New Album Available September 27
Pre-Order “The Christmas Dream” Here
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Holiday rock ensemble THE WIZARDS OF WINTER have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming album, The Christmas Dream, available September 27. Additionally, pre-orders placed between now and September 26 will receive “Midnight Noel” immediately for download.
The Christmas Dream contains 10 new original songs and is a rocking holiday sleigh ride that crosses musical boundaries from prog metal to contemporary, appealing to a broad and diverse audience. The Christmas Dream is THE WIZARDS OF WINTER‘s strongest release thus far. Pre-orders for The Christmas Dream are available now at www.wizardsofwinter.com/store.
The Christmas Dream tracklisting:
1. Secrets of the Snow Globe
2. Handel’s Torch
3. Gonna Snow
4. Polar Eve
5. Midnight Noel
6.The Four Kings
7. The Happy Song
8. In Plain Sight
9. Christmas Dream (Salzburg Carol)
10. A Toast to Time (Farewell)
THE WIZARDS OF WINTER have already given fans a sneak peek at the album via the new track “Handel’s Torch” available at https://wizardsofwinter.com/media or https://youtu.be/CcLOh53WEk0 .
THE WIZARDS OF WINTER – now in their tenth year – will kick off their annual holiday tour on November 13. The band’s classical and progressive-influenced rock music is woven throughout a theatrical holiday-themed show, performed in an intimate setting.
THE WIZARDS OF WINTER feature former members of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, Ted Nugent and The Irish Tenors and have added even more new talent to their ranks this year, including violinist and backup vocalist Kornelia Rad (Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra), lead vocalist and auxiliary keyboardist Alexis Smith, and last but not least, lead guitarist Steve Brown (Trixter, Def Leppard, Dennis DeYoung, Rock of Ages).
See below for a full listing of tour dates. Tickets for all currently confirmed dates are on sale now via individual venues.
THE WIZARDS OF WINTER 2019 Holiday Tour Dates:
11/13 – Key West, FL @ Key West Theatre
11/14 – Melbourne, FL @ Melbourne Auditorium
11/15 – Clearwater, FL @ The Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
11/16 – Stuart, FL @ Lyric Theater
11/21 – Pueblo, CO @ Pueblo Memorial Hall
11/22 – Alto, NM @ Spencer Theatre
11/23 – Gilbert, AZ @ Higley PAC
11/24 – Wickenburg, AZ @ Del E. Webb PAC
11/29 – Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre
11/30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Paramount Theatre
12/1 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC
12/5 – Angola, IN @ T. Furth PAC
12/6 – Pontiac, MI @ Flagstar Strand Theatre
12/7 – Johnson Creek, WI @ Gobbler Theatre
12/8 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theatre
12/12 – Wisconsin Rapids, WI @ Wisconsin PAC
12/13 & 14 – Harris, MI @ Island Resort Casino
12/15 – Wabash, IN @ Honeywell Theatre
12/17 – Canton, OH @ Canton Palace
12/19 – Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall
12/20 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penns Peak
12/21 – Roanoke Rapids, NC @ Roanoke Rapids Theatre
12/22 – Bristol, TN @ Paramount PAC
+More dates TBA!
About THE WIZARDS OF WINTER:
Each night on tour, THE WIZARDS OF WINTER evoke the spirit of Christmas. The performances showcase soaring vocal harmonies, precision string instrumentation, outstanding guitar leads, powerful percussion and stunning keyboard work – taking the listener on a musical journey, covering many genres from pop to progressive rock. Previous tours have seen THE WIZARDS OF WINTER performing their brand of theatrical yuletide rock to tens of thousands of attendees and have grabbed the attention of mainstream media such as Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo Music. The ensemble’s singles have also been aired on SiriusXM Holly.
To learn more about THE WIZARDS OF WINTER, please visit www.facebook.com/TheWizardsofWinter and www.thewizardsofwinter.com.
THE WIZARDS OF WINTER is:
Scott Kelly – Founder, Keyboards
Sharon Kelly – Vocals/Flute
Fred Gorhau – Lead Guitar
Greg Smith – Bass
John O’Reilly – Drums
Steve Brown – Lead Guitar
Vincent Jiovino – Vocals
Karl Scully – Vocals
Alexis Smith – Vocals/Auxiliary Keys
Kornelia Rad – Violin/Vocals
Tony Gaynor – Narrator