Stella Cole: SNOW!

Rising jazz sensation and viral star Stella Cole will bring her signature voice and holiday spirit to Saratoga as part of her 2025 holiday tour. With over 1.7 million social media followers and millions of views on her viral performances, Cole has been hailed by People as a “powerhouse rivaling Judy Garland and Rosemary Clooney.” She recently released her sophomore album It’s Magic on Decca Records US, following the success of her holiday EP Snow!, which features classics like “White Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Cole will perform holiday favorites from Snow!, selections from her growing repertoire, and beloved seasonal standards in a performance that promises to be both nostalgic and fresh.

Our 2025 Sounds of the Season series is being held in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall in Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College while Spa Little Theater undergoes renovations as part of SPAC’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2026. Learn more about Zankel Music Center here.

Part of the McCormack Jazz Series, an annual jazz-centric programming series in honor of “Saratoga’s Champion of Jazz,” Don McCormack and his family. Learn more here.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, October 20 at 10AM.​

SPAC Member presale takes place October 10 through 17, tiered by membership level:​

• President’s Circle, Premiere Patron, & Corporate Visionary: Friday, October 10 at 10AM
• Golden Patron, Corporate Innovator, & Corporate Pioneer: Tuesday, October 14 at 10AM
• Patron, Corporate Leader, & Corporate Mentor: Wednesday, October 15 at 10AM
• Bravo & Encore: Thursday, October 16 at 10AM
• Applause & Ovation: Friday, October 17 at 10AM

Not a member? Join today for presale access!

Please note: this performance is excluded from SPAC Member discounts.

Performers

Stella Cole, vocals

Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming single “Merry Christmas, Darling,” a timeless reimagining of the beloved Carpenter’s classic. Last year, the “powerhouse rivaling Judy Garland and Rosemary Clooney” (People) released her holiday EP Snow! featuring a duet with Tony Award-winner Darren Criss.

Snow! presents Stella interpreting well-known holiday classics like “White Christmas,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” in addition to discoveries like “Christmas Dreaming” and “That’s What I Want for Christmas.” Arranged by Grammy-winning arranger Alan Broadbent, Snow! is sure to become a holiday classic. On August 22, 2025, Stella released her sophomore album It’s Magic on Decca Records US. Also arranged by Broadbent and produced by Grammy-winner Matt Pierson (Samara Joy, Brad Mehldau), the album breathes new life into classic love songs. Recorded at New York’s legendary Power Station, the vision for It’s Magic was to take on songs that were familiar, but somewhat unconventional. The repertoire varies from standards like “Fools Rush In,” iconic film themes like “As Time Goes By” (a favorite of Cole’s from Casablanca), Burt Bacharach’s main title theme from Alfie (1966), Cole’s dreamy interpretation of “Say It,” and the tender “Till There Was You,” made familiar by the 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man and later The Beatles.

With a voice that bridges generations, Stella Cole has cultivated over 1.7 million social media followers through her fresh interpretations of timeless songs by iconic artists, including Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and Nat “King” Cole. Often described as a Laufey-meets-Bublé sensation, Cole brings a fresh interpretation of classic repertoire to a new generation.