Paul Rogers’ popular performance of “nutty Christmas songs” has a new place and a new purpose.

This year, the annual Holiday Hi-Jinx Show takes place at Fort Worden’s Joseph F. Wheeler Theater, and is a benefit for the Community Outreach Association Shelter Team (COAST) Winter Shelter at the American Legion.

“It’s Christmas, it’s winter, it’s freezing – what better time to do a benefit for the Winter Shelter?” said Rogers, who for the past three years has performed a sold-out show with his band at Key City Public Theatre. The upbeat and humorous Yuletide concert is presented only once, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 23 at the larger venue at Fort Worden. It’s the first year Rogers has billed his holiday show as a benefit.

Rogers, who moved to Port Townsend in 2013, had been looking for a way to help local organizations. Turning his well-attended shows into fundraisers was a solution.

In September, Rogers copresented a successful three-day fundraiser for the Jefferson County Food Bank Association – the Port Townsend Deep Squeeze Accordion Festival – which raised more than $1,000 and 200 pounds of food, Rogers said.

“I just hope we can do the same thing for the Winter Shelter.”

The Holiday Hi-Jinx Show is an offshoot of what Rogers has been doing for the past 36 years in the San Francisco Bay Area with Those Darn Accordions and the Christmas Jug Band, he said.

Most of the songs are originals, with titles such as “Santa Lost a Ho” (NPR’s 2002 Christmas Song of the Year).

There’s also going to be a few parodies and some rockin’ covers of holiday classics, Rogers said.

The program also promises some new songs, some of which Rogers wrote specifically for this event.

“This is not your typical holiday concert,” Rogers said.

At intermission, the audience is to be musically escorted by the band to and from Taps at the Guardhouse, across the street, for preordered cocktails.

“It’s going to be a fun night,” Rogers said. “It’s really all about just having a good time.”

This year’s band includes Port Townsend musicians Carla Main, Samantha Hiatt, Dirk Anderson, Tom Svornich, Aaron Vallat, Kurt Festinger, George Rezendes, John Maxwell and perhaps a surprise guest or two.

“The Unexpected Brass Band is expected to show up at some point,” Rogers said.

Funds from ticket sales go to help with ongoing costs and improvements to the COAST Winter Shelter, a temporary housing and food service offered during the colder months.

“Try to imagine having to spend even one night outside in the winter months,” said Rogers in a press release.

“It’s something that should never happen to anyone and together we can make sure no one has to.”

Those unable to attend the show but who still wish to make a contribution to COAST can call deForest Walker at 531-0112.