DOORS 6:30PM • SHOWTIME 7:30PM
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre • Basie Center Campus • 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
As much as we recognize Christmas by the sight of Christmas trees, colored lights, and wreaths, we know the holidays have officially arrived by the music. As soon as those staples come on, we can’t help but hum along. The classic Christmas canon holds a special place in Mark Tremonti’s heart, soundtracking the snowy Decembers of his childhood in Detroit as well as unforgettable holidays with his own family in Florida. Even though his dynamic career as a GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum musician spans Alter Bridge, Creed, Tremonti, and 2022’s Mark Tremonti Sings Sinatra, he has yet to musically contribute to the happiest season of all—until now.
Just in time for the holidays, he delivers Christmas Classics New & Old with nine renditions of seasonal anthems and one original.
“I hope this music puts a smile on your face and makes you feel good,” he notes. “It’s fun, but it’s also deep and emotional—which is what Christmas is to me. I want you to get in the Christmas spirit and enjoy it.”
Mark naturally got into the spirit himself. To say he broadened his horizons with Mark Tremonti Sings Sinatra might just be the understatement of the century though…
He paid homage to 14 Sinatra classics backed by surviving members of Ol Blue Eyes’ band in addition to a cadre of A-list session players. Right out of the gate, it incited widespread audience and tastemaker applause. Beyond features from Billboard, CBS New York, Washington Post, and many more, Carson Daly spotlighted the project on TODAY and raved, “Bar-none the best Frank Sinatra cover I’ve ever heard.” Donating 100% of the album’s proceeds to the National Down Syndrome Society [NDSS] as part of his Take A Chance For Charity Organization, NDSS notably honored Mark and his family at its Annual Gala & Auction in 2023. Moreover, the album held #1 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums Chart for 5 non-consecutive weeks, while he played a handful of sold out shows to benefit NDSS.
He parlayed this momentum into what would become Christmas Classics New & Old.
