Atlanta’s The Variety Playhouse will host TDawg’s eighth-annual Holiday Hootenanny on Thursday, December 20. This year the benefit show, which supports Atlanta’s Habitat For Humanity, will be dedicated to the memory of fiddler Vassar Clements, who passed away in 2005.

As of press time, the program will feature four segments. From 7-7:45pm, Heather Gillis will perform with Evan Sarver, Jeff Sipe, Kevin Thomas, Bill Fleming and other yet-to-be-announced guests. Then, from 8:15-9:15pm, Jim Lauderdale will lead a jam session that will spotlight Jason Carter, Lyndsay Pruett, Bill Fleming, Evan Sarver, Richie Jones, Kevin Thomas, Papa J, Daniel Wytanis, Bryan Lopes, Jared Womack, Matt Williams, Bobby Miller and others. From 9:45-11pm, Clements’ Old & In the Way bandmate Peter Rowan will command the stage, drawing in Jeff Mosier, Larry Keel, Jason Carter, Lyndsay Pruett, Jared Womack, Evan Sarver, Bobby Miller and Nick DiSebastian. Finally, the night will close with a midnight jam encore led by Mosier and featuring members of the evening’s cast.