Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER and his 19-piece THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA have announced their 14th annual "Christmas Rocks! Tour," presented for the second consecutive year by SiriusXM. Hitting 30 cities, the holiday extravaganza will launch November 10 at the State Theatre in SETZER's adopted hometown of Minneapolis and wrap up December 28 (full itinerary below). The public on sale is Friday, July 21 at 10am local time, with the following presales:
- o Fan Club Presale: Tuesday, July 18th at 10am local time through Thursday, July 20th at 10pm local time
- Password: XMASROCKS
- o SiriusXM Presale: Tuesday, July 18th at 10am local time through Thursday, July 20th at 10pm local time
- Password: siriussetzer2017
- o Local Presale: Wednesday, July 19th at 10am local time through Thursday, July 20th at 10pm local time
The group's set list will feature music off their latest Christmas album ROCKIN' RUDOLPH (available now as a limited edition box set, CD, vinyl or download) plus music off their three previous best-selling holiday albums; and original material from BRIAN SETZER. View the Christmas sizzle reel here: https://vimeo.com/
2017 is a big year for THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA who will celebrate their 25th anniversary in style with an exclusive landmark show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 2. Under the stars at the legendary venue where they've performed on four previous occasions, SETZER's trademark guitar work and vocal stylings will be matched with his 19-piece orchestra's rockin' big-band horn arrangements, making for a reliably unbeatable combination. View the anniversary sizzle reel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
BRIAN SETZER belongs to an elite group of artists who've had four super successful phases of his career, from the Stray Cats, to solo albums, The Rockabilly Riot to BSO. The BSO show seamlessly encompasses music from all these phases. "The music I play in the big band is rock n' roll with a jazz influence," says SETZER. "What keeps it fresh is the quality of the players in the band. Also a big part of keeping the big band fresh is the arrangements; writing the arrangement for 18-19 people is like writing a song within a song. It makes the song you might have heard many times sound new again."
For the past two years, THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA has had a strong presence on SiriusXM during the holidays. The band performed exclusive invitation-only concerts for SiriusXM listeners in New York City in 2015 and 2016, which aired on SiriusXM's Outlaw Country and Holly channels. Details of this year's special SiriusXM concert will be announced this fall.
Catch BSO's 14th Annual "Christmas Rocks! Tour" in the following cities:
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VENUE
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Friday
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11/10
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Minneapolis, MN
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State Theatre
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Saturday
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11/11
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Waukegan, IL
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Genesee Theatre
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*Monday
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11/13
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Joliet, IL
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Rialto Square Theatre
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Tuesday
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11/14
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Cincinnati, OH
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Taft Theatre
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Wednesday
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11/15
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Detroit, MI
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Fox Theatre
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Friday
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11/17
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Philadelphia, PA
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Academy of Music
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Saturday
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11/18
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Englewood, NJ
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Bergen Performing Arts Center
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Sunday
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11/19
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Ridgefield, CT
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The Ridgefield Playhouse
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Tuesday
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11/21
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Red Bank, NJ
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Count Basie Theatre
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Wednesday
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11/22
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Westbury, NY
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NYCB Theatre at Westbury
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Friday
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11/24
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Montclair, NJ
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Wellmont Theatre
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Saturday
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11/25
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Washington, DC
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Warner Theatre
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Sunday
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11/26
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Durham, NC
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Durham Performing Arts Center
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Tuesday
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11/28
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Clearwater, FL
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Ruth Eckerd Hall
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Wednesday
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11/29
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Jacksonville, FL
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Florida Theatre
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Thursday
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11/30
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Orlando, FL
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Hard Rock Live
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*Saturday
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12/2
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Huntsville, AL
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Von Braun Center
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Sunday
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12/3
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Nashville, TN
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Ryman Auditorium
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Tuesday
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12/5
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Charlotte, NC
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Ovens Auditorium
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Wednesday
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12/6
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Atlanta, GA
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Symphony Hall
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Friday
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12/8
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Biloxi, MS
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Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
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Saturday
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12/9
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Biloxi, MS
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Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
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Sunday
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12/10
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Houston, TX
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Arena Theatre
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Tuesday
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12/12
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Allen, TX
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Allen Event Center
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Thursday
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12/14
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Albuquerque, NM
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Isleta Resort & Casino
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Friday
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12/15
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Phoenix, AZ
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Celebrity Theatre
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Wednesday
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12/20
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Modesto, CA
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Gallo Center for the Arts
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Sunday
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12/24
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San Francisco, CA
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Warfield Theatre
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Tuesday
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12/26
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Seattle, WA
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The Paramount Theatre
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Wednesday
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12/27
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Portland, OR
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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*Thursday
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12/28
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Bellingham, WA
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Mount Baker Theatre
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* = on sale at a later date (TBA)
