Mannheim Steamroller Announces 2015 Dates

Thanks to two touring companies, Mannheim Steamroller will be visiting practically every city in the USA. So far more than 60 dates have been announced, with more to come.           

Last year the group founded by Chip Davis released 30/40 to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of its first Christmas record and the 40th anniversary of the first release in his Fresh Aire series.  

The holiday season will be here before you know it. After all, the dates are here for Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour!  

Pollstar chatted with Davis in November and one of the questions we asked was why he thought so many people have been drawn to Mannheim Steamroller, attending the concerts and buying the albums year after year.

“My thought is the Christmas season is a family event and my concerts are, obviously, very family friendly,” Davis said. “When mom and dad brought their kids to the first Christmas concert back in 1984, those kids are now the moms and dads.  When Mannheim Steamroller is in your market, you go to that like you did with your mom and dad.  Now they could be grandmas and grandpas.  So you’ve got three generations sitting there together.  I’ve seen that from the stage many times.  I think that has a lot to do with the longevity, the fact that it’s a very family friendly thing. … It’s like “The Nutcracker.”

Fans will want to tune in to their local PBS stations to see the broadcast of “Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live,” which was filmed on tour last year. Stations nationwide will begin showing the special in June.

Here’s how the itinerary stands today:

Nov. 11 – Mason City, Iowa, North Iowa Community Auditorium
Nov. 12 – Springfield, Ill., Sangamon Auditorium   
Nov. 12 – Daytona Beach, Fla., Peabody Auditorium
Nov. 13 – Dothan, Ala., Dothan Civic Center
Nov. 13 – Moline, Ill., I Wireless Center       
Nov. 14 – Aurora, Ill., Paramount Theatre    
Nov. 14 – New Orleans, La., Saenger Theatre          
Nov. 17 – Gillette, Wyo., Heritage Center Theatre   
Nov. 18 – Cheyenne, Wyo., Cheyenne Civic Center            
Nov. 18 – Evansville, Ind., Old National Events Plaza (formerly The Centre)        
Nov. 20 – Idaho Falls, Idaho, Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium           
Nov. 20 – Nashville, Tenn., Andrew Jackson Hall    
Nov. 21 – Boise, Idaho, Velma V. Morrison Center For The Performing Arts        
Nov. 21 – Indianapolis, Ind., Clowes Memorial Hall            
Nov. 22 – Wheeling, W.Va., Capitol Theatre            
Nov. 23 – Trenton, N.J., Sun National Bank Center
Nov. 24 – Roanoke, Va., Civic Center Auditorium  
Nov. 24 – Everett, Wash., Xfinity Arena At Everett            
Nov. 25 – Norfolk, Va., Chrysler Hall          
Nov. 25 – Eugene, Ore., Hult Center For Performing Arts   
Nov. 27 – Costa Mesa, Calif., Segerstrom Center For The Arts       
Nov. 27 – Wabash, Ind., Honeywell Center
Nov. 28 – Modesto, Calif., Gallo Center For The Arts         
Nov. 29 – Reno, Nev., Pioneer Center For The Perf. Arts    
Nov. 29 – Toledo, Ohio, Stranahan Theater    
Nov. 30 – Santa Rosa, Calif., Wells Fargo Center For The Arts       
Dec. 2 – Dayton, Ohio, Mead Theatre          
Dec. 2 – Cedar City, Utah, Centrum Arena  
Dec. 3 – Las Vegas, Nev., Orleans Arena     
Dec. 3 – Akron, Ohio, E.J. Thomas Hall       
Dec. 4 – Prescott Valley, Ariz., Prescott Valley Event Center         
Dec. 4 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Kings Theatre       
Dec. 5 – Morristown, N.J., Mayo Performing Arts Center   
Dec. 5 – Indio, Calif., Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Ctr.
Dec. 6 – Worcester, Mass., Hanover Theatre For Perf. Arts
Dec. 6 – Mesa, Ariz., Mesa Arts Center Ikeda Theater         
Dec. 8 – Midland, Texas, Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center      
Dec. 8 – Syracuse, N.Y., Landmark Theatre
Dec. 9 – Shippensburg, Pa., H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center  
Dec. 9 –Tyler, Texas, Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Ctr.  
Dec. 10 – Baltimore, Md., Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric    
Dec. 10 – Enid, Okla., Enid Event Center    
Dec. 11 – Dodge City, Kan., United Wireless Arena           
Dec. 12 – Charlottesville, Va., John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ Arena)  
Dec. 12 – Denver, Colo., Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre        
Dec. 13 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Aronoff Center For The Arts    
Dec. 13 – Denver, Colo., Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre        
Dec. 15 – Flint, Mich., The Whiting              
Dec. 16 – Grand Island, Neb., Heartland Events Center
Dec. 17 – Pueblo, Colo., Memorial Hall
Dec. 17 – Danville, Ill., David S. Palmer Arena        
Dec. 18 – Albuquerque, N.M., Popejoy Hall
Dec. 18 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre           
Dec. 19 – Buffalo, N.Y., Shea’s Performing Arts Center     
Dec. 19 – Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo Civic Ctr. Aud.           
Dec. 20 – Wilmington, Del., Rodney Square            
Dec. 20 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie 
Dec. 21 – Topeka, Kan., Topeka Performing Arts Center     
Dec. 22 – Omaha, Neb., Orpheum Theater   
Dec. 22 – Greenville, S.C., Peace Center Concert Hall         
Dec. 23 – Omaha, Neb., Orpheum Theater   
Dec. 23 – Huntsville, Ala., Von Braun Center
Dec. 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Abravanel Hall
Dec. 26 – San Antonio, Texas, Majestic Theatre       
Dec. 27 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Abravanel Hall       
Dec. 27 – Abilene, Texas, Abilene Civic Center

Ticketing information is forthcoming.

For more information visit MannheimSteamroller.com. And click here to read our 2014 Q&A with Chip Davis.