Brian Setzer, Lewis & Pizzarelli and A CHRISTMAS CAROL on Sale Friday at bergenPAC

New shows on sale at bergenPAC: The Brian Setzer Orchestra's 14th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour, presented by SiriusXM - Sat., Nov. 18, 8 p.m.; Straighten Up and Fly Right for the Holidays: The Nat King Cole Tribute featuring Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli - Sat., Dec. 9, 8 p.m.; A Christmas Carol presented by Sundog Theatre - Sun. Dec. 17, 1 & 4 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 21, 2017 at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at (201) 227-1030.

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The Brian Setzer Orchestra's 14th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour

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). Presented by SiriusXM, he'll bring his 14th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour to bergenPAC.

He has sold more than 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.

Straighten Up and Fly Right for the Holidays: The Nat King Cole Tribute featuring Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli

Nat King Cole broke the pop barrier with his smoky, smooth vocals, stringing along a huge number of solid hits right after his first, "Straighten Up and Fly Right," soared up the charts in 1943. As a singer, he was called "the best friend a song ever had," but he was essentially a jazz performer at heart. Even those later tracks crafted for the pop charts belie a piano technique, vocal phrasings, and on-the-mark orchestration that are indebted to his early roots in jazz.

Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis and guitarist John Pizzarelli crafted a tribute to the titan of '50s vocal pop, from his hits along with those singular tracks of sophisticated cool jazz that have influenced their own careers. The selections include "Silent Night," "Hark the Herald Angels," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and songs from the Nat King Cole Christmas album, along with "Route 66," "Hit That Jive Jack," "Unforgettable" and more.

A Christmas Carol

Sundog Theatre presents Scrooge, the three Ghosts of Christmas, Tiny Tim, and a host of other Dickensian characters in this beloved tale of redemption and enchantment. The show is specifically geared towards young audiences, but is appropriate for people of all ages. Since Dickens first told his tale in the mid-1800s, it has remained a favorite holiday story. A Christmas Carol is humorous, touching, and joyous.

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Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com or call the Box Office at (201) 227-1030. bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631. Visit www.bergenpac.org for more information.

Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area's cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC - the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that, through programs, classes, outreach, school shows, and main theater presented shows, reach more than 30,000 students and community youth annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, "hands-on" training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors, members, and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community.

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