McCallum Cabaret - Chris Ruggiero

The evening begins at 6:00 PM in the lobby with cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres.

Chris Ruggiero has been touring the country at a dizzying pace, telling his incredible story while breathing new life in the timeless hits of the golden age of pop-rock through today. His recent PBS-TV appearances, feature on Good Morning America and hit albums have brought an even bigger audience, selling out shows all over the country. If you remember songs like “Unchained Melody,” “My Cherie Amour,” “It’s Not for Me to Say” & “Stand By Me,” you’ll relish an evening spent with Chris. His unique interpretations of those and more are not only vocal triumphs, they feature brand new orchestrations by legendary arranger and Charlie Calello. (Calello, who previously worked with Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Paul Anka, Barbra Streisand and more, commented, “It’s been a long time since I heard a voice like this.”) Chris’s work has resonated with the Sinatra family as well, who has put his recording of “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” in heavy rotation on SiriusXM’s Siriusly Sinatra. In concert, Chris will weave a song by Adele into a Lionel Richie classic, and the next he’ll be connecting a Lennon & McCartney hit with a song by Sting or marrying Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” with the iconic “This Magic Moment.” “Chris Ruggiero’s concerts inspire while delivering a musically uplifting experience for audiences of all ages, but especially audiences appreciative of the classics. He has already brought his unique brand of musical magic to stages in over 100 cities and towns from coast to coast, but this will mark his first time at the McCallum. Chances are, you’ll know every word to every song and the magical feeling you get from Chris’s show will live on long after he leaves the stage.

“Songs you know and love from a voice you’ll never forget.” – BroadwayWorld

“Chris is what I call ‘the ultimate entertainer.’ I love his voice!” – Darlene Love

“Chris is so good at making the classics his own. I went to his show and loved every minute.” – Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers