News release from Mountain America Center

IDAHO FALLS – Four time Emmy winner Derek Hough has announced the dates for his upcoming “Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays” tour. The tour will make an Idaho Falls stop at Mountain America Center on December 27, 2026. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.

“Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays” is a joyous celebration of the most festive time of the year! With jingle bells and sleigh bells, holiday carols and cheer, Hough’s latest dance spectacular is a show stopping event for the whole family. Fans will be thrilled and delighted as Hough and his cast of phenomenal dancers bring your favorite holiday tunes to life through dance, from the well sung classics to modern pop hits with all of the incredible choreography, exciting stage production and dance mastery that audiences have come to expect. Creative team and Emmy winners, Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s ‘All I Have’, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, ), co-create, direct and supervise choreography for
the tour.

For up-to-date information, visit www.derekhough.com. VIP packages are available, giving fans the chance to purchase premium tickets, including pre-show parties and meet and greet opportunities.

ABOUT DEREK HOUGH

Emmy Award winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City at age 11. He is a four-time Emmy Award winner and 13-time nominee. His four Emmys tie him for most in Television Academy history.

Hough is the current host of the long-running television program “Extra.” He made his feature film debut for director Duane Adler and producer Robert Cort in the feature film “Make Your Move” and had a recurring role on the ABC series “Nashville.”

His stage performances include “Radio City Music Hall’s Spring Spectacular” co-starring Tony Award winning Laura Benanti, and the critically acclaimed production of Footloose in which he starred as the male lead in London’s West End. In December 2016, Hough starred with Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short and Harvey Fierstein in NBC’s “Hairspray Live!”

In 2020, Hough joined the hit ABC series “Dancing with the Stars” as a judge. A multi-talented entertainer and the only six-time champion in franchise history, Hough had previously performed on the show as a pro dancer. In addition, Hough starred with Jennifer Lopez and Ne-Yo at the judges table for the NBC series “World of Dance” for four seasons.

Hough can also add best-selling author to his list of credits. His memoir “Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion” hit stands in August of 2014 and was named to the New York Times Best-Seller list.

Earlier this year, Hough toured his “Symphony of Dance Encore” production, which was a follow-up to his 2023 solo tour, “Derek Hough Symphony of Dance” which featured stops in 60 cities across the United States and Canada. His first tour, “Derek Hough Live: The Tour” was in 2019. In 2021 and 2022, Hough headlined his residency “Derek Hough: No Limit” in Las Vegas.