{"id":423755,"date":"2025-12-04T08:57:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/423755\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T08:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:57:26","slug":"nelly-jo1-and-more-bring-jingle-ball-tour-to-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/423755\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelly, JO1 and More Bring Jingle Ball Tour to Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe tour stop in Fort Worth featured standouts like Zara Larsson and Jessie Murph while  raising money for Kidd\u2019s Kids.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1240\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nelly-44JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" class=\"article-thumbnail-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNelly closed the show with nostalgia\u2011packed set of hits.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Smith<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tts-pre-loader.gif\" alt=\"Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin-left: 20px;\">Audio By Carbonatix<\/p>\n<p>J-Pop opened the night with a set from JO1, Shinedown had the crowd singing along, Rene\u00e9 R<strong>a<\/strong>pp got the crowd on its feet and Nelly closed the show with a set of classic hits as they and other artists brought the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/music\/iheartradio-jingle-ball-fort-worth-lineup-40600503\/\">106.1 KISS FM\u202fJingle Ball\u00a0to Dickies Arena<\/a> in Fort Worth on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>We also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR0jCGCgDno\/?igsh=c3M1czVhb2R1eHZy\">hit the red carpet<\/a> to catch everyone on the lineup for a little added holiday cheer. British indie-pop artist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR0kNWMgMVD\/?igsh=MWN4bDM3d2tiYW4zcA%3D%3D\">Rachel Chinouriri gushed<\/a> over the story of how she became besties with actress Florence Pugh, while <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR0lKR5gPb-\/?igsh=dW5xYjVlY3RoaTh3\">the guys of Shinedown<\/a> told us their favorite part of shows now is seeing their music reach younger generations in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full set of photos below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"682\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/J01_JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40623069\"  \/>JO1, glittering like tinsel at Jingle Ball. The 11-member band began its first U.S. tour this year.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis year, make your gift count \u2013<br \/>Invest in local news that matters.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"fundraising-thermometer-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur work is funded by readers like you who make voluntary gifts because they value our work and want to see it continue. Make a contribution today to help us reach our $30,000 goal!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"819\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jessie-Murph-_-12JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"Jessie Murph singing at Jingle Ball\" class=\"wp-image-40623067\"  \/>Jessie Murph at the center of attention where she belongs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Alex-Warren-_-33JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Warren and Jingle Ball\" class=\"wp-image-40623070\"  \/>Alex Warren brought a happier shade of blues.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MGK-_-38JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"MGK got a little helper on stage at Jingle Ball.\" class=\"wp-image-40623064\"  \/>MGK got a little helper on stage at Jingle Ball.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rachel-Chinouriri-_-05JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40623062\"  \/>Rachel Chinouriri, a critically acclaimed rising star, took the stage at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zara-Larsson-_-23JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40623056\"  \/>Swedish singer Zara Larsson, who had a breakout year with the viral success of \u201cMidnight Sun,\u201d gets a lift.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kevin-Woo-_-21JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Woo\" class=\"wp-image-40623065\"  \/>Kevin Woo goes solo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shinedown-_-09JingleBall_DickiesArena_12_2_25_ElijahSmith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40623058\"  \/>Forgive us for being too on the nose, but the stage lights were literally shining down on Brent Smith of Shinedown.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the Music newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTHANK YOU!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re all set.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/author\/patrick-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DOheadshot_PatrickWilliams_CarlyGravley-4.jpg\" class=\"article-author-avatar-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Patrick Williams<\/strong> is editor-in-chief of the Dallas Observer. Before joining the staff in July 1997, Patrick worked for the Southern Illinoisan, Amarillo Globe News and San Antonio Express-News. As editor-in-chief, he oversees the newsroom and guides the coverage of both the Dallas Observer\u2018s printed publication and online website.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/music\/photos-nelly-jo1-and-other-stars-shine-at-iheartradio-jingle-ball-tour-40623074\/mailto:patrick.williams@dallasobserver.com\" class=\"article-author-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpatrick.williams@dallasobserver.com\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA message from Music Editor Eric Diep:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you value independent journalism, please consider making a contribution to support our continued coverage of Dallas&#8217; music, events and entertainment scenes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Loading trending posts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The tour stop in Fort Worth featured standouts like Zara Larsson and Jessie Murph while raising money for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":423756,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,7372,2136,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-423755","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fortworth","11":"tag-photos","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115660472703981429","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}