2025 has been a banner year for singer-songwriter Maggie Rose. In November, she earned her second Grammy nomination.
Next week, Rose, who lives in Nashville with her husband and their son Graham, will be coming home for her annual Christmas concerts at the Bethesda Theater in Maryland on Dec. 19 and 20. The show will feature holiday favorites plus songs from Rose’s growing catalog of southern soul, country and Americana.
After wrapping up a video shoot in Nashville this week, Rose talked to WTOP by phone about what playing her favorite hometown venue means to her.
“I got engaged on that stage to my husband, Austin. This has become a tradition now around the holidays that we can really look forward to, and it’s a different tone than the rest of my shows throughout the year, because we dedicate a pretty significant portion of our set to just some of the classic Christmas songs that are so nostalgic and make you prime for the holiday season,” she said.
As a teenager growing up in Potomac, Rose sang in a Bruce Springsteen cover band. She attended Georgetown Visitation Preperatory School then Clemson University. After a couple years at Clemson, she moved to Nashville to pursue her dream of becoming a recording artist. Eighteen years later, Rose has performed at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry almost 125 times.
