Tickets are on sale now for The Holiday Express benefit concerts at Count Basie Theatre on December 21st and 22nd, presented by Investors Bank and Stillwell-Hansen. Tickets are $125, $75, $60, $50 and $25 and can be purchased at www.countbasietheatre.org.
The acclaimed philanthropic group, Holiday Express, features professional musicians and singers on stage and blends its unique mixture of traditional, gospel, and rock’n soul holiday music in a spectacular performance that will touch you with the spirit of the season.  Led by Tim McLoone, the one-and-a-half-hour performance showcases the entertainment they’ve been providing for the less fortunate in the tri-state community for the past 28 years.
The benefit concerts support Holiday Express programs delivering the gift of human kindness to those who need it most – 27,000 individuals in 100 locations across New Jersey, and in New York and Philadelphia. Holiday Express works year-round to deliver music, food, gifts, and human kindness to adults and children who are often forgotten, including the mentally and physically challenged, veterans, the isolated, individuals in addiction and recovery programs, the poor and the homeless, and children with serious illnesses.
In 2021, Holiday Express will offer a combination of in-person and virtual events to ensure the safety of everyone we serve. A professionally produced virtual concert that captures the spirit of Holiday Express will be shared with locations where a live performance is not possible. Â Holiday Express will provide its signature duffle bags filled with essential personal items to clients at every location, along with food, drinks, and holiday fun, fulfilling its mission to deliver the gift of human kindness to those who need it most during the holiday season.
The Count Basie Center requires patrons to present one of the following to attend events:
Proof of full vaccination.
Or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of door time.
Patrons aged 12 and under are not required to present test results but must remain masked during all events.
Masks are strongly encouraged for all patrons.
