It’s starting to look like a John Waters Christmas.
The legendary filmmaker and cultural icon has announced details for his annual “A John Waters Christmas” comedy tour, which kicks off on November 30th in San Francisco, California, with stops in Seattle, Palm Springs, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and more before winding up in his hometown of Baltimore on Christmas Eve Eve, better known as December 23rd. See the complete run of dates below.
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In that same holiday spirit, Waters is set to release his second Christmas parody single (and third holiday single with Sub Pop), “John Waters covers ‘Little Cindy.’” The track is produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan.
“In the tradition of novelty records, which I’ve always loved, this year I pay tribute to one of my favorite hymns that was once included in my ‘John Waters Christmas’ album – sung by the ever-holy child vocalist Little Cindy,” Waters said in a press statement. “I have never been in drag professionally, but with this little sticks-and-stones gift record to bad children everywhere, I channel Little Cindy’s voice and aura, even stumbling over the exact words she did on the original 45rpm version. Little Cindy is beyond saintly in my opinion, a minor miracle, a human spiritual sacrament who brings her devoted sanctity to this psalm of southern sentimentality. For a few vinyl minutes, I hope listeners will agree: John Waters IS Little Cindy.”
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For the B-side, Waters will share “A Pig Latin Visit From St. Nicholas,” which he describes as “beyond the valley of gimmicks, over the top of parody and underneath the mountain of linguistics, recorded in Pig Latin – a secret dialect my mother taught me in the ‘50s… Want to clear your house of holiday party guests who have overstayed their welcome? Just play the flipside of this record, and they’ll run like they’ve just been teargassed! Ig-pay Atin-lay! Learn it, you little devils!”
The limited color vinyl 7-inch single drops on November 8th, and pre-sales are ongoing.
John Waters 2025 Tour Dates:
11/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
12/01 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
12/02 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
12/03 – Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre
12/04 – Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre
12/05 – Palm Springs, CA @ Plaza Theatre
12/06 – North Hollywood, CA @ El Portal
12/07 – North Hollywood, CA @ El Portal
12/08 – San Diego, CA @ Lou Lou’s
12/09 – San Diego, CA @ Lou Lou’s
12/13 – Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
12/14 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
12/15 – Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Hall
12/16 – Chicago, IL @ Avondale Music Hall
12/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
12/20 – Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
12/21 – New York, NY @ City Winery
12/22 – New York, NY @ City Winery
12/23 – Baltimore, MD @ SoundStage
