Vince Gill, Amy Grant coming to Coliseum for Christmas show

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buy this photo Featuring the husband-wife duo of country singer Vince Gill and former Christian pop queen Amy Grant, seen here in 2003, the concert is slated for 8 p.m. Dec. 20. (AP Photo/John Russell, File)

BLOOMINGTON - The holiday music scene just got a little merrier with the addition of "Christmas with Vince and Amy" to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum's December slate. | Interactive graphic: Coliseum attendance, revenues, events | Video: Alan Jackson at the Coliseum

Featuring the husband-wife duo of country singer Vince Gill and former Christian pop queen Amy Grant, the concert is slated for 8 p.m. Dec. 20.

Tickets are priced at $39.50 to $59.50, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 18 at the Coliseum box office and area Ticketmaster locations.

Also available at that time will be a special $159.50 ticket that includes admission to a pre-show reception attended by Grant and Gill. Also featured will be dinner and drinks, a signed memorabilia raffle and premium floor seating for the concert.

A portion of the reception's proceeds will go to support Bloomington's Clare House food pantry.

In addition to Grant and Gill, the concert will feature a 12-piece band that includes a horn section and Gill's daughter, Jenny, serving as harmony vocalist.

Showcased will be songs from Grant's recently released album, "The Holiday Collection," featuring songs from her previous holiday albums, along with four new songs, one of them - "Baby It's Christmas" - co-penned by Gill.

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