'King of the Christmas Song' Johnny Mathis Returns to Santa Rosa for One of Only Four Holiday Shows Nationwide

'King of the Christmas Song' Johnny Mathis Returns to Santa Rosa for One of Only Four Holiday Shows Nationwide

December 10 concert features Christmas classics and Mathis hits such as 'Wonderful, Wonderful,' 'Misty' and 'Chances Are.'

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Area son and known world-over as the "King of Christmas Song," legendary singer Johnny Mathis returns to Santa Rosa this holiday season for one of only four Christmas shows in three cities nationwide. Mathis, who receives hundreds of requests every year to perform his Christmas show, will take the stage at Santa Rosa's Wells Fargo Center for the Arts on December 10 at 8 pm. Accompanied by a symphony orchestra, Mathis will present an evening full of the holiday classics that he made popular, as well as his many hit songs.

With nine Christmas albums, and warm and tender renditions of classics such as "It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year" and "Silver Bells," it's no wonder Oprah Winfrey was quoted as saying '...there's no Christmas without Johnny Mathis." Mathis first hit the top of the charts in 1956 with the hits "Wonderful, Wonderful" and "Chances Are." Since then, he's sold well over 100 million records and been inducted into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame three times.

"Once again, we count ourselves lucky to present A Johnny Mathis Christmas in Santa Rosa," says Rick Bartalini, who oversees entertainment programming at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. "Mathis, who was raised in San Francisco, is very selective about where he performs, especially his Christmas show. The fact that he chooses to come back here--for a third year in a row--is a heartfelt honor, a testament to the warm welcome he always receives in Sonoma County, and a rare treat for the Bay Area!"

Performance Information A Johnny Mathis Christmas December 10, 8 pm $69.75, $99.75 wellsfargocenterarts.org, 707-546-3600, 50 Mark West Springs Road

in Santa Rosa

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Source: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

CONTACT: Kristi Buffo, Public Relations Manager of Wells Fargo Center
for the Arts, +1-707-527-7006, ext. 150, kristib@wellsfargocenterarts.org

Web Site: http://www.wellsfargocenterarts.org/

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