Raul Malo, former lead singer of the Mavericks, will begin his first Christmas Party tour on Wednesday (Nov. 28) in Ridgefield, Conn. During each concert, Malo and his band (including a horn section) will mix Christmas songs, solo material and music from the Mavericks. The 13-city tour will conclude in Nashville with a performance at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and two appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. Malo released his first Christmas album, Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites, in September.