From the moment the tour kicked off on November 21 at the Paramount Theater in Cedar Rapids, IA, Taylor has been bringing a mix of her original songs and classic Christmas favorites to fans each night.
“Performing Christmas music has been so fun because it’s my all- time favorite time of year. I love getting to sing them every night,” she tells Country Now. “And then I get to sing my own every night too. So I do a song that’s called ‘Pretty Much,’ ‘Season 2 of Friends’ and ‘Same Girl Same.’ And I love that I get to play my own songs, but also get to celebrate the season.”
The 15-date tour has offered an intimate experience for fans with acoustic performances from Taylor and Young, as well as a heavy dose of the Christmas spirit through the festive stage setup. Taylor noted that seeing the stunning array of trees light up the stage each night in an elaborate display has been one of her favorite parts of the tour.
“Some of my favorite moments on the road so far on this Christmas tour has been the eight giant Christmas trees that are on stage every single night. When I showed up on the first day, I was like, no way. There’s no way there’s eight Christmas trees and they’re beautiful,” she recalled. “Getting to be on stage with a ton of Christmas trees behind me that get decorated every single day for the show has been so fun to be a part of.”
Christmas has always been such a beloved time of year for Taylor, making this experience that much more memorable. Another way she loves to celebrate is by taking a trip to Austin, TX, to see her family. After wrapping up the tour this weekend with final stops in Montclair, NJ (Dec. 19) and Wallingford, CT (Dec. 20), she’ll return to the Lonestar State to be with her loved ones and spread more Christmas joy through music.
“My grandma’s there. I just have so many memories of my grandma growing up and be at Christmas time and she’s in assisted living now. And so I’ve been learning a lot of Christmas songs on my guitar that I get to go in and sing with her because she loves to sing. And so I’m really excited to go and see her and celebrate with her.”
The trek with Chris Young rounds out a milestone year for MaRynn Taylor. She also spent time on the road with Jake Scott and performed in some of her biggest venues yet while serving as support for Kelsea Ballerini.
“Some standout moments from 2025 was definitely the Kelsea Ballerini tour. It was all arenas and I’ve never gotten to do that before,” she shared humbly. “Getting to go on that tour was just so magical and I loved every minute of it. I loved CMA Fest. I loved touring during the summertime and getting to end it with this Chris Young Christmas tour is really just a little cherry on top.”
Being on the road so much this year has taught the rising star a lot of important lessons, including how to maintain healthy routines and establish good eating and sleeping habits.
“Everything is very, very different and I feel like I’ve surprised myself with just what I’m capable of and just how to get through it. It’s tiring and it’s exhausting, but I never get tired of it.”
In addition to the tours, she crossed off several other big goals like making her national TV debut on CBS Mornings and releasing her official debut album, titled MaRynn, in August. This project allowed her to show fans a new side to her as a person and an artist through powerful songwriting and vulnerable storytelling inspired by real-life moments.
She is now looking ahead to 2026, ready to focus on her next creative chapter and give fans even more new music.
“Plans in 2026 right now consists of writing a bunch. I’m going to be writing at the top of the year and so I’m really excited and inspired to just go in and write some new things. I got to release my debut album in 2025 and so I’m really excited to go in and see what more do I want to say,” she added.