Gavin DeGraw is set to perform during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on Thursday, Nov. 27.
The Grammy-nominated singer, best known for hits like “I Don’t Want to Be” and “Chariot,” is originally from South Fallsburg, NY.
DeGraw and Colbie Caillat will perform their new version of the classic duet “Let It Snow,” recorded just in time for the holiday season.
They will be featured on the Palace of Sweets float, sponsored by Brach’s. Additionally, they will be headlining their own limited holiday tour this winter, kicking off in December.
Gavin DeGraw and Colbie Caillat are seen during the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rehearsals on November 25, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)Getty Images
DeGraw launched his music career in New York City with his platinum debut album “Chariot” in 2003, though he was born and raised in upstate.
As he told Naperville Magazine in 2018, “The first barroom I ever played in upstate New York was called the Nowhere Bar, and I used to go there when I was about 15 on school nights, playing gigs with my brother and hanging out and acting like what I felt like a man acted when I was a kid. That’s when I quit sports, because I thought to myself, ‘This is way cooler than playing basketball.’”
A few years later, DeGraw attended Ithaca College for one semester before transferring to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied for about a year before dropping out. He then returned home, began writing music, and eventually moved to New York City.
Other performers at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade include Foreigner, Cynthia Erivo, Jewel, Lil Jon, Lainey Wilson, Drew Baldridge, and more.
On Wednesday, DeGraw expressed his excitement about their performance, writing on Instagram, “See you guys tomorrow with @colbiecaillat for the @macys Thanksgiving Day Parade! Going to be a fun one!”
In addition to his concert stops with Caillat, DeGraw will also be doing a series of East Coast holiday solo shows. He’ll be making stops in Homestead, PA, Washington D.C., Boston, MA, and New York City. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.