Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller Returns To The State Theater 12/6

Mannheim Steamroller continues to be America's favorite Christmas music artist with their spectacular and beloved holiday show. The group will perform live at the State Theatre for two shows on Tuesday, December 6th at 5:30 PM & 8:30 PM.

Tickets at $65 & $60 and can be purchased at the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 online at www.statetheatre.org. The show is sponsored by Lehigh Valley Oral & Maxiofacial Surgery & WFMZ Channel 69.

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 over 35 million albums). The group's annual Christmas tour, celebrating its 25th anniversary, has become a tradition right along with decorating the tree, exchanging presents and spending time with friends and family.

Their newest CD, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony was released October 11 and features brand new Christmas recordings of the group's classic Christmas songs. Recorded in Prague the CD contains 16 tracks expanded into full symphonic arrangement, creating a Mannheim Steamroller sound that is bigger than ever.

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.

For more information please log onto www.mannheimsteamroller.com.