Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular is a Las Vegas-caliber, multimedia, full-production show that mixes an 8-piece band with music, comedy, parodies and even a game show! Join an all-star cast of musicians as they rock their way through timeless holiday classics and bring new takes on hit songs you didn’t even know were holiday classics. The line-up of musicians is truly legendary as Paul “Stretch” Diethelm and Ted Manderfeld are joined on stage by vocalists Pamela McNeill, Stacy Bauer, and Tim Haussner, and backed by bassist Mike Zeleny, saxophonist and flutist Mike Kreitzer and drummer Billy Thommes.
You’ll hear Christmas standards like Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree, The Little Drummer Boy and many more like you’ve never heard them performed before!

This event is not eligible for any discounts.

Reif Senior Series – JB Brass Quartet.

All Senior Series shows include a complimentary pie and coffee social following the performance!

Limited Senior Series seats available, get your tickets early!

Meet the group:
John Olson – Trombone
John is a retired music educator, serving in the Osseo School District for over 35 years. He was a band director
at Osseo and Park Center High School for most of his career, finishing up with the elementary school band
programs. John is a member of 6 local big bands, a regular member of the Lake Wobegon Brass Band, and
played in the house orchestra at the Carleton Celebrity Room back in the 1980’s, where he met Bob.

Dean Heller – Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Dean is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a masters degree in music performance. His full time
occupation is teaching trumpet to all levels; from beginners to advanced players through the St. Joseph’s
School of Music. Dean is a member of the Compass Rose Brass Ensemble, the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis,
and the Neoteric Chamber Winds along with other small ensembles.

Bob Kase– Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet – Arranger/composer
Bob earned his Doctorate in Music from the University of Minnesota, after studying Jazz at North Texas State
and as an undergrad student at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He has a very impressive resume,
including travelling the world as a featured soloist representing Yamaha and Shilke Trumpets. He has played
behind such classic greats as Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, Sonny and Cher, among others. Calls continue to
come in asking him to play with big bands in the Chicago area and other Midwest jazz festivals.
Bob is our resident composer/arranger concentrating on melody and harmony to bring out the best in our 4
voices.

Jeff Sowden – Tuba
Jeff was honored to be selected to the McDonalds All American Band in 1969 – marching in the Macys
Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, and New Years Day at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena.
Jeff is also a past member of the band at UMD, where he met Bob back in 1973. He and Bob recently reconnected
after 46 years! After not playing the horn at all for over 46 years, he heard of an alumni group
forming of past All American Band members and decided to join, resurrecting his tuba playing.

Five tremendous brass musicians — each a virtuoso in his own right — form the legendary Canadian Brass. With five decades under their belts, the ensemble continues to thrill audiences around the world. Their varied repertoire features brass standards as well as a wide-ranging library of original arrangements created especially for them from a variety of different genres. The hallmark of any Canadian Brass performance is entertainment, spontaneity, virtuosity and, most of all, fun – but never at the expense of the music: whatever the style, the music is central and performed with utmost dedication, skill and excellence. Canadian Brass has developed a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s elegant show, The Rainbow Fish, will include an original stage adaptation of Marcus Pfister’s colorful story as well two of the author’s companion tales, Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea  and Opposites.

The first of three tales introduces the most beautiful fish in the sea, whose scales shimmer in all the colors of the rainbow. He is admired – and resented – by the entire underwater world, until a clever octopus advises him to give each fish one of his scales. Further adventures follow as The Rainbow Fish finds the courage to explore the great unknown deep sea, discovering a new world with wonderful sights and friendly creatures of all shapes, sizes and colors who are eager to make his acquaintance. The underworld wonderland is the setting for an introduction to the concept of opposites. As a fitting finale, the story ends with the most satisfying opposite of all—give and take—as Rainbow Fish shares one of his shining scales with a friend.