Brad Paisley To Step In As Guest Host For ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ On Dec. 29

Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley is set to step in as guest host on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in an episode airing on Wednesday, Dec. 29.

The appearance marks Paisley’s first time hosting the daytime show, but his seventh visit overall. Cary Elwes (A Castle for Christmas) and Tori Kelly (Sing 2 and children’s book, The Curly Girl Blues) are the featured guests on the day’s show, along with 11-year-old singer and guitar player Champ Jaxon.

“I was so honored Ellen asked me to guest host during her final season,” shares Paisley. “It shows so much belief… letting someone host a show that’s going off the air anyways.”

The hosting gig wraps a busy year for Paisley, who over the weekend presented the Harmony Award to the musicians of the Nashville Symphony during their annual Symphony Ball. This year, he also launched his own American Highway Bourbon brand this in collaboration with Bardstown Bourbon Company.