HARDY on Keeping It Simple for Baby Rosie’s First Christmas [Exclusive]

The holidays have taken on a new meaning for HARDY and his wife Caleigh now that they’re getting to share the festivities of the season with their baby girl, Rosie. With their nine-month-old now at the center of it all, the couple is choosing to slow down and spend the time off at home in Nashville.

When asked about what they have planned for Rosie’s first Christmas this year, HARDY admitted, “not a whole lot.” In the past, they have traveled to see their families for the holidays, but this December they have opted not to bounce around and instead keep things simple.

“This will officially be our first Christmas at home with the actual family,” the Mississippi native told Country Now backstage at the CMA Awards. “Christmas is going to be in Nashville and we’re not going, this sounds terrible, and I don’t mean the family part, but we’re not going to torture ourselves by traveling around Christmas to get to all the places.”

Although they’re embracing a quieter holiday this year, the couple is already looking ahead to when Rosie is old enough to truly experience the magic of Christmas.

“We will do some fun little gifts for Rosie, but we’re both kind of realists and we’re like, she’s not going to remember…this one’s for us,” he added. “And then when she’s two and three years old, that’s when it’ll be really fun and we will have a bunch of presents and all that, but we’ll get her some stuff to play with, for sure.”

The country star and his wife welcomed their Rosie Ryan Hardy, on March 7, weighing in at 9 lbs 2 oz. With this being their first child, it’s clear that she has quickly captured their hearts and has already gotten a taste of life on the road.

After enjoying the down time at home this month, HARDY will charge into 2026 with some big touring plans on the books. Beginning in February, he will embark on THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!, hitting arenas and amphitheaters across North America through August.

The “Bottomland” singer shared his excitement to head to smaller markets in the new year and to bring a fresh new show with him.

“I’m excited. We’re doing a lot of B markets and going back to what we did on The Mockingbird and the Crow Part Two Tour. I just love playing these little small towns that have arenas and stuff. And we’re obviously mixing in a handful of bigger sheds and things like that. But it’s just so fun to get into the cuts of America and perform for those people that can’t really want to travel three or four hours to go to a big show,” he revealed.

According to the country-rocker, the setlist for these upcoming shows is also going to be “brand-new” and in a “very different” order from his previous tour.

“It’s just different. We’ve got stage props this year, it’s going to be cool. There’s a little bit more of a thing this year,” he teased.

HARDY has also been tapped to join Morgan Wallen on select dates of the Still The Problem 2026 run across stadiums.