Mannheim Steamroller Announces "Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live"

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This summer, public television stations throughout the U.S. will begin airing "Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live.� The concert special marks two anniversaries for the hugely successful act; their debut album, Fresh Aire, was released four decades ago. Ten years later, Mannheim released Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, their first holiday album, and revolutionized the Christmas music industry.

Today Mannheim Steamroller is the #1 Christmas music artist in history with sales of almost 29 million holiday records; the second closest is Elvis Presley with 17 million. Sales of all Mannheim Steamroller albums totals over 40 million, placing the group among the top-selling music artists in recent decades.

�30/40 Live� celebrates the group�s history and continuing strength as a vibrant touring entity with performances of their cherished Christmas classics and groundbreaking Fresh Aire series. Combining interviews and behind-the-scenes segments with concert footage� Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live� airs exclusively on PBS stations.

The program was captured in high definition and recorded in surround sound over two December evenings at the magnificent 100-year-old Orpheum Theater in Omaha, NE, hometown of Mannheim Steamroller and American Gramaphone the group�s label.

�30/40 Live� is a comprehensive look back at the incredibly successful career of Chip Davis and his Grammy-award winning Mannheim Steamroller music. It�s also a perfect introduction to the those who are experiencing the group�s music for the first time. A companion album, Mannheim Steamroller LIVE is available on CD, Vinyl, Blu-Ray; and an additional exclusive 3-Disc CD set.