Some reunions you hope for. This one, Texas fans have been quietly waiting on for seven years.
Koe Wetzel and Parker McCollum are teaming back up for the Naughty or Nice Tour, a five-date co-headlining holiday run across Texas this December. It’s the first time the tour has hit the road since 2019, and it lands at the end of a year when both men headlined their own arena tours. So yes, this is two arena acts playing dance halls and amphitheaters for the holidays. Plan accordingly.
Where It All Started
Back in 2017, Wetzel and McCollum were two young Texans grinding through the same circuit, building fan bases one bar and one college town at a time. They put together a holiday tour, called it Naughty or Nice, and it stuck.
McCollum put it best himself: “Koe and I did this tour for the first time way back in 2017 when we were still just some kids with a dream. Proud to say we’ve both come a long way since then, and getting to bring this back after some years off is really special.”
Come a long way is an understatement. McCollum went on to hit No. 1 at country radio with songs like “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved By You,” and became a Grand Ole Opry regular. Wetzel built one of the most loyal, loudest followings in the genre by refusing to sand down his edges, then crossed into the mainstream without losing a single one of them.
And McCollum already has his promise lined up for this run: “I’ll do my best to keep Koe from gettin’ too rowdy.” Good luck with that, Parker.
Why This Tour Matters
There’s a reason this one feels bigger than a holiday cash-in. Texas country has always had its own ecosystem, with its own venues, its own radio, and its own rules. Wetzel and McCollum came up through it, and both have proven you can go national without leaving it behind.
Bringing the Naughty or Nice Tour home, to rooms like Floore’s Country Store and Billy Bob’s Texas, is a full-circle moment. Floore’s in Helotes is the old Willie Nelson stomping ground. Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth bills itself as the world’s largest honky tonk. These aren’t arena stops. They’re the places Texas music actually lives.
Wetzel summed up the vibe simply: “It felt right to end the year in Texas and make it a party.”
Naughty or Nice Tour 2026 Dates
- Wednesday, December 2: Helotes, TX (Floore’s Country Store)
- Thursday, December 3: Houston, TX (713 Music Hall)
- Friday, December 4: Corpus Christi, TX (Concrete Street Amphitheater)
- Saturday, December 5: Round Rock, TX (Round Rock Amp)
- Thursday, December 10: Fort Worth, TX (Billy Bob’s Texas)
Jackson Wendell and Logan Jahnke will open every show on the run, so get there early.
What to Expect on the Night
Expect the hits from both catalogs, plus a heavy dose of holiday spirit. Wetzel is expected to pull remakes from his Wonderland project, and McCollum will bring out his take on “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.” Rowdy and festive in equal measure, which is about the most Texas Christmas we can imagine.
How to Get Tickets
These shows are in intimate rooms by arena standards, so don’t sleep on presale.
- Artist presale: Wednesday, October 7 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, October 8 at 10 p.m. local time. Password: NAUGHTY
- Promoter and local presales: Thursday, October 8 at 10 a.m. local time
- General on-sale: Friday, October 9 at 10 a.m. CT
Tickets and details are at KoeWetzelMusic.com and ParkerMcCollum.com.
Give Back and Win a Trip to Billy Bob’s
The tour is partnering with Fandiem to support causes close to both artists. Fans who donate to Koe’s Kids and/or The Ruger Fund will be entered for a chance to win a grand-prize flyaway package to the December 10 finale at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. Do some good and maybe land the best seat in the honky tonk.
Raising Cane’s joins as the tour’s official partner, so you know the post-show plan already.
Your Turn
Were you at one of the original Naughty or Nice shows back in the day, or will this be your first? And be honest: which side of the list are you landing on this year, naughty or nice? Tell us in the
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