Tucson, AZ — Celebrate the magic of the holidays at the Fox Tucson Theatre, with a festive lineup of movies and live performances. Movie lovers can revisit eight beloved classics in the Fox’s Holiday Film Series, featuring favorites ranging from Home Alone and A Christmas Carol to It’s a Wonderful Life and more. The live entertainment lineup features the swinging sounds of the Phat Cats, country harmonies of Home Free, pop-rock hits from AJ McLean, the smooth R&B grooves of the Wooten Brothers, and the signature Southern rock sound of the Allman Betts Band. Adding even more holiday spirit, Voctave’s breathtaking vocal harmonies and the vibrant sounds of Mariachi México de Sol bring the season to life on the historic Fox stage. From timeless cinematic treasures to chart-topping music and festive performances, the Fox Tucson Theatre is the place to make this holiday season memorable.
DECEMBER AT THE FOX
Dec 1, 7:30pm - Phat Cat Swinger: A Not So Silent Night
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! …and this year, Christmas is HOT!
Phat Cat Swinger created a one-of-a-kind experience that captivates and uplifts every audience member in sight! Whether it’s the moment you’re singing and dancing along, or the climactic front-line ending that leaves you breathless — this show is one you’ll want to catch year after year!
The explosive show features original arrangements from their Christmas Album, “From All of Us, To: All of You,” plus a whole new bag of unreleased songs, only to be heard at the show. You can catch a version of the general jolliness and mayhem at Disney California Adventure during the holiday season for their “Festival of Holidays!”
Dec 2, 7:30pm - Home Free: Coming Home for the Holidays
All-vocal Country entertainers Home Free have made their mark on the music scene, racking up over 720,000 album equivalents globally; embarking on major international tours; amassing 906+ MILLION views and over 1.87 MILLION Subscribers on YouTube; 20 Top 10 Hits; and being declared “Country music fans’ favorite a cappella group” (Taste of Country). Home Free has posted seven Top 3 albums in the U.S., starting with their Crazy Life (2014) debut, released after winning NBC’s fourth season of The Sing Off, including 2022 #1 on Billboard’s Current Country Albums chart, So Long Dixie, followed by As Seen On TV (2023), Crazy(er) Life (2024), and Challenge the Sea (2025). The band continues recording and touring nationwide on a near constant basis. With praise rolling in from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, FOX &
Friends and American Songwriter the extraordinary showmen have continued to build a loyal fanbase with their harmony-laden versions of hits by John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, the Oak Ridge Boys, and more.
As the Fox welcomes mariachis to the stage this season, with Mariachi Sol De Mexico and Mariachi Sonido de México, discover the remarkable Tucson story behind this enduring tradition. Journalist, historian, filmmaker, and Mariachi Hall of Fame inductee Dan Buckley shares firsthand accounts from decades of documenting mariachi culture, revealing how Tucson helped spark the youth mariachi movement and has been a central part of the mariachi story in the United States.
Daniel Buckley wears many hats. Known for his work as a journalist, music writer, historian and documentary maker, he is also an accomplished photographer, videographer, composer, performance artist and sound designer. Since his start at the Tucson Citizen in 1987 and before at the Tucson Weekly, Buckley has written about mariachis, the Tucson International Mariachi Conference, and the larger Latino cultural scene. In 2013 Buckley was inducted into the Mariachi Hall of Fame and has produced a film and book project, “The Mariachi Miracle,” that documents the impact that youth mariachi and folklórico dance movement have had on Tucson.
Dec 5, 7:30pm - AJ McLean presents Alexander James: The Better Man Tour
Best known as 1/5 of the hugely popular boy band Backstreet Boys, AJ McLean is a singer/songwriter and dancer, known for his soulful, pop, rock, and R&B-influenced style. McLean initially rose to fame with the Backstreet Boys in the late ’90s. With countless #1s, record-setting tours, numerous awards and worldwide sales more than 180 million, the Backstreet Boys have been recognized as the best-selling boy band in history.
Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1978, AJ McLean’s journey into the performing arts started early, with a focus on dance and an acting debut at age eight in the 1986 film Truth or Dare. His career expanded with roles in Nickelodeon shows like Welcome Freshman and Hi Honey, I’m Home! As an original Backstreet Boys member since 1992, he contributed to all their albums, including chart-toppers like Millennium (1999), Black & Blue (2000), and DNA (2019). Apart from the group, McLean, occasionally known as Johnny No Name, embarked on a solo career, releasing the debut album Have It All in 2010. This marked the beginning of a diverse musical journey, including the release of tracks such as “Back Porch Bottle Service” (2018) and “Boy and a Man” (2019) from his country-influenced sophomore album, Long Road.
A multiple award winning and Grammy-nominated performer, AJ has become one of pop’s most influential performers. Now the time has come to experience Alexander James, a pop prodigy making a name for himself solo
Holiday Film Series at the Fox 
Sundays in December
Dec 6, 2pm - Holiday Affair (1949)
Charming seasonal clerk Steve Mason (Robert Mitchum) catches beautiful Connie Ennis (Janet Leigh) in a fraudulent shopping scheme during the busy Christmas rush. But when he discovers that Ennis is a war widow and single mother, Mason takes pity on her and can’t bring himself to turn her in. His supervisor takes notice and fires him on the spot. Mason befriends Connie and her young son, Timmy (Gordon Gebert), and may complicate her plans to marry boring nice guy Carl Davis (Wendell Corey). Featuring Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, and Wendell Corey
Dec 6. 4pm - The Apartment (1960)
C.C. Baxter is an office clerk who courts favour with the executives in his office by giving them the key to his small apartment for their extramarital flings. Among them is his callous boss, J.D. Sheldrake, who Baxter eventually learns is using his place to sleep with Miss Kubelik, the sweet elevator operator the clerk has loved from afar. When Sheldrake coldly dumps the vulnerable young woman, she tries to commit suicide in Baxter’s apartment, giving the clerk the opportunity to save the woman of his dreams but possibly lose his job.
Dec 13, 2pm - Home Alone (1990)
Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left home alone by his family who travels to France for Christmas. Realizing he is alone, Kevin learns to fend for himself until two bumbling burglars plan to rob his neighborhood houses. Kevin defends his home by setting elaborate booby traps for the burglars. The film was a box office success and featured Macaulay Culkin’s charming performance as the young boy home alone. Featuring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and John Heard
Dec 13, 4pm - Psycho (1960)
Phoenix office worker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks, and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank forty thousand dollars by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam’s California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into the Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Featuring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, and John Gavin
Dec 20, 2pm - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Tis the season for love, laughter and one of the most cherished stories of all time. Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Michael Caine gives a performance that’s anything but “bah, humbug!” as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, these Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes — and his heart — to the true meaning of Christmas.
Dec 20, 4pm - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence – who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all his good deeds over the years. Featuring James Stewart as George Bailey, Donna Reed as Mary Hatch, Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter, and Thomas Mitchell as Uncle Billy
Dec 27, 2pm - Lethal Weapon (1987)
Following the death of his wife, Los Angeles police detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) becomes reckless and unstable. When he is reassigned and partnered with Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), Riggs immediately clashes with the older officer. Together they uncover a massive drug-trafficking ring. As they encounter increasingly dangerous situations, Riggs and Murtaugh begin to form a bond. Riggs’ volatile behavior might just help them apprehend the criminals — if it doesn’t kill them both first. Featuring Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs and Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh
Dec 27, 5pm - Die Hard (1988)
New York City policeman John McClane is visiting his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there’s no one to save the hostages — but him. Featuring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, and Reginald VelJohnson
Dec 10, 7:30pm - Voctave "We Need a Little Christmas"
Voctave’s 11-member vocal ensemble brings incredible harmonies to favorites from the Disney screen to the Broadway stage. This a cappella sensation has had over 150 million social media views of their videos and has appeared on countless recordings. Voctave’s holiday spectacular We Need a Little Christmas includes a stocking full of holiday favorites from their chart-topping album and is sure to be a magical evening of music for the whole family. Jazz Weekly raves "Voctave brings a cappella music to a new dimension".
Dec 15, 7:30pm - Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers
The Wooten brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since then, Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers (brothers Regi, Roy & Jospeh) have racked up 10 Grammy wins, and 26, yes, 26 Grammy nominations. And the youngest of the family, Victor, the brother who learned from all his older brothers, has been named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the ten greatest bass players of all time.
As a family band, they are second to none. The Brothers’ music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents. The Wooten Brothers began in R&B before evolving as teens into Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Classical and Country. Then, they emerged in 1985 on Arista records with an album called, “The Wootens”, that combined Electronic, Funk, Soul, Disco, and Boogie—and offered only a sliver of the Wooten whole. The Wooten whole is all of that…and classical, and jazz, and country, and Rock-and-Roll. Connecting a musically deep past to musical future, the Wooten Brothers explode genres and build bridges across genres. Bar by bar, in live performances and on recordings, they provide an exhilarating ‘connects-you-to-the-center-of-the-universe’ sound.
Dec 19, 7:30pm - Mariachi Sol De Mexico presents “Jose Hernandez’ Merry-Achi Christmas
10-time Latin Grammy and US Grammy Nominee (Best Regional Mexican Music Album) 2024 Latin Grammy Nominee (Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album) Mariachi Master Jóse Hernàndez and his Sol de Mexico have a history as rich and colorful as mariachi music itself. A proud fifth-generation mariachi musician, Maestro Hernàndez’ roots trace back to 1879, to the birthplace of mariachi, the state of Jalisco, Mexico. No one else on the mariachi music scene navigates the warm waters of classical, pop, jazz, swing, and Broadway tunes with such grace. Even to those weaned on traditional mariachi, Jose’s organic, irreverent renditions have become instant classics. With Support from Viva Performing Arts Ballet Folklorico.
Dec 31, 8pm - The Allman Betts Band
Individually, they’re Devon Allman and Duane Betts, two solo artists and modern-day guitar heroes who’ve both spent years creating their own version of American roots music. Together, they’re the leaders of The Allman Betts Band, a supergroup anchored by sharp songwriting, fiery fretwork, and historic legacy. Inspired by the classic sounds of the group’s family tree, The Allman Betts Band makes timeless rock & roll for the modern world, blurring the boundaries between blues, Americana, and southern soul. Over the course of two critically-acclaimed studio albums, hundreds of live shows, and annual performances of the Allman Betts Family Revival, The Allman Betts Band has established its own legacy of music and brotherhood.
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