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 our own music.
From Bach to classic rock to metal and more, 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, we perform 3 distinctly unique classic rock 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 Winter Wonderful Season
We had the most wonderful holiday season with our Dark Side of the Yule holiday shows in 2025. We truly enjoyed celebrating with all of you, seeing old friends AND making new ones too! Check out photos from the end of 2025 below. We’re so looking forward to 2026 and we’re already working on the next holiday tour, so stay tuned!
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Above: We kicked off the holiday season with a show at the Hobart Art Theater, one of our faves!
Below: Our annual holiday show at Turner Hall in Galena couldn't have been better, with beverage service by The Irish Cottage and a near sellout crowd. We'll be back next year!
Below: We returned to the historic Fitzgerald's roadhouse in Berwyn for a sold out Holiday Happy Hour show. So fun!
Kids love classic rock too!
We love performing our music for kids, so we’re so excited that the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra has invited us back there to perform for school children all around Central Wyoming in February. We had so much fun last time! there's a community concert in store too. Here’s a little video from last time we were there. More of this, please!
The Celts are coming!
We’re soon headed into March and St Patrick’s celebrations everywhere with our “Classical Blast in Kilts” Celtic Rock show. It’s a melding of classic rock by Irish & Scottish bands and performers, melded with rock versions of Celtic folk music and more. It’s more fun than a pot o’ leprechauns! Check out our SHOWS page and make a plan to join us. Don’t forget to get your kilt cleaned & pressed!
Above: Another packed house for our annual holiday show at Hey Nonny in Arlington Hts. We'll be back in March with our Celtic Rock show so check out our SHOWS page!
Below: our first time at the beautiful Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake was a smash, despite the freezing cold.
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
Toucan Cove Records, Seattle, WA
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
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“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