AURORA, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Magic Arts & Entertainment) - Christmas, no matter where and how it is celebrated, finds its heart and soul in holiday music. International favorite
Mannheim Steamroller (www.mannheimsteamroller.com) perfectly captures the spirit of the season this year with a 38-city tour produced by Chip Davis' Sound Track Inc. and Magic Arts & Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC). "The Christmas
Music of
Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis," will feature the band's unmistakable sound in an extravagant multi-media show.
"We'll play songs from our new CD, but we'll also take plenty of time to showcase many favorites from our previous [multi-platinum] Christmas albums," said Mannheim founder and composer Chip Davis. "The music, along with our state of the art multimedia production, is meant to make this an experience for the whole family."
"Chip Davis has created a touring blockbuster with Mannheim Streamroller," says Lee Marshall of Magic Arts and Entertainment. "The show is a holiday tradition for families and we are thrilled to bring it back to cities across the country."
Known for its now classic arrangements of "Silent Night," "Deck the Halls," and "Angels We Have Heard On High," the latest Mannheim holiday albums, "Christmas Song" and "Christmasville," marks Mannheim Steamroller's eighth and ninth Christmas titles. Total album sales for the Christmas series have exceeded 35 million copies worldwide thus far, surpassing that of industry icons and solidifying the band's place in music history as the largest selling Christmas artist of all time.
Said Davis, "We want to give all our fans the chance to see the band live. There's something that is even more moving and meaningful when you share in the creative exchange."
That same flow of creativity is what led to Davis' breakthrough of Mannheim's sound, best described as "18th Century classical rock," a convergence of analog, acoustic, electronic and digital music. The band first burst on the scene with their "Fresh Aire" series. In 1990, Davis received a Grammy Award for Best New Age Recording for the seventh in the series.
Davis promises that upcoming holiday tour dates will showcase the band's ability to break new musical ground. "Christmas music should touch people in a way that is familiar. Yet by giving the songs a 21st Century perspective, a door opens deep inside. In an instant, the season's message of hope and miracles comes alive."
For more information about the band's national tour, or to sample Mannheim Steamroller albums, visit www.mannheimsteamroller.com.
About Mannheim Steamroller/Chip Davis' Sound Track Inc.
Founded by Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller is a musical fusion of acoustic, analog, digital and electronic sounds. Named after an 18th Century musical term that now translates as "crescendo," the group first exploded on the scene with their album "Fresh Aire."
Davis went on to produce seven more in the "Fresh Aire" series, culminating in a Grammy Award for Best New Age Recording for the seventh in the series. In addition, the band has also recorded nine Christmas albums, which have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. The group is also active in environmental issues. After fire devastated Yellowstone National Park in 1988, Davis created a two-hour concert tour, a gold album "Yellowstone: The Music of Nature," and raised more than half a million dollars for park rebuilding projects. The Mannheim name extends out from music to include a collection of products-bath and body, home, select food items and clothing-to complement the musical experience.
Tour dates for Mannheim Steamroller below:
Tour ONE
Date - City - Venue
November 1-30 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace Theatre
December 2-3 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
December 5-6 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
December 12-13 - Des Moines, IA - Civic Center
December 16-17 - Wichita, KS - Century II
December 19-20 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
December 22-23 - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater
December 26-27 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
Tour TWO
Date - City - Venue
November 13 - Gainesville, FL - Phillips Center
November 14-15 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center
November 16 - Sarasota, FL - Van Wezel
November 17 - Lakeland, FL - Youkey Theatre
November 19 - Melbourne, FL - King Center
November 20 - Naples, FL - Philharmonic Cntr for Arts
November 21 - Jacksonville, FL - Times Union Center
November 22 - Columbus, GA - RiverCenter PAC
November 23 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center
November 25 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
November 26 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
November 28 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
November 29 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center
November 30 - Charlotte, NC - Blumenthal PAC
December 1 - Raleigh, NC - Memorial Auditorium
December 3 - Providence, RI - Vets Memorial Auditorium
December 4 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
December 5 - Newark, NJ - NJPAC
December 6 - Atlantic City, NJ - Harrah's
December 7 - Lowell, MA - Memorial Auditorium
December 9 - Columbia, MO - Jesse Auditorium
December 11 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera House
December 12 - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre
December 13 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods
December 14 - Altoona, PA - Jaffa Shrine Center
December 16-17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center for PA
December 18-19 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple
December 20-21 - Cleveland, OH - Playhouse Square
December 23 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
December 26-27 - Dallas, TX - Meyerson Symphony
