Pentatonix brings holiday tour to Ford Wyoming Center in Casper
Kirstin Maldonado says the group aims to blend Broadway style with a cappella harmony for the Nov. 10 concert.
By Alyssa Parker ·
Pentatonix will perform at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on Tuesday, bringing its nationwide Christmas in the City Tour to Wyoming for the second time. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Kirstin Maldonado, one of the group’s founding members and lead vocalists, told the Oil City News that the tour concept originated from an ornament her bandmate Scott Hoying saw in New York City’s Bryant Park. The group wanted to capture the feel of vintage urban holiday scenes, drawing on Broadway theaters, the Radio City Rockettes, and the glamour of the golden age of Hollywood.
The performance will feature a mix of classic holiday standards and new material from the group’s October album, also titled Christmas in the City. Maldonado said the show includes songs such as “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Amazing Grace,” alongside newer cuts like “Santa, Be Good to My Baby.” The five-member a cappella ensemble has released seven full-length Christmas studio albums over the past decade.
The group first formed in 2011 to compete on NBC’s The Sing-Off, winning the competition and launching a recording career that included viral YouTube collaborations and a Daytime Emmy nomination. Matt Sallee joined the lineup in 2017 after Avi Kaplan departed. The group has won three Grammy Awards and has become a staple of modern holiday listening.
Maldonado noted that Casper audiences have been particularly receptive to the group’s previous visits. She described the local crowd as energetic and family-oriented, contrasting it with larger cities like New York and Los Angeles. “Honestly, it was a great, great, great crowd,” she said. “Everybody always gets New York and LA, but generally some of the most exciting and most memorable audiences are in Casper, Wyoming, or Nebraska, or places like that, just because the energy is so fun.”
For Maldonado, the holiday season holds personal significance as she raises her own children. She said her favorite family traditions involve baking with her grandmother, who passed away this year at the age of 101. “I used to bake with my nana, and she passed this year,” Maldonado said. “She had a beautiful, amazing, long life. She created the tradition. We would always bake a cake and bake cookies and be in the kitchen.”
The vocalist said the show is designed to offer audiences a sense of unity and respite from daily stresses. “I want people to walk away with hope and joy,” she said. “Whether they’re in a great time in their life or they’re in a hard time, this show is about harmony and unity.”
Reserved seating and VIP packages for the Tuesday performance are available through the Ford Wyoming Center box office. The concert marks the group’s return to the Casper stage, a venue they previously performed at and found memorable for its enthusiastic reception.
