Harry Connick Jr. Concert Set in November In Hershey & Philadelphia

HERSHEY, PA — Harry Connick Jr., the Grammy Award-winning musician, will hit the road with A Holiday Celebration Tour, beginning with a concert at the Hershey Theatre on Friday, Nov. 18.

The show is scheduled at 8 p.m. at the theatre, 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey, Dauphin County. Parking is free and located next to the theater.

The tour continues in Philadelphia with a show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Academy of Music, 240 South Broad St.

A show is also scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Benedum Center, Penn Avenue & Seventh Street, Pittsburgh.

The show will continue throughout the country through Christmas Eve, with a final show in San Francisco.

The show will include Connick’s take on Christmas classics as well as his own original Christmas-themed works, with songs such as “(It Must’ve Been Ol’) Santa Claus” and “When My Heart Finds Christmas.”

When the pandemic broke out in 2020, Connick retreated to his studio and produced “Alone With My Faith,” an album of songs of faith and inspiration, according to a biography in his website.

The album cover and music videos for “Alone With My Faith” and “Amazing Grace” were conceived or directed by his daughter, Georgia.

He described the pandemic recording like this: “I found myself alone with my faith in my home studio, surrounded by instruments and gear, bursting with an abundance of ideas.

“ It was sort of a “music isolation chamber,” a silent retreat, the silence only broken by the sound of my own voice, the instruments I played and an occasional microphone I inadvertently knocked over, as I am not the most graceful recording artist that ever lived.

“Besides the familiar, traditional songs, I wrote and recorded new music that tells the story of my experience during lockdown.”

Connick’s profile

• Connick began his career in New Orleans, where he performed as a pianist and vocalist. He left for New York at age 18. He played with a band on the soundtrack of the 1989 movie, “When Harry Met Sally.” He then formed his own band, which has been featured in recordings and performances.
• His songwriting skills picked up in 2000 with “When His Heart Finds Christmas,” as one of his most successful pieces. He also worked in television, with a recurring role in “Will & Grace,” a four-episode sequence in “Law & Order,” and a PBS special, “Happy Elf.” He also produced the album, “True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter.”
• In addition to producing music, Connick starred in films, television shows and “Broadway.” He also helped New Orleans rebuild after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
• In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His honors also include three Grammy awards, two Emmy awards, two Tony nominations, induction into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, and sales of over 28 million albums.

Tickets went on sale for the Christmas shows at 10 a.m. on Friday Sept. 23 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.