Classic Rock... with a little Bach!
Classical Blast blurs musical lines, melding well known classical music into classic rock hits or rocking music by Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and composers from other centuries, sometimes adding original lyrics or introducing symphonic elements into their own music. From Bach to classic rock to metal and beyond, you’ll find our approach to music a refreshing change.
It’s the past, present & future brought together in perfect harmony! While the band is best known for their classical-rock mashups, they perform 3 distinctly unique shows throughout the year, combining a broad spectrum of music — from classical to world to Christmas —
with rock music to create exciting themed concerts.
LATEST NEWS
Ending 2024 with a BLAST!
From the release of our new holiday album to international airplay, local radio & TV appearances to mostly sold out “Dark Side of the Yule” shows, and a holiday celebration with the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, what a blast we had closing out the year! Looking forward to 2025, we’re already planning our next round of “Classical Blast in Kilts” shows for March and also to a summer season filled with “Classic rock… with a little Bach!” Holiday shows are booking for 2025 as well. How do we top all that? Well we’re working on it, so make a plan to spend some time with us in the new year! Find a list of our upcoming Celtic Rock shows on our SHOWS page. And relive a great year end with us:
WGN-TV Midday News anchor, Sean Lewis, interviews Stephanie prior to their live performance on the show.
The band performed for 2 separate news segments.
You can catch both performances here:
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6STuWEVaCrk
Classical Blast taped a video session and radio interview at the DeKalb studios of WNIU-FM, Northern Public Radio show “Sessions from Studio A,” with host Spencer Tritt. You can catch all the tapings on their YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OesPnh8bWF8
Home for the Holidays with the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks were “Home for the Holidays” with an outstanding holiday celebration at United Center that included indoor snow, a light show and US! We performed a selection of our “Dark Side of the Yule” music in the UC Atrium as fans entered, which was also projected into the Arena for folks to see as they were seated. After the game started, we set up inside the Arena to perform a rockin’ medley during the first period break. The Hawks know how to party… and they WON!
Classical Blast performed their Sugarplum-Metallica medley inside the Arena during the first period intermission
Successful Holiday Season!
Almost all of this year’s “Dark Side of the Yule” holiday shows sold out, with outstanding audience response. The release of our 2nd holiday album, “Whiter Shade of Winter,” in early November garnered airplay across digital channels, as well as traditional and internet radio stations in the Midwest and Canada. We had the 2nd most requested song on the 24 hour International “Christmas Songs Radio” station this holiday season. Merry Christmas to us!! Order any of our albums below or find our music online at all digital outlets.
We kicked off this year's holiday concerts at a packed
Good Shepherd Church in our home base of Oak Park​
Joliet Historical Museum was all dressed up for the holidays. One of our fave venues, we'll be back again soon!​
Chicago Street Theater in Valparaiso, IN, was another sold out show.​
Moonlight Theatre in St Charles provided a stunning setting for
a holiday concert. We'll be back in March with our Celtic show!
Tom & Hannah try out their moves at Turner Hall in Galena. Drummer, Jeff James, filled in for an ailing Dave Kelly.
Dirty Dan Buck (far right) sat in with us on our new version of Amazing Grace at the sold out Hey Nonny show in Arlington Hts
ALBUMS
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Life on Fire
$15
plus $2 shipping & handling
Life on Fire Track list:
1. Uprising / Toccata & Fugue
2. Resistor
3. Zombie / Lacrimosa
4. Let’s Pretend
5. Like a Stone / Adagio
6. Eleanor Rigby / Symphony No 25
7. Give Me Love
8. Through Glass / Little Fugue
9. Anything Good
10. What You See is What You Get
11. Wicked Game Tango
12. You’re Gonna Hear the Music
Whiter Shade of Winter
$15
plus $2 shipping & handling
Whiter Shade of Winter Track List:
1. Whiter Shade of Pale/ Where Are You, Christmas?
2. Bring Me to Life/ Breath of Heaven
3. What Child Is This/ Wonderwall
4. Do You Hear What I Hear?/
For What It's Worth
5. I Wonder As I Wander/ Sally's Song
6. In the Bleak Midwinter/ In the Air Tonight
7. Mercedes Benz Christmas
8. Mary, Did You Know?
9. In the Moonlight
10. Swingle Bells
11. Amazing Grace/ Gloria
12. Greensleeves/ Nights in White Satin
Buy 3 "Whiter Shade of Winter" albums and SAVE (great gifts!)
Total cost $35 plus $4 shipping
Dark Side of the Yule
$15
plus $2 shipping & handling
Dark Side of the Yule Track list:
1. Coventry Carol/ Great Gig in the Sky
2. Silent Night/ Sound of Silence
3. Twinkle
4. Fairytale
5. Imagine
6. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy/
Enter Sandman
7. Carol of the Bells/ Game of Thrones
8. River
9. Pray for Me
10. Gabriel’s Message
11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
12. Amazing Grace/ Hallelujah
Toucan Cove Records, Seattle, WA
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Save on all 3 albums!
Total cost $35
plus $4 shipping & handling
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Featuring classic rock & classical mashups with former Classical Blast band members
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Metamorphosis: $10
plus $2 shipping & handling
1. Immigrant Song/ Hall of the Mountain King 2. In the Air Tonight/ Sarabande
3. Metamorphosis 4. Wrapped Around Your Finger/ Pavane
5. Crazy Train/ Canon in D 6. Creep/ Cello Suite No. 1/ Ave Maria
7. Mr. Brightside/ Ode to Joy 8. Nature’s Way 9. Us & Them/ Clair de Lune
10. Celtic Crossover (Swallowtail - Tam Lin). 11. Layla. 12. Beautiful
“Classical Blast's Christmas albums won’t fail to impress.
In fact, it just might be the most unique holiday music ever!”
— WGN-TV Morning News