Mannheim Steamroller Adds Second Show at Fox Theatre, Dec. 10

Due to overwhelming demand, The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis has added a second show at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Saturday, December 10 at 4:30 p.m. Mannheim Steamroller, America's favorite Christmas ensemble will take to the Fox stage with their beloved holiday show for two performances on Saturday, December 10 at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mannheim Steamroller is part of the Fox 2011 – 2012 Theater Series presented by Fifth Third Bank.

Tickets ($30, $45, $55 and $85) for the 4:30 p.m. show go on sale Tuesday, November 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge), at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611.

Grammy Award® winner and mastermind behind the group, Chip Davis will direct and co-produce two tour ensembles of Mannheim Steamroller. The shows will feature the favorite Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with state of the art multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

In 1984, Mannheim Steamroller releasEd Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, an album that changed the entire music industry. Already a multi-platinum recording artist through its Fresh Aire series, founder Chip Davis decided to record an album of Christmas music combining the group's signature mix of Renaissance instruments with rock & roll beats. The resulting album was a runaway hit and not only propellEd Mannheim Steamroller to become the biggest selling Christmas music artist in history, but also one of the top 50 biggest selling musical acts ever (they've sold more than 35 million albums). The group's annual Christmas tour has become a tradition right along with decorating the tree, exchanging presents and spending time with friends and family.

While Mannheim Steamroller is known worldwide, the story of founder Chip Davis is a true-life tale of a modern day "Renaissance Man." From founding his own record label American Gramaphone, which has been ranked by Billboard as the #1 independent label, to creating the Mannheim Steamroller "lifestyle" of food, apparel and other products. Chip's accomplishments have been extraordinary. His latest achievement is creating a cutting edge psychoacoustic technology that is being used in major medical institutions such as Mayo Clinic and is also being studied by NASA for potential use in space.

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