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ESTEVAN — Torquay's talented son, Levi Stepp, is making his way back to Saskatchewan this holiday season, bringing with him a festive gift for the community: a special concert titled Steppin' into Christmas. The one-night event is set to take place Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church in Estevan.
Stepp, who now resides in Toronto, recently wrapped up a seven-month stint performing with Carnival Entertainment aboard cruise ships. He said he is thrilled to be back in Canada and to come home to southeast Saskatchewan for the holidays.
"I have been gone since May. I've been singing and dancing for Carnival Entertainment, which has been a joy," Stepp said.
"It's been very cold coming home because I was just in the Bahamas. It's nice to be home, and it's honestly a privilege being able to perform and sing and dance and do what I love across the seven seas now, which is really cool.
"But I'm home for the holidays, I wanted to come home and spread some Christmas cheer in the place where it all started because Estevan is where I learned the love that I have for singing and music," he added.
He will head to Saskatchewan on Dec. 17 to get into performing mode right away.
"I will meet with my amazing collaborator, Rachel Andrist, who I'm looking forward to singing with again. We'll rehearse, make sure everything's all good. And then I'm looking forward to performing for you all on December 19th," Stepp said.
He promises an evening filled with holiday joy.
"Steppin' into Christmas is a show of cheer, holiday and spreading joy to everybody," he said. "There's a little bit of everything on the program – some new holiday hits mixed with some Christmas classics, some emotional songs, some upbeat and fun songs. So, I hope there's a little bit of Christmas cheer for everybody."
Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults and $5 for children and are available at the door.
After spending months performing far from home, Stepp is looking forward to giving back to his roots.
"I really, really wanted to give back to the community what they gave me," he said. "They've always very much been there and supported me throughout my career and just my journey of performing. I hadn't been home for a while to sing for them, and I wanted to allow them to hear what I've been working on."
Mark your calendars for this heartwarming event, a chance to reconnect with a hometown star and get into the holiday spirit. Stepp looks forward to seeing familiar faces in the audience.
"Like I said, it's Christmas time, and you can never get enough Christmas cheer. So, I really wanted to give that to the community."
