Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas

Rick Schuler brings a holiday tribute to John Denver to the Booth Playhouse on Tuesday, December 8, as part of Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas. It's a Christmas-themed concert built around Denver's songs, with Schuler taking the lead on the night.

If you're familiar with Denver, you know the sound: those open-tuned acoustic guitars, the high, clear vocals, and the songs that always seem to lean toward the outdoors. That's what Schuler is bringing back here. The set focuses on the classic Denver songs that most of us recognize, worked into a holiday program, so it's a night of familiar material rather than a deep dive into the obscure B-sides. It's the kind of show that works as a standalone evening of music, but also as a way to hear those songs in a live setting during the holiday season.

The Booth Playhouse is part of the Blumenthal Arts Center, located at 130 North Tryon Street in downtown Charlotte. It's a smaller, more focused space than the larger halls in the center, which fits a tribute like this—one voice and a guitar at the center of the room. If you've spent time around the center, you know the area, but for those who haven't, it's right in the heart of the city, easy to get to and easy to walk away from when the show wraps.

So, if you've got a soft spot for John Denver and you're looking for something to do in Charlotte as December gets moving, this is a straightforward bet. Rick Schuler takes the stage at the Booth Playhouse on Tuesday, December 8, for a night of Denver's songs played as a holiday tribute.