This year’s Classic Albums Christmas presented by Youngs Insurance will be happening on Saturday, December 14th at the Croatian National Home, 6 Broadway, Welland. This is the 13th year that this event has been held in support of the Hope Centre and we hope to beat the huge attendance from last year.

This is a one-time-only opportunity to hear these specific Classic Rock albums from the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s played by local musicians from across Niagara. The albums that will be played in their entirety are Nirvana’s Live in New York Unplugged, Tom Petty’s Full Moon Fever, No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom, Rage Against the Machine’s Self-Titled Album and a Compilation of Much Music’s Big Shinny Tunes.

This group of musicians has been hosting the Classic Albums X-Mas show, in support of The Hope Centre, for 13 years and has covered over 46 albums during that time. The organizing committee consists of Kelly Jones, Pierre Hasapogiannis, Bob Casler, Serena Pryne, and Andrew Danch.

“The musicians involved have been playing gigs together for 25 years in different bands. As they have gotten older, they have been creating opportunities to play together and to give back to the community,” said Kelly Jones, organizing committee member. “Last year upgrading the event to the Croatian Hall and expanding our relationship with the Hope Centre has brought the event to the next level. The committee hopes the event will sell out and this lineup of five acts will only support that!”

“We chose to support the Hope Centre because they provide services to the entire Welland community,” said Jones. “Our group of musicians are very lucky people, and we see the amount of hardship that is happening in Welland and we want to use our talents to help the Hope Centre.”

“Third-party events not only help to raise funds for our organization, but they also help raise awareness about our programs and services that are available for any individual or family living in Welland that struggles to meet their basic needs,” said Jennifer Sinclair, Community Engagement Coordinator. “We are grateful for this group of local musicians who choose to donate their time and talent to support The Hope Centre.”

Event and Ticket Details

• Advanced tickets can be purchased online for $20 at https://trellis.org/classic-albums-xmas
• We encourage participants to bring a non-perishable food item as well.
• Tickets will also be available at the door for $25 (cash only).
• A 50/50 will be held at the event with a chance to win up to $1,000.