ST. LOUIS — Last year's youngest contestant to compete on NBC's "The Voice," 16-year-old Ruby Leigh returned home to Foley, Missouri, from California in mid-December after finishing second on the season.
Editor's note: The related video above was originally broadcast on Dec. 21, 2023.
She already has several local shows scheduled, kicking off the new year.
Highland, Illinois
Her next performance is set for Feb. 3 at Knights of Columbus Hall in Highland, Illinois. The dinner and meet-and-greet will start at 5:30 p.m. and the show, which is nearly sold out, will begin at 7 p.m. and last until 10 p.m.
The dinner menu will include baked chicken, salad, mashed potatoes and dessert.
Tickets for the show and meet and greet are $30 each. Tickets with meal included are $50 each. To purchase tickets, send an email to vtift@yahoo.com and they will be provided in person at the Old Time Pub or the KC Hall. Same-day show tickets will be available for purchase as well.
Mizzou
You can also see her next performance during the halftime show at the Mizzou men's basketball game scheduled on Feb. 7 at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
Tickets range from $25 to $50 and are on sale here.
Steelville, Missouri
Leigh will take the stage at the Meramec Music Theatre in Steelville, Missouri, on April 27 at 6 p.m. There are tickets available here. Ticket costs range from $25-$45.
More performances
The following is a full list of upcoming places Leigh will perform:
- The Rustic Taven and Grill at 115 E Wall Street in Worden, Illinois.
- The Barn at Woods Fort at 1 Country Club Drive in Troy, Missouri.
- Cedar Lake Cellars winery at 11008 Schreckengast Road in Wright City, Missouri.
- Defiance Ridge Vineyards at 2711 S Missouri 94 in Defiance, Missouri.
- Rickman Auditorium at 747 JeffCo. Boulevard in Arnold, Missouri, at 7 p.m. on April 20.
- Shelby County Fair in Shelbina, Missouri, on July 3 at 7 p.m.
- Laclede County Fair in Lebanon, Missouri, on July 6 from 8 to 10 p.m.
According to her family, one of Ruby's upcoming local performances on Saturday, Jan. 13 at Concordia Hall in Staunton, Illinois, is currently sold out.
She is slated to receive her resolution from the Missouri State Senate in Jefferson City on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. She will also soon be a guest of honor at the Ameripolitan Awards in Austin, Texas.
For more information and updates on her future performances, visit her Facebook page here.