Release Date: October 21, 2015 This content is archived.
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo presents The Brian Setzer Orchestra 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. Tickets are $77, $67, $52, $37.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra, fronted by three-time Grammy Award-winner Brian Setzer, returns with their Christmas Rocks! tour. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Setzer has smash hits as founder/leader of The Stray Cats, his 18-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra and as a solo artist. His November concert will include Setzer’s legendary guitar magic on hits such as “Rock This Town,” “(She’s) Sexy +17,” “Stray Cat Strut,” and more, as well as his re-imagined and acclaimed Holiday classics.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra released Rockin’ Rudolph, their first studio Christmas album in 10 years on October 16th. The 12-track Rockin’ Rudolph includes highlights such as “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,” “Yabba-Dabba Yuletide,” and “Rockabilly Rudolph,” among other notable Christmas classic tunes, with Setzer’s trademark guitar work and vocal stylings matched with The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s rocking 18-piece big-band horn arrangements.
Tickets: Center for the Arts Box Office (Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm) and tickets.com. To charge tickets call 1-888-223-6000. For more information call 716-645-2787 or visit www.ubcfa.org or www.briansetzer.com.
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