Well, looks like we need a Christmas album ASAP. In an absolutely stacked Red Dirt scene, Shane Smith & the Saints are simultaneously one of the best and most underrated bands in the entire subgenre. Riding the highs of the success of their fourth studio album, Norther, last year, 2025 has proven to be yet another successful year for Shane Smith & the Saints. As one of the most exciting bands coming out of the ultra-talented Texas scene, Smith and Co. have been quite busy lately despite not releasing much music throughout the year. Notably, they made appearances at the likes of Two Step Inn, Koe Wetzel’s “Stronger Together” Texas benefit concert, Turnpike Troubadour’s Wild America Tour, all while headlining sold-out shows of their own. After putting the finishing touches on the year, complete with a three-night string of their annual “Ugly Christmas Sweater Party” shows in Houston, Austin and Durant, Oklahoma, the Austin band teamed up with none other than reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, Lainey Wilson, for her sold-out show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last weekend. After Smith and Co. got the party started with some key tracks in their discography such as “All I See Is You,” “Adeline” and “The Greys In Between,” Wilson would perform a collection of her smash hits, including “4X4XU,” “Watermelon Moonshine,” “Heart Like a Truck” and her most recent #1 single, “Somewhere Over Laredo.” The biggest surpirse of the night, undoubtedly, was when Smith returned to the stage during Wilson’s set to perform a stunning, acoustic rendition of the timeless Christmas classic, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which first debuted all the way back in 1944 in the Judy Garland-led musical, Meet Me In St. Louis. Though Wilson has been no stranger to Christmas music in the past, just recently releasing a five-song EP including a holiday version of her 2024 track, “Peace, Love, and Cowboys,” a cover of George Strait’s “Christmas Cookies” and a “duet” with the late Bing Cosby on “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” Smith and Co., obviously, have never ventured into holiday music yet in their career. And after hearing Smith absolutely crush the vocals on the holiday classic, I think the world would be a better place if they went ahead and, at minimum, recorded a studio version of the track. There’s no denying that the Austin native has one of the most dynamic voices in the genre, complete with a rasp akin to late Johnny Cash and the range of fellow alt. country star, Charles Welsey Godwin, and it’s displayed beautifully here. Smith’s warm baritone on the first verse coupled with Wilson’s always sharp vocals on the second verse simply sound like a match made in Heaven on “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” If you’re a fan of Smith (and Wilson), you won’t want to miss this live performance. Watch here: @jordynsgolfgroove @Lainey Wilson brings out @Shane Smith & The Saints for a rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas #laineywilson #shanesmithandthesaints #countryconcert ♬ original sound – JordynsGolfGroove Shane Smith & the Saints Tour Dates February 5 – Greensboro, North Carolina – Piedmont Hall, Greensboro Coliseum Complex February 6 – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – House of Blues Myrtle Beach February 7 – Orlando, Florida – House of Blues Orlando February 12 – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – XL Live February 13 – Cleveland, Ohio – Globe Iron February 14 – Grand Rapids, Michigan – GLC Live at 20 Monroe February 15 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Pabst Theater February 20 – Nashville, Tennessee – Ryman Auditorium *^ February 21 – Nashville, Tennessee – Ryman Auditorium #^ February 25 – Columbia, Missouri – The Blue Note February 26 – Des Moines, Iowa – Val Air Ballroom February 27 – Newkirk, Oklahoma – 7 Clans First Council Casino March 20 – Deadwood, South Dakota – Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel & Casino March 21 – Billings, Montana – The Pub Station – Ballroom March 22 – Great Falls, Montana – The Newberry March 25 – Airway Heights, Washington – Spokane Live March 26 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom March 27 – Calgary, Alberta – The Palace Theater March 28 – Edmonton, Alberta – Midway Music Hall April 2 – Sacramento, California – Ace of Spades April 3 – Anaheim, California – House of Blues Anaheim April 4 – Chandler, Arizona – Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass * Ray Wylie Hubbard ^ Ken Pomery # Wade ForsterThe post Lainey Wilson & Shane Smith Team Up For Killer Performance Of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” In Las Vegas first appeared on Whiskey Riff.