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PTX is releasing an album for the season, and as I am sure you PTX groupies out there know, everything they do either enhances the original song they cover, or makes it better, so have a PTXmas, I know I will...!
PENTATONIX SET TO RELEASE CHRISTMAS EP – PTXmas – NOV. 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - On November 13, vocal sensations and winners of season 3 of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” Pentatonix, will release their first-ever Christmas EP – PTXmas – via Madison Gate Records (the album is available for pre-order now on the iTunes store -https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ptxmas/id572957637).
This news coincides with the band’s announcement of a second North American tour, kicking off January 24 at Los Angeles’ Henry Fonda Music Box and continuing through March, 2013. The 2013 tour announcement comes in the middle of the band’s current sold-out tour, which will keep Pentatonix on the road through late December. Full tour dates are listed below and are available via the band’s website here: www.ptxofficial.com/tour. Limited VIP tickets for the 2013 tour will go on sale this Friday, November 2, with general ticketing commencing on Saturday, November 3.
In other exciting news, Pentatonix has been chosen to perform at the “Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2012 American Music Awards” pre-show on November 18. The show will stream live for fans worldwide starting at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.
Viewers will be able to watch the live show on ABC.com, AMAs365.com, Cokemusic.com, Livestream, Ustream, YouTube, and through AP Live Entertainment.
PTXmas will feature 6 classic holiday songs (track listing below) and the group will debut a video for “Carol Of The Bells” on November 13, alongside the album release. Entertainment Weekly magazine will also stream an exclusive full-length track from the EP beginning today. Click here to listen: http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/10/31/pentatonix-christmas-ptxmas-carol-of-the-bells
Surrounding the EP release, Pentatonix will be making various appearances including performing at the famed Hollywood Christmas Parade (set to air on the Hallmark Channel in December) and appearing in their only LA area Christmas performance as special guests of radio station 94.7 The Wave’s Christmas Concert at the Nokia Theater on Sunday, December 16.
“We all love the holiday season and are excited to share some of our favorite Christmas songs on this CD. We hope everyone enjoys listening to them as much as we enjoyed recording them,” says Pentatonix.
“We’re excited to bring Pentatonix fans a little extra holiday cheer this season. With their unique arrangements and vocal stylings, Pentatonix adds a new twist to these classic holiday songs and has produced a collection of music that will brighten up anyone’s year-end festivities,” said Madison Gate Records executive, Shelly Bunge.
Full Track Listing for PTXmas
Angels We Have Heard On High
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Carol Of The Bells
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
O Holy Night
This Christmas
2012 TOUR DATES
November 2012
3 Live at SoJam Raleigh, NC
7 Mill City Nights Minneapolis, MN
8 The Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10 The Englert Theatre Iowa City, IA
11 Old Rock House St. Louis, MO
14 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
15 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
18 American Music Awards
27 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
28 House of Blues Orlando, FL
29 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
December 2012
1 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
2 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
4 Sound Stage Baltimore, MD
5 The Howard Theatre Washington DC
6 Mohegan Sun-Wolf Den Uncasville, CT
8 Westcott Theatre Syracuse, NY
9 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
10 Hollywood Christmas Parade Concert – Hallmark Channel
13 Home & Family Show on Hallmark Channel
15 Hard Rock Café Las Vegas, NV
16 Nokia Theater Los Angeles, CA
18 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
19 Showbox Seattle, WA
31 Big D NYE –Victory Park Dallas, TX
NEW 2013 TOUR DATES
January 2013
24 Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
27 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
28 LJ Williams Theater Visalia, CA
30 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
31 House of Blues San Diego, CA
February 2013
2 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
16 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC
17 The National Richmond, VA
18 The Fillmore Silver Spring, MD
20 The Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
21 Best Buy Theater New York, NY
23 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA
24 House of Blues Boston, MA
25 State Theater Ithaca, NY
27 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
28 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
March 2013
2 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
3 Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
6 Val Air Ballroom Des Moines, IA
7 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
9 Midland Theatre by AMC Kansas City, MO
10 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
13 House of Blues Dallas, TX
14 House of Blues Houston, TX
For complete up to date info please visit: http://www.facebook.com/Pentatonix/events
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