{"id":415420,"date":"2026-10-20T10:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=415420"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:51:40","slug":"sleigh-bells-symphony-a-holiday-classic","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/event\/sleigh-bells-symphony-a-holiday-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleigh Bells &amp; Symphony: A Holiday Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-94.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-94.png 478w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-94-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s something about hearing the classics played live that makes the season feel real. <em>Sleigh Bells &amp; Symphony: A Holiday Classic<\/em> is the Alabama Symphony Orchestra\u2019s gift to Birmingham families \u2014 an evening of all the songs you grew up with, performed live by the musicians who make Alabama proud, with a very special guest making an appearance all they way from the North Pole. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96.png 300w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conductor Chris Confessore leads the ASO through an irresistible program that spans generations \u2014 from Tchaikovsky\u2019s beloved <em>Nutcracker<\/em> and the rousing fun of <em>Santa\u2019s Epic Ride<\/em> to the cinematic magic of <em>Christmas at the Movies<\/em>, the timeless joy of <em>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em>, and a <em>Christmas Carol Sing-Along<\/em> the whole room will join. Close out the night with <em>Jingle Bells Forever<\/em> and Anderson\u2019s beloved <em>Sleigh Ride<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-95.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-95.png 806w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-95-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-95-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Single Tickets: $25.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student Tickets: $15.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General admission seating means you come as you are, find your spot, and let the music do the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring the whole family. Bring the neighbors. Bring everyone who still believes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to our concert sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/alabamasymphony.org\/give\/hp\/\">Health Pros for the ASO<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":415421,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"event_listing_category":[193],"event_listing_type":[168],"class_list":["post-415420","event_listing","type-event_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_listing_category-performing-visual-arts","event_listing_type-concert-or-performance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sleigh Bells &amp; 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