Pentatonix Says It Feels 'Euphoric' to Experience '20 Christmases' on Holiday Tour: 'It's Healing' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Matt Sallee in A VERY PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.Photo:Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Fresh off the release of “Christmastime Is Finally Here,” Pentatonix opens up to PEOPLE in the midst of their Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour"We get to have 20 Christmases," says member Matt SalleeAfter appearing in Netflix’sMeet Me Next Christmas, the group teases more branching out of their comfort zones: “We can sing, we can dance, we can act, all of it,” says Scott HoyingIt may bePentatonix’sthird time around the block when it comes to holiday touring across the U.S., but that doesn’t mean this round is anylessfull of Christmas cheer. In fact, it’s even more “euphoric.“The a capella group — featuringKirstin Maldonado,Mitch Grassi,Scott Hoying,Kevin OlusolaandMatt Sallee— set off on theirPentatonix: Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Touron Nov. 14, hitting 25 cities before wrapping in Dallas on Dec. 22.While touring can be exhausting, the members of Pentatonix tell PEOPLE they never tire of spreading the holiday spirit in a tour that’s, as Maldonado, 32, puts it, “all joy and all love.“Beyond sharing the yuletide celebrations with their audiences, Sallee, 30, says the concerts are a “healing” process for him that’s given him “purpose.““You’re bringing light to the world, and there’s just so much energy in the room at the shows of families that are happy, then you’re happy and then you’re just grateful to be singing for a living,” he says. “This is so euphoric. And it’s night after night too. We get to have 20 Christmases.“Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Matt Sallee and Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix.Luke FontanaNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Olusola, 36, agrees, adding that his favorite aspect is the service the group’s music provides families, bringing them together for a night of Christmas cheer.“They’re bringing their families, they’re bringing generations with them, and they’re all getting to enjoy this beautiful, harmonious music in more than one way,” he tells PEOPLE. “It is just truly a testament to the power of the voice, and the power that music has to bring people together.“This year, the Grammy-winning group took their jovial spirits a step further with the release of their holiday single, “Christmastime Is Finally Here,” on Dec. 6 — and as the stars of Netflix’sMeet Me Next Christmas, out now. The movie revolves around hopeless romantic Layla’s (Christina Milian) desperate wish to attend a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas concert — and all five members appear on screen.Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee and Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix attend the Meet Me Next Christmas LA Special Screening at Netflix Home Theater on November 01, 2024 in Los Angeles.Presley Ann/GettyWhile Maldonado admits she was nervous at first about having an entire movie focus on the band — with Grassi, 32, noting the idea of acting in a film was “scary for us” — she couldn’t be prouder of the outcome, and her fellow members agree.“We had each other on set the whole time,” Grassi says. “It’s so cool to be so embedded in Christmas culture with our music, but now taking that even a step further with a Christmas movie that hopefully will last generations and that people will watch every year — I’m super proud.“In the meantime, Hoying, 33, is rooting for a sequel (that, he jokes, is preferably set in a warmer climate: “Hawaii?"), hoping to once again capture what he describes as “lightning-in-a-bottle type of energy” on set.As for what’s next? The members of Pentatonix all agree they’re open to any opportunity that may come in the future — including maybe the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Hoying jokes. “It feels like the era of no limitations, no attaching ourselves to anything,” the singer says. “We can do a capella sometimes, we can do non a capella sometimes. We can sing, we can dance, we can act, all of it. Why not?“Pentatonix attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles.Lionel Hahn/GettyThe group certainly are experts at their craft, with three Grammy Awards, 12 albums and multiple global tours in the decade-plus since they got together. Over the years, they’ve learned to trust their instincts and keep their doors open, but it hasn’t been without its own struggles along the way.Still, Hoying says he wouldn’t “change anything.” Now, Grassi says, they know to trust their creative intuition and see where life takes them — together.“I’m so grateful and happy to have reached this point of our careers, all together now, because we really know how to communicate healthily and with love, and it’s not an easy place to get to,” he says. “But the journey made it all worth it and I wouldn’t want to change anything.”

It may bePentatonix’sthird time around the block when it comes to holiday touring across the U.S., but that doesn’t mean this round is anylessfull of Christmas cheer. In fact, it’s even more “euphoric.”

The a capella group — featuringKirstin Maldonado,Mitch Grassi,Scott Hoying,Kevin OlusolaandMatt Sallee— set off on theirPentatonix: Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Touron Nov. 14, hitting 25 cities before wrapping in Dallas on Dec. 22.

While touring can be exhausting, the members of Pentatonix tell PEOPLE they never tire of spreading the holiday spirit in a tour that’s, as Maldonado, 32, puts it, “all joy and all love.”

Beyond sharing the yuletide celebrations with their audiences, Sallee, 30, says the concerts are a “healing” process for him that’s given him “purpose.”

“You’re bringing light to the world, and there’s just so much energy in the room at the shows of families that are happy, then you’re happy and then you’re just grateful to be singing for a living,” he says. “This is so euphoric. And it’s night after night too. We get to have 20 Christmases.”

Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Matt Sallee and Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix.Luke Fontana

Luke Fontana

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Olusola, 36, agrees, adding that his favorite aspect is the service the group’s music provides families, bringing them together for a night of Christmas cheer.

“They’re bringing their families, they’re bringing generations with them, and they’re all getting to enjoy this beautiful, harmonious music in more than one way,” he tells PEOPLE. “It is just truly a testament to the power of the voice, and the power that music has to bring people together.”

This year, the Grammy-winning group took their jovial spirits a step further with the release of their holiday single, “Christmastime Is Finally Here,” on Dec. 6 — and as the stars of Netflix’sMeet Me Next Christmas, out now. The movie revolves around hopeless romantic Layla’s (Christina Milian) desperate wish to attend a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas concert — and all five members appear on screen.

Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee and Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix attend the Meet Me Next Christmas LA Special Screening at Netflix Home Theater on November 01, 2024 in Los Angeles.Presley Ann/Getty

Presley Ann/Getty

While Maldonado admits she was nervous at first about having an entire movie focus on the band — with Grassi, 32, noting the idea of acting in a film was “scary for us” — she couldn’t be prouder of the outcome, and her fellow members agree.

“We had each other on set the whole time,” Grassi says. “It’s so cool to be so embedded in Christmas culture with our music, but now taking that even a step further with a Christmas movie that hopefully will last generations and that people will watch every year — I’m super proud.”

In the meantime, Hoying, 33, is rooting for a sequel (that, he jokes, is preferably set in a warmer climate: “Hawaii?"), hoping to once again capture what he describes as “lightning-in-a-bottle type of energy” on set.

As for what’s next? The members of Pentatonix all agree they’re open to any opportunity that may come in the future — including maybe the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Hoying jokes. “It feels like the era of no limitations, no attaching ourselves to anything,” the singer says. “We can do a capella sometimes, we can do non a capella sometimes. We can sing, we can dance, we can act, all of it. Why not?”

Pentatonix attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles.Lionel Hahn/Getty

Lionel Hahn/Getty

The group certainly are experts at their craft, with three Grammy Awards, 12 albums and multiple global tours in the decade-plus since they got together. Over the years, they’ve learned to trust their instincts and keep their doors open, but it hasn’t been without its own struggles along the way.

Still, Hoying says he wouldn’t “change anything.” Now, Grassi says, they know to trust their creative intuition and see where life takes them — together.

“I’m so grateful and happy to have reached this point of our careers, all together now, because we really know how to communicate healthily and with love, and it’s not an easy place to get to,” he says. “But the journey made it all worth it and I wouldn’t want to change anything.”

source: people.com