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August 27, 2021

BRIAN SETZER Marks Today’s Release Of ‘Gotta Have The Rumble,’ By Sharing Third Single + Video For ‘Rockabilly Banjo”

DATE: AUGUST 27, 2021

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

 

BRIAN SETZER
MARKS TODAY’S RELEASE OF
‘GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE,’
BY SHARING THIRD SINGLE + VIDEO for
‘ROCKABILLY BANJO”

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
LISTEN TO THE FULL ALBUM HERE

BRIAN SETZER is marking today’s release (August 27) of GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE, his first solo album in 7 years, by sharing the album’s third single + video, “Rockabilly Banjo.” The song, written by the iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner with Stephen “Dibbs” Preston (The Rockats), is a spirited countrified rockabilly song that shines a light on SETZER’s banjo playing, with Paul Franklin on pedal steel guitar. Watch the fun video, with vintage ‘50s black and white footage here. The album is now available physically (CD) and digitally via Surfdog Records, with the vinyl album due this fall (release date TBA). Listen to the full album here.

“Me and Dibbs were hanging around, and it was one of the few times ever that someone gives me a song that’s just the music and not the lyrics,” says SETZER. “And Dibbs said, ‘hey you play banjo, I love the way you play it.’ You know, banjo makes everybody smile and everybody’s after me to play more banjo. And Dibbs said, ‘hey, I got a song, what do you think of this?’ and I thought ‘Wow! Let’s clean it up.’ So that’s the last track. The legendary Paul Franklin is on steel. It was just a fun and good way out of the mess called 2020!”

“Rockabilly Banjo” follows the album’s first two singles/videos: “Checkered Flag,” co-written with SETZER’s bandmate in The Stray Cats, Slim Jim Phantom, and “Smash Up On Highway One” a collaboration with SETZER’s frequent writing partner Mike Himelstein.

Produced by Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell and Cheap Trick), GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE contains 11 all-original songs, all written or co-written by SETZER, and was recorded in Minneapolis (Setzer’s adopted hometown) and Nashville. GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE is a red-hot album from start to finish–American music amped up to 10–with songs that are full of dynamism and bravado. Highlights include “Checkered Flag,” “Smash Up On Highway One,” “Drip Drop,” “The Cat with 9 Wives,” “One Bad Habit” and “Rockabilly Banjo.”

“Obviously, it’s a reference to my motorcycles and hot rods, something that hasn’t changed since I was 15 years old,” says SETZER about the album title GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE. “I still have the same passion for going fast and adrenaline. But it’s also about my hearing problem with tinnitus–the ringing of the ear. It was pretty bad, and I realized that I couldn’t play the way I wanted to. As I recovered, standing in front of a small amplifier just didn’t cut it. The sound from my big amp makes the guitar rumble. Which is a big part of my sound. I was really despondent for a while because I thought I wouldn’t be able to do that again. So, ‘Gotta Have The Rumble’ refers to both of those things.”

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Album cover artwork

The track listing for GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE is:

1. Checkered Flag
Written by Brian Setzer and James McDonnell

2. Smash Up On Highway One
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

3. Stack My Money
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

4. The Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

5. Drip Drop
Written by Brian Setzer

6. The Cat With 9 Wives
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

7. Turn You On, Turn Me On
Written by Brian Setzer

8. Rockabilly Riot
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

9. Off Your Rocker
Written by Brian Setzer and Stephen “Dibbs” Preston

10. One Bad Habit
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

11. Rockabilly Banjo
Written by Brian Setzer and Stephen “Dibbs” Preston

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Photo: Russ Harrington

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Photo: Russ Harrington

 

ABOUT BRIAN SETZER:

Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner BRIAN SETZER has achieved one career milestone after another. He’s sold millions of albums and is a “Musician’s Musician” credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles. Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin’ style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process. 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 19-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. SETZER is also, fittingly, in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. On the live front, Setzer has headlined venues and festivals worldwide, including a 1983 headlining slot on the iconic US Festival in California, The Playboy Jazz Festival, a three-night, sold-out headlining run at the Hollywood Bowl with the 98-piece Philharmonic Orchestra, Woodstock ’99, and performing in front of more than 150,000 people as headliner of the Montreal Jazz Festival. His reach also includes films and TV, where his roles include portraying rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran in the 1987 film, La Bamba, Fox’s “Beverly Hills 90210,” among many others, and he is one of the few musicians to be animated in an episode of “The Simpsons” in 2002. That same year, SETZER was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. Also in 2006, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame with the Stray Cats. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.

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Website:briansetzer.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/briansetzerofficial/
Twitter: twitter.com/briansetzer59
Instagram: instagram.com/briansetzer59/
YouTube: youtube.com/user/BrianSetzerOfficial

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July 23, 2021

BRIAN SETZER Shares “Smash Up On Highway One” Second Single From His Forthcoming ‘Gotta Have The Rumble’ Album

DATE: JULY 23, 2021

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

BRIAN SETZER
SHARES “SMASH UP ON HIGHWAY ONE,”
SECOND SINGLE FROM
‘GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE,’
HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 7 YEARS OUT
AUGUST 27 VIA SURFDOG RECORDS

LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE

BRIAN SETZER today (July 23) has shared “Smash Up On Highway One,” the second single from GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE, his first solo album in 7 years. The album will be out August 27 on Surfdog Records physically (CD) and digitally, with the vinyl due this fall (TBA). The iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner, who last month announced the all-original 11-track album with the single and animated video for “Checkered Flag,” co-wrote the blazing “Smash Up On Highway One,” with frequent writing partner Mike Himelstein. Listen to the song here and at streaming services everywhere. Pre-order the album here.

“I usually start out with a guitar riff,” says SETZER about writing “Smash Up On Highway One.” “I was playing ‘Misirlou’ by Dick Dale with the Stray Cats, and I thought, ‘wow I’d love to write something as cool as that riff.’ So I came up with something out of left field. I don’t know what you would call it–Middle Eastern or Eastern-European. Some college professor probably has a name for that scale. I had that riff laying around. I guess you could say I’m always collecting cool guitar parts. Mike Himelstein sent me those lyrics and they just fit right in. I think it’s really cool–it’s a way to move the whole rockabilly genre forward. The surf drum part in there with the guy playing the tom-toms similar to ‘Wipeout.’ I love it.”

Produced by Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell and Cheap Trick), GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE contains songs, all written or co-written by Setzer, and was recorded in Minneapolis (Setzer’s adopted hometown) and Nashville. GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE is a red-hot album from start to finish–American music amped up to 10–with songs that are full of dynamism and bravado. Highlights include “Checkered Flag,” “Smash Up On Highway One,” “Drip Drop,” “The Cat with 9 Wives,” “One Bad Habit” and “Rockabilly Banjo.” The track listing is below.

“Obviously, it’s a reference to my motorcycles and hot rods, something that hasn’t changed since I was 15 years old,” says SETZER about the album title GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE. “I still have the same passion for going fast and adrenaline. But it’s also about my hearing problem with tinnitus–the ringing of the ear. It was pretty bad, and I realized that I couldn’t play the way I wanted to. As I recovered, standing in front of a small amplifier just didn’t cut it. The sound from my big amp makes the guitar rumble. Which is a big part of my sound. I was really despondent for a while because I thought I wouldn’t be able to do that again. So, ‘Gotta Have The Rumble’ refers to both of those things.”

A person in uniform sitting on a motorcycle Description automatically generated with low confidenceAlbum cover artwork

The track listing for GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE is:

1. Checkered Flag
Written by Brian Setzer and James McDonnell
2. Smash Up On Highway One
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein
3. Stack My Money
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein
4. The Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein
5. Drip Drop
Written by Brian Setzer
6. The Cat With 9 Wives
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein
7. Turn You On, Turn Me On
Written by Brian Setzer
8. Rockabilly Riot
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein
9. Off Your Rocker
Written by Brian Setzer and Stephen “Dibbs” Preston
10. One Bad Habit
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein
11. Rockabilly Banjo
Written by Brian Setzer and Stephen “Dibbs” Preston

A person on a motorcycle Description automatically generated with medium confidencePhoto: Russ Harrington

A person playing a guitar Description automatically generated with medium confidencePhoto: Russ Harrington

ABOUT BRIAN SETZER:

Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner BRIAN SETZER has achieved one career milestone after another. He’s sold millions of albums and is a “Musician’s Musician” credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles. Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin’ style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process. 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 19-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. SETZER is also, fittingly, in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. On the live front, Setzer has headlined venues and festivals worldwide, including a 1983 headlining slot on the iconic US Festival in California, The Playboy Jazz Festival, a three-night, sold-out headlining run at the Hollywood Bowl with the 98-piece Philharmonic Orchestra, Woodstock ’99, and performing in front of more than 150,000 people as headliner of the Montreal Jazz Festival. His reach also includes films and TV, where his roles include portraying rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran in the 1987 film, La Bamba, Fox’s “Beverly Hills 90210,” among many others, and he is one of the few musicians to be animated in an episode of “The Simpsons” in 2002. That same year, SETZER was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. Also in 2006, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame with the Stray Cats. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.

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Links:

Website:briansetzer.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/briansetzerofficial/

Twitter: twitter.com/briansetzer59

Instagram: instagram.com/briansetzer59/

YouTube: youtube.com/user/BrianSetzerOfficial

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June 25, 2021

BRIAN SETZER To Release New Album ‘Gotta Have The Rumble’ August 27, First Single And Video For “Checkered Flag” Out Today

 

DATE: JUNE 25, 2021

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

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BRIAN SETZER
TO RELEASE ‘GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE,’
HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 7 YEARS,
AUGUST 27 VIA SURFDOG RECORDS

TODAY THE ICONIC GUITARIST, SONGWRITER, VOCALIST
AND 3-TIME GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER SHARES FIRST SINGLE/VIDEO, “CHECKERED FLAG”
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE AND LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE

BRIAN SETZER will release GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE, his first solo album in 7 years, August 27 on Surfdog Records physically (CD) and digitally, with the vinyl out this fall (TBA). Today (June 25), the iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner shared the first single/video, “Checkered Flag,” off the 11-track all-original album. Watch the animated music video depicting a classic hot rod race created by graphic artist Juan Pinto here and listen to the song here. Pre-save and pre-add the album here.

Produced by Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell and Cheap Trick), GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE contains songs, all written or co-written by Setzer, and was recorded in Minneapolis (Setzer’s adopted hometown) and Nashville. GOTTA HAVE THE R UMBLE is a red-hot album from start to finish–American music amped up to 10–with songs that are full of dynamism and bravado. Highlights include “Checkered Flag,” “Smash Up On Highway One,” “Drip Drop,” “The Cat with 9 Wives,” “One Bad Habit” and “Rockabilly Banjo.” The track listing is below.

“Obviously, it’s a reference to my motorcycles and hot rods, something that hasn’t changed since I was 15 years old,” says SETZER about the album title GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE. “I still have the same passion for going fast and adrenaline. But it’s also about my hearing problem with tinnitus–the ringing of the ear. It was pretty bad, and I realized that I couldn’t play the way I wanted to. As I recovered, standing in front of a small amplifier just didn’t cut it. The sound from my big amp makes the guitar rumble. Which is a big part of my sound. I was really despondent for a while because I thought I wouldn’t be able to do that again. So, ‘Gotta Have The Rumble’ refers to both of those things.”

The track listing for GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE is:

1. Checkered Flag
Written by Brian Setzer and James McDonnell

2. Smash Up On Highway One
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

3. Stack My Money
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

4. The Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

5. Drip Drop
Written by Brian Setzer

6. The Cat With 9 Wives
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

7. Turn You On, Turn Me On
Written by Brian Setzer

8. Rockabilly Riot
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

9. Off Your Rocker
Written by Brian Setzer and Stephen “Dibbs” Preston

10. One Bad Habit
Written by Brian Setzer and Mike Himelstein

11. Rockabilly Banjo
Written by Brian Setzer and Stephen “Dibbs” Preston

A person on a motorcycle Description automatically generated with medium confidencePhoto: Russ Harrington

A person playing a guitar Description automatically generated with medium confidencePhoto: Russ Harrington

ABOUT BRIAN SETZER:

Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner BRIAN SETZER has achieved one career milestone after another. He’s sold millions of albums and is a “Musician’s Musician” credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles. Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin’ style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process. 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 19-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. SETZER is also, fittingly, in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. On the live front, Setzer has headlined venues and festivals worldwide, including a 1983 headlining slot on the iconic US Festival in California, The Playboy Jazz Festival, a three-night, sold-out headlining run at the Hollywood Bowl with the 98-piece Philharmonic Orchestra, Woodstock ’99, and performing in front of more than 150,000 people as headliner of the Montreal Jazz Festival. His reach also includes films and TV, where his roles include portraying rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran in the 1987 film, La Bamba, Fox’s “Beverly Hills 90210,” among many others, and he is one of the few musicians to be animated in an episode of “The Simpsons” in 2002. That same year, SETZER was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. Also in 2006, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame with the Stray Cats. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.

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Links:

Website:briansetzer.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/briansetzerofficial/
Twitter: twitter.com/briansetzer59
Instagram: instagram.com/briansetzer59/
YouTube: youtube.com/user/BrianSetzerOfficial

November 11, 2019

BRIAN SETZER Forced To Cancel “Christmas Rocks! Tour” On Doctor’s Orders

 

 

DATE:        NOVEMBER 11, 2019
BRIAN SETZER
FORCED TO CANCEL
16TH ANNUAL BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
“CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR”
DUE TO A SEVERE CASE OF TINNITUS

Under doctor’s orders, iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER has been forced to cancel his 16th annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour” by THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA due to a severe case of tinnitus.
The over 20-city annual and critically acclaimed holiday extravaganza by SETZER and 19-piece ORCHESTRA was his best-selling Christmas tour to date and set to start this week, running from November 15 in Minneapolis through December 21 in Los Angeles. Tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase (full itinerary below).
SETZER says he deeply regrets this inconvenience to his fans and thanks them in advance for their love and support.
“It’s heartbreaking to disappoint my fans who have shared my Christmas seasons with me for over fifteen years,” says SETZER. “I’m truly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused all of the amazing people who make my tour happen and to my unbelievably loyal and devoted fans. I hate to let you down and I hope you’ll understand.”

The cancellation of BSO’s 16th Annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour” affects the following cities:

 

DATE
CITY
VENUE
FRI
11/15
Minneapolis, MN
State Theatre
SAT
11/16
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Theatre
SUN
11/17
Detroit, MI
Fox Theatre
TUE
11/19
Red Bank, NJ
Count Basie Center For The Arts
WED
11/20
Englewood, NJ
Bergen Performing Arts Center
THU
11/21
Springfield, MA
Symphony Hall
SAT
11/23
Lynchburg, VA
Academy of Fine Arts – Historic Theatre
SUN
11/24
Westbury, NY
Theatre at Westbury
TUE
11/26
Washington, D.C.
The Anthem
WED
11/27
Durham, NC
Durham Performing Arts Center
FRI
11/29
Orlando, FL
Hard Rock Live
SAT
11/30
Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall
MON
12/2
Nashville, TN
The Ryman
TUE
12/3
Atlanta, GA
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
WED
12/4
Augusta, GA
Miller Theatre
FRI
12/6
Biloxi, MS
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
MON
12/9
Denver, CO
Paramount Theatre
TUE
12/10
Salt Lake City, UT
Eccles Theatre
THU
12/12
Ridgefield, WA
Ilani Casino
FRI
12/13
Seattle, WA
Moore Theatre
SAT
12/14
Seattle, WA
Moore Theatre
MON
12/16
Oakland, CA
Fox Theater
TUE
12/17
Stockton, CA
Bob Hope Theatre
THU
12/19
Phoenix, AZ
Celebrity Theatre
FRI
12/20
Palm Desert, CA
McCallum Theatre
SAT
12/21
Los Angeles, CA
Microsoft Theater
 
Photo credit: Tony Nelson
For more information on BRIAN SETZER, visit:
For press inquiries regarding BRIAN SETZER, contact:
SRO PR
818.380.0400
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Marcee Rondan // marcee@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com
September 20, 2019

Two Albums by the BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA to be Released November 8 On Exclusive 12″ Red & White and Green & White Splatter Vinyl

DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN, SRO PR
TWO ALBUMS BY THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
TO BE RELEASED ON
EXCLUSIVE 12″ RED & WHITE AND GREEN & WHITE

SPLATTER VINYL

‘DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS’
TO BE ISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON VINYL

AS EXCLUSIVE RED AND WHITE SPLATTER LP

‘BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS’
TO ALSO RECEIVE
EXCLUSIVE LIMITED-EDITION VERSION ON

GREEN AND WHITE SPLATTER VINYL

BOTH WILL BE OUT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
IN ADVANCE OF THE
16TH ANNUAL BSO CHRISTMAS 2019 TOUR DATES
LAUNCHING NOVEMBER 15 IN MINNEAPOLIS AND

WRAPPING DECEMBER 21 IN LOS ANGELES

As he gears up for this year’s “Christmas Rocks! Tour,” iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER has announced the November 8 release of limited red & white and green & white 12″ vinyl versions of two of the BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA‘s classic Christmas albums, DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS and BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS. Pre-order DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS here.

DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS–originally released in 2005–will be issued as a red and white splatter LP. The album stands out next to traditional Christmas records and is as timeless as SETZER‘s first Christmas album BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS (2002). BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS–which was previously released on vinyl–will be commemorated on a 12″ green and white splatter vinyl. Both will be released Friday, November 8 on Surfdog Records in advance of BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA‘s 16th annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour.” Tickets for the shows can be purchased here.

The DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS track listing is as follows:
“Dig That Crazy Santa Claus”
“Angels We Have Heard On High”
“Gettin’ In The Mood (For Christmas)”
“White Christmas”
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
“‘Zat You Santa Claus?”
“Hey Santa!”
“My Favorite Things”
“You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
“Coole Yule”
“Jingle Bell Rock”
“Santa Drives A Hot Rod”

“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve”

The BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS track listing is as follows:
“Jingle Bells”
“Boogie Woogie Santa Claus”
“Winter Wonderland”
“Blue Christmas”
“Santa Claus Is Back In Town”
“Baby It’s Cold Outside”
“The Nutcracker Suite”
“(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag”
“Sleigh Ride”
“Run Rudolph Run”
“Cactus Christmas”
“So They Say It’s Christmas”
“O Holy Night”
“The Amens”

For the “Christmas Rocks! Tour,” SETZER and his 19-piece ORCHESTRA will tour the country on the tour presented for the fifth consecutive year by SiriusXM. The over 20-city annual and critically acclaimed holiday extravaganza will launch November 15 at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN before wrapping December 21 in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theatre (full itinerary below). THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA‘s “Christmas Rocks! Tour” set list will feature music from the group’s three Christmas albums, BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS,DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMASand ROCKIN’ RUDOLPH, as well as original material that spans his 40-year career. SETZER’s trademark guitar work and vocal stylings will be matched with his 19-piece orchestra’s rockin’ big-band horn arrangements, making for a reliably unbeatable combination.

BRIAN SETZER‘s legendary career has led him through four critically acclaimed and successful phases from the Stray Cats, to solo albums, the Rockabilly Riot and The Brian Setzer Orchestra. The Brian Setzer Orchestra show seamlessly encompasses music from all these phases. He is a 3-time Grammy Award-winner, and in 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.

For the past four years (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), THE BRIAN SETZERORCHESTRA has had a strong presence across SiriusXM channels during the holidays and has partnered with the audio entertainment company for subscriber-only concerts in New York City and Los Angeles, which have aired on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country and Holly channels. This tradition will continue this year.

Catch BSO’s 16th Annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour” in the following cities.

DATE
CITY
VENUE
FRI
11/15
Minneapolis, MN
State Theatre
SAT
11/16
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Theatre
SUN
11/17
Detroit, MI
Fox Theatre
TUE
11/19
Red Bank, NJ
Count Basie Center For The Arts
WED
11/20
Englewood, NJ
Bergen Performing Arts Center
THU
11/21
Springfield, MA
Symphony Hall
SAT
11/23
Lynchburg, VA
Academy of Fine Arts – Historic Theatre
SUN
11/24
Westbury, NY
Theatre at Westbury
TUE
11/26
Washington, D.C.
The Anthem
WED
11/27
Durham, NC
Durham Performing Arts Center
FRI
11/29
Orlando, FL
Hard Rock Live
SAT
11/30
Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall
MON
12/2
Nashville, TN
The Ryman
TUE
12/3
Atlanta, GA
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
WED
12/4
Augusta, GA
Miller Theatre
FRI
12/6
Biloxi, MS
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
MON
12/9
Denver, CO
Paramount Theatre
TUE
12/10
Salt Lake City, UT
Eccles Theatre
THU
12/12
Ridgefield, WA
Ilani Casino
FRI
12/13
Seattle, WA
Moore Theatre
SAT
12/14
Seattle, WA
Moore Theatre
MON
12/16
Oakland, CA
Fox Theater
TUE
12/17
Stockton, CA
Bob Hope Theatre
THU
12/19
Phoenix, AZ
Celebrity Theatre
FRI
12/20
Palm Desert, CA
McCallum Theatre
SAT
12/21
Los Angeles, CA
Microsoft Theater

Visit www.briansetzer.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

Photo credit: Tony Nelson

ABOUT BRIAN SETZER:
Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner BRIAN SETZER is a “Musician’s Musician” credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles. Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process. 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 19-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.” That same year, SETZER was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.

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July 22, 2019

THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Announces 16th Annual ‘Christmas Rocks! Tour’

 

 
 

 

 
DATE:        JULY 22, 2019

 

 

 

SiriusXM PRESENTS
THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA’S
16TH ANNUAL
‘CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR’
VISITING OVER 20 CITIES
 
FEATURING MUSIC FROM THEIR THREE
BEST-SELLING HOLIDAY ALBUMS AND BRIAN’S NUMEROUS HITS

 

  Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan
 
 
Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER and his 19-piece ORCHESTRA will tour the country on their 16th annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour,” presented for the fifth consecutive year by SiriusXM. The over 20-city annual and critically acclaimed holiday extravaganza will launch November 15 at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN (full itinerary below). Tickets in participating markets will go sale Friday, July 26 at 10:00 AM(local time), pre-sales are as follows:

 

  • Fan club Presale: Tuesday, July 23 at 10:00 AM (local time)-Thursday, July 25 at 10:00 PM (local). Be the first to get tickets by signing up for Brian’s fan club here.
  • SiriusXM Presale: Tuesday, July 23 at 10:00 AM (local time)-Thursday, July 25 at 10:00 PM (local).
  • Local Presale: Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 AM (local time)-Thursday, July 25 at 10:00 PM (local).

 

“People tell me all the time what joy I bring them over the holidays,” says BRIAN SETZER. “I don’t take this for granted. People don’t say something like that unless they mean it. When we get a standing ovation at the end of the Christmas show, it means something just a little extra.”
 
THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA‘s set list will feature music from the group’s three Christmas albums, BOOGIE WOOGIE CHRISTMAS, DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS and ROCKIN’ RUDOLPH, as well as original material that spans his 40-year career. SETZER’s trademark guitar work and vocal stylings will be matched with his 19-piece orchestra‘s rockin’ big-band horn arrangements, making for a reliably unbeatable combination. View the Christmas sizzle reel here.
 
BRIAN SETZER‘s legendary career has led him through four critically acclaimed and successful phases from the Stray Cats, to solo albums, the Rockabilly Riot and The Brian Setzer Orchestra. The Brian Setzer Orchestra show seamlessly encompasses music from all these phases. He is a 3-time Grammy Award-winner, and in 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.
 
“The music I play in the big band is rock n’ roll with a jazz influence,” says SETZER. “What keeps it fresh is the quality of the players in the band. Also, a big part of keeping the big band fresh is the arrangements; writing the arrangement for 19 people is like writing a song within a song. It makes the song you might have heard many times sound new again.”
 
For the past four years (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA has had a strong presence across SiriusXM channels during the holidays and has partnered with the audio entertainment company for subscriber-only concerts in New York City and Los Angeles, which have aired on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country and Holly channels. This tradition will continue this year.
 
  
 
Catch BSO’s 16th Annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour” in the following cities, with additional dates to be announced soon.
 
DATE   LOCATION VENUE
FRI 11/15 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
SAT 11/16 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
SUN 11/17 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
TUE 11/19 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Center For The Arts
WED 11/20 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
THU 11/21 Springfield, MA Symphony Hall
*SAT 11/23 Lynchburg, VA Academy Center of the Arts
SUN 11/24 Westbury, NY Theatre at Westbury
WED 11/27 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
FRI 11/29 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
SAT 11/30 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
MON 12/2 Nashville, TN The Ryman
TUE 12/3 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
WED 12/4 Augusta, GA Miller Theatre
FRI 12/6 Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
TUE 12/10 Salt Lake City, UT Eccles Theatre
THU 12/12 Ridgefield, WA Ilani Casino
FRI 12/13 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
SAT 12/14 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
MON 12/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
TUE 12/17 Stockton, CA Bob Hope Theatre
*THU 12/19 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
FRI 12/20 Palm Desert, CA McCallum Theatre
* = on sale at a later date
 
 
Visit www.briansetzer.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
 
 
Photo credit: Tony Nelson
 
LIVE CRITICAL QUOTES FOR LAST YEAR’S
“15TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR”
 
“…it was no surprise to see that Setzer’s 15th Anniversary Christmas showcase with a rich 19-piece ensemble at the grand Academy of Music found its crowd with as many families looking for a good, clean night out, as it did many a spikey, grey haired sort. And the fact is, those crowds-and anyone in-between-got a damned good, entertaining time…But, as advertised, they rocked. Hard. And swung. Deep. And from there, propelled the expressive, blues-lick-happy Setzer (and his band membership) into quickly, flickering and imaginative solos. It’s easy to forget this fact until you hear him live and loud: Setzer is one of America’s best guitarists, past and present, hands down. Hearing his brand of six-string slinging in a setting so (now) well-known makes you yearn to hear him in other combinations and with other equally audacious players. With that, this Christmas show of Setzer’s reinvented itself beyond the cheer of the November-December holiday season into something manic, panicked and pulsating in a fashion only the best big bands could do.”
—A.D. Amarosi, THE KEY, 11/26/18 (Philadelphia, PA show)
 
“For 15 years, Brian Setzer and his ‘orchestra’ have been tapping the Christmas well with an upbeat extravaganza that gets bigger and better every season…Setzer is undoubtedly a master showman and picker with incredible timing, dexterity and a classical crooner’s voice. He seems to be having the time of his life up there. And it likely helps that everyone on that stage measures up to Setzer’s standards, enriching the chemistry with solos, interaction and other feats of virtuosity.”
—Shawn Perry, VINTAGE ROCK, 12/28/18 (Los Angeles show)
 
“I walked into the State Theater on Friday, November 16th I was expecting a full on holiday show, but what I got was something far more than that…The Orchestra closed the main set with Setzer’s most famous creation “Rock This Town” once the opening notes of that hit the crowd jumped up and rushed the stage. The dancing and singing spread like wild fire, even the balcony was getting in on the action. For the encore Setzer and his Christmas Orchestra covered four parts from ‘The Nutcracker ballet. They ended the night with one of the most recognizable Christmas songs ever ‘Jingle Bells.’As I stood three feet from the stage in the isle (as well as dozens of other fans), a huge grin came over my face as we all watched a man in a Santa suit run out on the stage and toss candy canes into the audience. It was the perfect was to end this Holiday show.”
—Cameron Campbell, TWIN CITIES MEDIA, 11/18/18 (Minneapolis, MN show)
 
“Now in its 15th year, Brian Setzer’s annual holiday tour has become a legendary extravaganza. The rockabilly guitar slinger loves Christmas and really gets into the spirit. The powerful set provided the middle-aged crowd with a feel-good evening of Setzer’s special brand showmanship and roots-influenced and surf-drenched rockabilly-inspired Christmas music…As always, Setzer adhered to the “leave on a high note” and “always leave them wanting more” showbiz credo when he and his band brought the entire audience to its feet with the evening’s closing number ‘Jingle Bells.’ This energetic and fun version of the holiday tune had members of the audience, ushers, roadies and musicians all grinning from ear to ear.”
—Mike Perciaccante, ALL ABOUT JAZZ, 12/2/18 (Los Angeles show)
 
“It’s been 15 years since Brian Setzer and his orchestra started bringing his rockin’ Christmas show to audiences during the holiday tour season.  It is one of the most popular Christmas shows around the country. A fun, upbeat time where fans dress up in their yuletide best which means everything from lights, to tinsel and crazy Christmas sweaters!  There were many of those at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Wednesday night!”
—Vicky Sullivan, THE SARASOTA POST, 12/6/18 (Clearwater, FL show)
 
“I can’t think of a better way to kick off the holiday season, than by checking out the Brian Setzer Orchestra on their ‘Christmas Rocks!’ tour…Setzer described the sound of his orchestra as a “Cadillac that just run perfect.” He showcased that power by taking the audience to the next level with his cover of the Louis Prima classic ‘Jump, Jive and Wail.’ Setzer would also perform others covers that night, including The Beatles’ ‘Hey Bulldog’ and the Johnny Cash classic ‘Ring Of Fire.’ The youthful side of Brian Setzer came pouring out as the rockabilly trio of Setzer’s longtime bassist Johnny Hatton and drummer Noah Levy came together for an explosion of energy performing the Stray Cats’ ‘Fishnet Stockings.’…Setzer closed out the set with another Stray Cats classic, “Rock This Town,” as everyone was swinging to the rockabilly sound.
—Jim Pasinski, MY RECORD JOURNAL, 11/26/18 (Mashantucket, CT show)
 
ABOUT BRIAN SETZER:
Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner BRIAN SETZER is a “Musician’s Musician” credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles.  Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process.  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 19-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.” That same year, SETZER was personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 “Stray Cat” guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.
 
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Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com
 
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