Way back when, in 2003, producer Will Hearn and Blue Water Highway's Greg Essington and Zack Kibodeaux were still in high school and wanted to write and perform a Christmas show, but something very different from anything else out there. Realizing the current market for Christmas entertainment was stale and overly commercialized, the three friends developed a concept for musical variety entertainment called progressive nostalgia, a show performed through the framework of a live-audience retro-radio-broadcast that combined nostalgic music and song with current cultural and artistic trends and modern production techniques. Something that preserved and honored the trailblazed pathways forged by the Artists and styles that inspired and came before us, moving forward while looking back and blending the comfort of the familiar with the excitement of the new. 

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It all started as a one-night-only fundraiser for the Brazoria County Youth Home, and The Grand Ol' Christmas Show turned out to be a surprise hit and a standing-room-only sell-out performance, or as it was first titled, T'was The Night Before December 22nd. It was produced again in 2004 as It's a Wonderful Holiday, in 2005 as Miracle on Oyster Creek Drive, in 2009 as  A Christmas Show, and in 2015, it officially became The Grand Ol' Christmas Show, and for each of those years, it continued to sell out every single show.

 

In 2016, The Grand Ol' Production Company was officially formed, and Executive producer Will Hearn launched the first professional tour of performances with The Grand Ol' Christmas Show. Following that first successful tour, more "Grand Ol'" productions began seasonally touring across Texas, growing their audiences and gaining popularity by partnering with historical venues and theaters, prestigious performing arts centers, arts organizations, and non-profit organizations. During this season of growth and development, The Grand Ol' Production Company also began producing turn-key custom-created shows for municipalities and organizations to celebrate historical milestones, anniversaries, and festivals. Then, in the summer of 2019, a new production called The Grand Ol' Americana Show debuted to packed houses across our great state, affirming the belief that their progressive nostalgia extends beyond the Yuletide season.

 

Although 2020 forced a temporary hold on live performances and touring, The Grand Ol' Production Company took advantage of the time to stay artistically productive and engaged by producing two full-length albums from The Christmas and Americana Shows. That same year, The Texas Commission on The Arts awarded The Grand Ol' Production Company a coveted spot on the Texas Touring Roster, becoming an active player in advancing the creative economy of Texas and joining ranks with the best of the best that Texas has to offer in professional music and performing arts and opening the door to new touring and performance opportunities with non-profit presenters in Texas and beyond​

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In 2021 and 2022, The Grand Ol' Production Company returned to touring the state of Texas and premiered its third major live production and the company's third full-length album -The Grand Ol' Halloween Show!​

 

2023 was a milestone year! In addition to partnering with the incredible talent agency at Odyssey Touring, the company celebrated The Grand Ol' Christmas Show's 20th Anniversary perfectly with its first national tour across the statelines of Texas into Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri!

 

The Grand Ol' Production Company continued expanding to new audiences in 2024 and 2025 with shows and tours across America, including Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. ​

 

2026 promises to be our best yet, with fantastic guest artists and new production premieres like The Grand Ol' Cowboys! We can't wait to introduce new audiences across the US to our uniquely original, high-caliber, high-value performing arts and entertainment.​

 

As one of the original producers from "A Tuna Christmas", Drew Dennett, said: "It's a miracle that these shows exist." We recognize that as a company and as artists, we are in fact very fortunate to be able to do what we do, and it IS a miracle that we get to create and perform this classic variety show entertainment in 2026 for enthusiastic and grateful audiences across the country. We have found great success with our Grand Ol' Shows and are immensely grateful for the incredible support system that got us here. Thank you to our family, friends, fans, and patrons. Thank you to Odyssey Touring and our agent, Matthew Mentele. Thank you to the loyal venues, presenters, and sponsors that continue to book our shows and the Texas Commission on the Arts for awarding us a spot on The Texas Touring Roster!​

 

Stay tuned for more to come from the Go Show Pros, and remember, don't touch dial...