Casting Crowns to play Spokane on ‘It’s Finally Christmas’ tour

It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas, right?

No, according to contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns, which announced the “It’s Finally Christmas” tour today.

The tour brings the band to the INB Performing Arts Center on Dec. 1.

On the “It’s Finally Christmas” tour, the band will play tunes from its EP of the same name, which was released in 2017, and songs from “Peace On Earth,” its 2008 Christmas album.

But fans can also expect to hear some of the 17-time Gospel Music Association Dove Award-winning band’s biggest hits, including “Praise You In This Storm,” “East to West,” “Courageous” and “Just Be Held.”

“Christmas has become clouded with so many different distractions that it’s easy for us to forget to stop and take time to think about the true meaning – how God saved the world through his Son, and the humble way in which he came,” Casting Crowns lead singer Mark Hall said in a press release. “So we are excited to head out this Christmas season and celebrate what is genuinely glorious about this time of year. It’s going to be an incredible night of fun and worship. We’ll be singing some familiar songs, but our hope is that folks might hear some of them as though it’s the first time and recapture the real heart of Christmas.”

The “It’s Finally Christmas” tour features special guest Hannah Kerr. Tickets are $37-$77 and are on sale now at all TicketsWest outlets, www.ticketswest.com or by calling (800) 325-SEAT.