Shea's: Mannheim Steamroller 2023 Christmas tour on sale now

Best-selling Christmas artist of all time announces 2023 tour

Press Release

Chip Davis’s Christmas concert tour, Mannheim Steamroller, will perform at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at www.sheas.org. Group discounts for 10-plus are also available by calling Mary Oshei at -716-829-1153. This special engagement is sponsored locally by Gallagher.

Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, will celebrate over 35 years of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest-running concert tour in the entertainment industry.

The hallmark tour will begin Nov. 14 and run through Dec. 30. Two traveling ensembles will hold performances in cities across the country.

“I remember when I came out with my first Christmas album in 1984 followed by our first tour. Back then, many in the music industry said focusing on Christmas just wouldn’t work,” Davis said. “Now, over 35 years later, we are still going strong. I want to thank our fans for making us part of their holiday tradition, especially after the hardships of the last few years. Today, we often see multigenerational families join us during the holidays each year.”

Davis founded his own record label, American Gramaphone, which went on to become one of the industry’s largest independent record labels. A Grammy Award-winner, Mannheim Steamroller has sold more than 41 million albums, with over 31.5 million in the Christmas genre. Their holiday CDs have become synonymous with Christmas and occupy top positions on Billboard’s seasonal chart every year.

This year’s show will feature classic Christmas hits from the Mannheim Steamroller holiday albums along with multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis is co-produced by MagicSpace Entertainment. The company is a boutique producing and presenting firm focused on first-class properties and productions. Based in Park City, Utah, MagicSpace has produced and presented national tours, Broadway shows, concerts, museum exhibits and sporting events worldwide for over 40 years with a powerhouse producing team focused on providing creative, marketing and general management expertise. Visit www.magicspace.net.

More About Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller

From his longtime home in Omaha, Nebraska, Mannheim Steamroller creator and founder Chip Davis makes innovative music inspired by the sounds of another age. This former teacher and jingle writer founded the music industry’s largest independent recording label, American Gramaphone, in 1974, when industry executives said Davis’ innovative 18th century instrumental rock sound would never sell.

In addition to a Grammy Award, Davis is largely credited with establishing the new age music category.

His first Christmas album, in 1984, revolutionized the making and marketing of holiday music. The album’s success made Christmas records a “must do” for music artists.

With more than 31.5 million Christmas albums sold, Davis is the No. 1-selling Christmas artist of all time, with Elvis coming in at a distant 17 million holiday records sold. Having 19 Gold, eight multi-Platinum and 4 Platinum-Certified records, Davis is among an elite group of music artists with this number of RIAA records. He is also one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the music industry, offering a rich array of lifestyle products on www.mannheimsteamroller.com, including hot chocolate, food, apparel, and novelty items. His latest achievement is creating a cutting-edge psychoacoustic technology that is being used in major medical institutions such as Mayo Clinic.

Visit www.MannheimSteamroller.com to learn more.

Shea’s Performing Arts Center is located at 646 Main St., Buffalo.