Tom Hamilton will host a special holiday show at the Ardmore Music Hall, located just outside Philadelphia, on Saturday, December 13. The night will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Brothers Past’s Jammy-nominated studio album This Feel’s Called Goodbye, which was recorded by Jon Altschiller (Phish, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) and released on SCI Fidelity, and promises a mix of other festive covers and originals. During the special show, classic-era Brothers Past guitarist Hamilton, keyboardist Tom McKee and bassist Clay Parnell will be joined by drummer Joe Russo, drummer Nick Paternostro, former Turkuaz bassist Taylor Shell and Cage the Elephant guitarist Nick Bockrath. Though McKee, Paternostro and Shell continue to perform as part of Hamilton’s solo band, the night will nod to several past projects: Russo and Bockrath are alums of Hamilton’s American Babies combo while Hamilton and Shell played together in Ghost Light. Russo and Hamilton, of course, also tour together in Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. (Brothers Past drummer Rick Lowenberg is not slated to appear at the holiday show.)

In addition, Heaven Man and Muskrat Flats will provide support duties and Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner, who performs with Hamilton in Electron and hosted a Philadelphia holiday show with the guitarist for several years, will offer piano between sets and throughout the night.

In a posted, Hamilton said, “I am so happy to get back to doing a holiday show. The vision is simple, to celebrate and support our city, our scene, and our friends. And it’s happening Saturday December 13 at the @ardmoremusichall We’ve got DelCo jammers @muskratflats , Philly rockers @heaven_man_phl and a set of the Tom Hamilton Band. Now we’re adding some friends! 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Brothers Past’s “This Feeling’s Called Goobye” and I am so happy and honored @mc88kees and myself will be joined by @fourstrung , @joeyjoeyrusso (JRAD), and @nickbockrath (Cage the Elephant) to pay tribute to an album and band that defined the early part of our lives and scene. And finally we will be joined by the one and only @aronmagner , playing solo piano all through the night between sets.”

A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit Behind the Bars, which supports music programs all through Philadelphia. Hamilton came of age in the Philadelphia public school system. He will release his debut solo album, I’m Your Vampire, on January 23 via AWAL/Relix.