the special, which tapes live at Nashville’s Bridgestone arena on Friday, Nov. 8, are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be distributed to Nashville area homeless families. Nashville-based, non-profit group Generosity will collect the toys in specially marked bins starting Friday, Nov. 8 at 1:00 p.m./CT at the Bridgestone Arena Plaza. Last year, more than 5,000 toys were collected.
Tickets for the program range from $25-50 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com; by calling 800-745-3000; or at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office. Tickets are not required to drop off a toy.
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