All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Holly Forbes from ‘The Voice’ to join Landau’s 2021 Home for the Holidays tour

Los Angeles, Calif — Holly Forbes, who wowed the judges and viewers all over America this season on NBC TV’s “The Voice” is joining America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. as his special guest for the singer’s annual “Home For The Holidays” Christmas tour.

Forbes’ first concert date since her appearances on “The Voice” will be Friday, December 10th at 7 pm at the Theater at Huntington City Hall (also known as the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium) presented by Par Mar Stores and the Foundry Theater. 

Tickets for the Huntington concert with Landau and Holly are available now while they last at www.landaumurphyjr.com/events and the Adams Hallmark store at the Huntington Mall. Fans of Holly, Landau, and Christmas music should purchase their tickets quickly to avoid a sellout. Concert attendees are encouraged by Landau to bring non-perishable food items for the Feeding Hunger local food bank for the chance to meet Holly and Landau and receive a digital copy of Landau’s “Christmas Made For Two” CD.

Forbes will also join Landau for several other tour dates in West Virginia. A complete list and ticket links are available at www.landaumurphyjr.com.

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