INDIANAPOLIS— Mark your calendars for the most popular event of the holiday season! The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced Grammy winner Sandi Patty’s final year as host of the beloved AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration this December at Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis.
Maestro Jack Everly, Principal Pops Conductor of the ISO, will lead the 38th annual Yuletide Celebration from December 6 to 23, 2024, for a magical holiday production featuring Broadway-level singers and dancers, dazzling choreography, and stunning costumes.
Tickets go on sale at 11:00 a.m. on August 20, 2024.
A ten-time host of the Yuletide Celebration, Sandi Patty will charm and delight fans of all ages with her highly acclaimed vocal excellence and expressive flexibility. As one of the most renowned performers of our time with five Grammy awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, and eleven million units sold, Sandi Patty is known as The Voice. She is the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary Christian music history, with 40 Dove Awards. Sandi was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and as an Indiana Living Legend in 2007. Joining Sandi Patty and the orchestra on stage will be featured artist Curtis Bannister. Curtis is an award-winning, multi-talented performer who has excelled on the stage, television, and film. In addition to Sandi, Curtis, and the orchestra, the ISO welcomes back the nationally acclaimed dance troupe Expressenz and the ISO’s own Sherry Hong performing another show-stopping violin solo. Star of stage, film, and television, Susie Mosher, will also light up the stage with holiday joy. Experience the timeless tale of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, delight in the return of the Toy Soldiers, and cheer for the renowned tap-dancing, high-kicking Santas.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration begins in the historic Hilbert Circle Theatre lobby, where the holidays come alive with festive decorations, hot chocolate, Christmas-themed cookies, photo opportunities with costumed characters, and melodies from the Wurlitzer Organ. Take a photo by the grand tree in the lobby that sparkles with lights and ornaments, and gather around for the timeless tale of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
