Bergen Performing Arts Center Presents SIRIUSXM PRESENTS THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA'S 13TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Sirius XM Presents The Brian Setzer Orchestra's 13th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour, Sponsored by TD Bank-Friday, November 25, 2016 at 8PM. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.

The iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy®-Award winner Brian Setzer and his 19-piece orchestra whip up a huge dose of retro holiday cheer with their Christmas Rocks! Tour presented by SiriusXM. The acclaimed show also features music from their latest Christmas album, Rockin' Rudolph, their three other best-selling holiday albums, as well as original Brian Setzer hits. Consistently cited as one of the world's greatest living guitarists, Setzer's trademark guitar work and vocal stylings are matched with the Brian Setzer Orchestra's rockin' big-band horn arrangements-an unbeatable combination guaranteed to rock you into the holiday spirit!

The iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy®-Award winner is a "Musician's Musician" credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles, while single-handedly resurrecting two forgotten genres of music (rockabilly in the '80's and swing in the '90's). Along the way, he has scored chart-topping hits, sold 13 million records and received the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award throughout his decorated career as founder/leader of the Stray Cats, his 18-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra, and as a solo artist. He is consistently cited as one of the world's greatest living guitarists, and has a best-selling, extensive line of elite Gretsch signature model guitars bearing his name.

Brian appeared in the 1987 film, La Bamba, portraying rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran. In 2002, Brian earned the privilege of being one of the few musicians to be animated in an episode of The Simpsons, alongside Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Tom Petty. That same year, Setzer was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2014, Setzer received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 "Stray Cat" guitar, joining an elite collection of musical instruments at the museum including Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet and John Coltrane's saxophone.

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