The album consists of new recordings of Christmas classics, and new songs written by Connick.

[8] The album was first called Christmas Day, but the title was changed in September 2008, to What a Night!

[10] When the track list was first announced, the songs "Christmas Time is Here" and "Trinity", was part of the album.

The tour was confirmed by the official Harry Connick Jr. website in September 2008.

One of their stops included the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.