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
“A Whiter Shade of Winter” is coming!
We’ve been working all summer on bringing you new holiday music! Our new holiday album, titled “Whiter Shade of Winter” releases November 8. Our first single from it, titled “WonderChild,” has released! Our 2nd single, “Do You Hear/ For What It’s Worth,” releases the same date as the album. Physical CDs will be available at all our upcoming holiday shows, or you can PREORDER it and we’ll rush it to you in time for holiday giving -- or for your own holiday listening pleasure! We'll even send a special gift as well. See CD ordering info at the bottom of this page.
You can also purchase digital downloads on AppleMusic or Amazon, or stream it on Spotify. Our single, "WonderChild," is available NOW for streaming on all digital outlets.
“Dark Side of the Yule” holiday shows
Our “Dark Side of the Yule” holiday shows are back! Tickets for most are on sale now. Find a list on our SHOWS page with ticket links. Additional performances may be added and announced on social media. This year’s shows will feature music from our new album, as well as older favorites!
Annual Holiday show in Galena
This is our 8th year bringing “Dark Side of the Yule” holiday concert to Galena, IL during their “Luminaria & Living Windows” event the 2nd weekend of December. This year’s concert at the Historic Turner Hall is Fri, December 13 at 7:30pm. On Saturday evening all the streets downtown are lined with beautiful luminaria as the shop windows come to life! Plus there’s great holiday shopping, street music & food, carriage rides, outstanding dining and so much more! Purchase advance adult tickets for our show at the link below. There will also be tickets at the door (based on availability.) Beverages will be available for purchase by Galena Brewing Co. Parking on the street or lots throughout downtown Galena.
Dark Side of the Yule Holiday Concert
Fri, Dec 13, 7:30pm (doors open 6:30pm)
Turner Hall
115 S Bench St, Galena, IL
Advance Adult Tickets: $30 ($35 at door)
General Seating
NOTE: Your email receipt is your ticket.
Print and show at door or on your phone.
Email confirmation will also be sent.
Teens: $10 at door only
Kids under 13 free
The streets of downtown Galena are lined with hundreds of beautiful luminaria the weekend of our show there.
SPECIAL PREORDER OFFER!
PREORDER our new “Whiter Shade of Winter” CD and get a FREE white crochet snowflake ornament as our gift to you (while supplies last.) Ornaments are abt 3.5” diameter, slightly smaller than a CD. Orders will be shipped by Nov 1. You will be notified by email when it has shipped. Preorder offer also applies to 3-CD bundle orders. Ornament will be included.
ALBUMS
You can pay using a credit or debit card with PayPal as a guest without having an account. Just click on the button below the album of your choice
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
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
Save on all 3: Total cost $35
plus $4 shipping & handling
Buy all 3 regular price Classical Blast CDs and save!
Metamorphosis: $10
plus $2 shipping & handling
Featuring classic rock & classical mashups with former Classical Blast band members
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 (Dark Side of the Yule) Christmas album won’t fail to impress.
In fact, it just might be the most unique holiday album ever!”
— WGN-TV Morning News