The Wizards of Winter
Rock band · formed 2009
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- christmas
- christmas music
- metal
- prog
- progressive rock
- rock
- symphonic metal
- Shows on record
- 28
- Rooms played
- 27
- Cities
- 20
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Dec 21, 2025State Theatre Center for the Arts
About
The Wizards of Winter is a band, formed in 2009, tagged christmas, christmas music, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2026, across 27 rooms in 20 cities.
- The Wizards of Winter formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
- Guy LeMonnier: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Steve Brown: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Manny Cabo: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Lacie Carpenter: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Tony Gaynor: spoken vocals — MusicBrainz
- Fred Gorhau: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Rebecca Graae: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Chris Green: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Vinny Jiovino: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Scott Kelly: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Sharon Kelly: flute, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Ellie Krasner: violin — MusicBrainz
- The Wizards of Winter has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2019 — MusicBrainz
- The Wizards of Winter has 15 members: Scott Kelly - Music Director, Keyboards, Sharon Kelly - Flute, Vocals, Fred Gorhau - Guitar, Steve Brown - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass, John O. Reilly – Drums, Alexis Smith - Vocals, Keys, Guy LeMonnier – Vocals, Manny Cabo – Vocals, Tony Gaynor – Narration, Shawna Marie – Backing Vocals, Lacie Carpenter - Violin — Wikipedia
- The Wizards of Winter plays Christmas music — Wikipedia
- The Wizards of Winter plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
- The Wizards of Winter plays symphonic metal — Wikipedia
- The Wizards of Winter has 505 listeners on Last.fm — The Wizards of Winter on Last.fm
- The Wizards Of Winter has released 4 recordings between 2014 and 2024 — The Wizards Of Winter on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
28 on record · bandslate-pipeline, setlist.fmUpcoming shows
CH Mayo Presentation Hall at Mayo Civic Center · Rochester, MN
Show 5:00 PM CST · Full band
Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center · Salamanca, NY
Show 8:00 PM EST · Full band
Jergel's Rhythm Grille · Warrendale, PA
Show 8:00 PM EST · Full band
Lava Nightclub at Turning Stone Resort Casino · Verona, NY
Show 8:00 PM EST · Full band
The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino · Verona, NY
Show 8:00 PM EST · Full band
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2026 | Belle Mehus Auditorium · BismarckHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium · Thunder BayHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 11, 2026 | The Gig at Turning Stone Resort Casino · VeronaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 11, 2026 | The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino · VeronaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20181 show
- 20242 shows
- 20253 shows
- 202622 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | State Theatre Center for the Arts · EastonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Savannah Center · The VillagesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center · La CrosseHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 22, 2024 | State Theatre Center for the Arts · EastonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Goshen Theater · GoshenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts · LongviewHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
27 rooms in 20 citiesRooms played most
- State Theatre Center for the Arts · Easton2 shows
- Belle Mehus Auditorium · Bismarck1 show
- Bismarck Event Center · Bismarck1 show
- CH Mayo Presentation Hall at Mayo Civic Center · Rochester1 show
- Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts · Longview1 show
Cities played
- Verona4 shows
- Easton3 shows
- Bismarck2 shows
- Bristol2 shows
- Thunder Bay2 shows
and 15 other cities
Live history
1 show on record- Shows counted
- 1
- First on record
- Dec 2018
- Latest on record
- Dec 2018
Top rooms
- Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Longview · 1
Top cities
- Longview, WA · 1
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
5 releases, 2011–2024LIVE! Volume I & Volume II
2024
The Christmas Dream
2019 · Album
The Magic of Winter
2015 · Album
The Wizards of Winter
2014 · Album
Tales Beneath a Northern Star…
2011 · Album
Lineup
- Guy LeMonnier · lead vocals
- Steve Brown · guitar
- Manny Cabo · lead vocals
- Lacie Carpenter · background vocals
- Tony Gaynor · spoken vocals
- Fred Gorhau · guitar
- Rebecca Graae · keyboard
- Chris Green · guitar
- Vinny Jiovino · lead vocals
- Scott Kelly · keyboard
- Sharon Kelly · flute, lead vocals
- Ellie Krasner · violin
- Shawna Mehall · background vocals
- Kornelia Rad · background vocals
- John O. Reilly · drums (drum set)
- Karl Scully · lead vocals
- Shawna Marie · lead vocals, saxophone
- Alexis Smith · keyboard
- Greg Smith · bass guitar
Former
- TW Durfy · guitar
- Tommy Ference · percussion
- Mary McIntyre · keyboard, lead vocals
- Natalia Nierezka · lead vocals, violin
- Steve Ratchen · bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
24 members on record- TW Durfyguitar2014–2018
- Guy LeMonnierlead vocals2021–?
- Alexis Smithlead vocalstenure unknown
- Chris Greenguitartenure unknown
- Ellie Krasnerviolintenure unknown
- Fred Gorhauguitartenure unknown
- Greg Smithbass guitartenure unknown
- John O. Reillydrums (drum set)tenure unknown
- Karl Scullylead vocalstenure unknown
- Kornelia Radviolintenure unknown
- Lacie Carpenterbackground vocalstenure unknown
- Manny Cabolead vocalstenure unknown
Show 12 more members
- Mary McIntyrekeyboard, lead vocalsleft, years unknown
- Natalia Nierezkalead vocals, violinleft, years unknown
- Rebecca Graaekeyboardtenure unknown
- Scott KellyFounderkeyboardtenure unknown
- Sharon Kellyflute, lead vocalstenure unknown
- Shawna Marielead vocals, saxophonetenure unknown
- Shawna Mehallbackground vocalstenure unknown
- Steve Brownguitartenure unknown
- Steve Ratchenbass guitarleft, years unknown
- Tommy Ferencepercussionleft, years unknown
- Tony Gaynorspoken vocalstenure unknown
- Vinny Jiovinolead vocalstenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: 40 Ft. Ringo (via Steve Brown), Dark Sky Choir (via Fred Gorhau), Evolution (via Chris Green), Furyon (via Chris Green), O’2L (via John O. Reilly), Rubicon Cross (via Chris Green), The Irish Tenors (via Karl Scully), Tokyo Motor Fist (via Steve Brown) and 5 more
Members' earlier bands: Blue Öyster Cult (via Greg Smith), Pride (via Chris Green)
Shares members with: 40FT. Ringo (via Steve Brown), CPR (via John O. Reilly), Hugo's Voyage (via Greg Smith), Jax (via Greg Smith), Rainbow (via Greg Smith), Red Dawn (via Greg Smith), Stereo Fallout (via Steve Brown), The Guess Who (via Greg Smith) and 2 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Wizards of Winter on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Wizards Of Winter on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| Wikidata | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article The Wizards of Winter. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Years active
- 2009–present
- Genres
- Christmas music, progressive rock, symphonic metal
- Labels
- Breaking Bands, LLC
- Current members
- Scott Kelly - Music Director, Keyboards, Sharon Kelly - Flute, Vocals, Fred Gorhau - Guitar, Steve Brown - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass, John O. Reilly – Drums, Alexis Smith - Vocals, Keys, Guy LeMonnier – Vocals, Manny Cabo – Vocals, Tony Gaynor – Narration, Shawna Marie – Backing Vocals, Lacie Carpenter - Violin
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