PHOTO CALL: New York City Christmas Concert at Joe's Pub

By Matthew Blank
15 Dec 2009

New York City Christmas, a starry concert reuniting performers from a 2008 performance of the same name, was held Dec. 14 at Joe's Pub. Harriet Harris hosted the event benefiting ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty).

ASTEP and Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records presented the evening, featuring performances by Sierra Boggess, Chester Gregory II, Andy Karl, Tyler Maynard, Lindsay Mendez, Orfeh, Tory Ross, Anya Singleton, Sally Wilfert, Raul Esparza, Sherie Rene Scott, Orfeh and more.

Here is a look at the performance, directed by Stafford Arima:

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Sierra Boggess
Photo by Matthew Blank



The show also served to celebrate the current release of an album based on the original 2008 concert, seen at the now closed Zipper Theatre.

The track listing for the new CD "New York City Christmas" is as follows:

  • "Santa Claus Is Comin' Town" — featuring Lindsay Mendez
  • "Silent Night" — Chester Gregory
  • "New York Christmas" — Andy Karl
  • "O Holy Night" — Raul Esparza
  • "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" — Sierra Boggess
  • "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" — Anya Singleton
  • "Little Christmas Tree/Last Christmas" — Tyler Maynard
  • "I'll Be Home For Christmas/Christmas in America" — Constantine Maroulis and Orfeh
  • "That's What I Want for Christmas" — Tory Ross
  • "Wish for A Daddy" — Sally Wilfert
  • "Still, Still Still/The First Noel" — Sierra Boggess And Lindsay Mendez
  • "Finale" — Chester Gregory, Lindsay Mendez, Andy Karl and Tyler Maynard

    The disc is currently available online at Sh-K-Boom.com, and as a digital download on iTunes, and at Amazon.com.

    For more information about ASTEP visit www.asteponline.org.