96.5 TIC All Star Christmas

Backstreet Boys sounded and looked great! Opening acts were great as well!

Every performance was amazing. The artists were real and engaged with the audience like I've never seen before. They were funny and the songs were really catchy!

Concert was amazing. Came from NY to CT to see this show specifically for Train. Due to a mishap at dinner we missed Andy Grammar but were able to see Phillip Phillips who was great. He closed with Home and did such a great intro to it. He is going places and I was glad I could be there to see the start! Now onto Train---AMAZING doesn't seem to sum it up enough. They are incredible! Scott's drum solo was great, Jimmy's guitar solo---outstanding and Pat---well words can't describe how great he is! He said his voice was a little off but he did not let up at all--he gave it his all and put on a great show. They closed with Dream On and he ROCKED IT! I've never heard them do that live but it was incredible.Bruises was great! but by far Mermaid was my favorite. There were more Mermaids on stage than usual but it was great. Pat even called up my daughter part way into the song and she went on stage. Musicians perform at concerts and those events create memories for all that attend. I feel that Train puts so much into their shows, the set list, the lights, the shirts, the fan interaction, the jokes, the humanness of them being men and women and not just rock stars, that when you leave one of their concerts you are hooked. You love the music and come out loving the band. And if you already love the band they make you love them more by doing something that most other acts don't do. This was a great event by TIC and the area was great to see a show. The lineup was great and I would come back to the arena, especially if it meant seeing Train again!

Everyone was awesome! I loved the Christmas songs that Christina Perry, The Fray, and Kelly Clarkson added in their sets. There were so many songs, both old and new. I loved it!!!!

great show--everyone was amazing-Gavin Degraw was my favorite act of the night

My husband and i took my daughter and a friend both 13. I don't know who had more fun. The entertainment were all class acts. The talent and performances were excellent. My only complaint was the long breaks between each artist. I know they all must want their own equipment but there must be a better way than waiting 20 - 25 minutes between each set. It made the night a bit long.

So much fun!!! Loved Gavin... The fray was great... Awesome performers .. I'll def go back. Very upbeat. Loved how they each sang a Xmas song. Crowd loved them. Any seat is great at the oak dale.

The lineup was super. Four outstanding talents in one night. Great music. Best stuff from each artist. Great night, great entertainment. Loved all of it, the music, the venue. The last act was way too loud, had to cover our ears.

Christina Perri opened and she was amazing. Not impressed with Gavin Degraw...he is really full of himself. The Fray was fantastic....wish they were able to play longer. Kelley Clarkson closed the show....the music was too loud...my ears still mufffled after 2 days. She has such an incredible voice, I would have liked to hear her voice better with the music turned down. It was a really short set, which was dissappointing....but she is so personable on stage and really tries to connect with her audience.

enjoyed all the performers, each act owned the stage and celebrated the holidays in style

with much expectation we arrived at the site @ 6:15 and the show ended @ 11 pm, the only complaint would be the set changes which was the reason the night lasted so long, Each of the artists brought different energies and I would like to see all of them again individually, 5 or 6 songs is not enough, Kelly Clarkson is a real rocker, great voice, she was the best performer of the night... dc

I wish the performers could have played on stage a little longer. Also, maybe a duet or a group sing would have been cool. Overall the concert was great!

All the groups were great but Gavin was the least enjoyable of them, IMO. My wife and I felt like there should be one less artist b/c the time b/w stage changes takes way too long. My biggest complaint was that the show was listed as starting at 7pm yet the doors didn't even OPEN until just after 7pm. I felt like we rushed out of work to get there and wait for the doors to open. If that wasn't supposed to be that way then someone should have addressed it during the evening and apologized. But there was no mention of it....very frustrating! Also...the video cameras and the screens were of very poor quality!

It was a great show with good pricing and seats. I was expecting a little more christmas music, but I was really impressed with all the acts. The only disappointment was with Kelly Clarkson. The band was way, way too loud and everyone was covering their ears. We could not even hear her sing. Also, I thought that with her getting top billing she should have done more songs.... but it was just as well, we would have all been deaf by the end. More is not always better, it is just louder and the sound gets distorted. Also, I know that it was informal, but for godsake put on some shoes when you come out to perform for an audience. Down with dirty feet.

Christina Perri opened and was good. I wasn't familiar with her music, but she was engaging and had some good songs. Gavin Degraw played next and was AWESOME!!! He played all his hits and several songs from his new album. He was my favorite of the night :) The Fray played next and were very good. They played their hits and then a few songs off their album that's coming out. The lead singer walked through the crowd around the whole theater as he sang one song which was awesome! Kelly Clarkson was the headliner and was very good. She played a lot of her hit songs. She was friendly and engaging on stage too. Each act played about 7 songs. My only criticism is that that sound system wasn't very good. It was way too loud so if you didn't know the words to the songs, it was hard to understand them. The theater itself is great. Not a bad seat in the place. The price of the ticket was reasonable given all the acts the played. Overall, a really good night :)

I can't say enough good things about the show itself, the venue is a whole other story !!!!! The show was to start at 7 pm so everyone arrives at 6:30, you have thousands of people standing around like herds of cattle because the venue didn't open the doors until after 7pm, it was just awful and I'm not sure I would go back to that venue, they treated the patrons that spent money on tickets terrible. Kelly, Christina, The Fray and Gavin were beyond amazing. One of the best shows we have seen. 96.5 should be ashamed if they were a part of when the doors opened !!

It's too bad Andy Grammer was the opener with only a half an hour set... Philip Phillips was alright and Train hasn't changed their set in two years. I was pretty disappointed.

The show was great. Sound was good, and getting out of the parking lot was a breeze. We liked the venue, and would go again.

Awesome, Awesome show! Train was the ultimate! They involved the audience and sounded great!

All three bands were great! Phillip was unbelievable!!! He is SO talented! Train was also very good - he is so good with the audience! All excellent performers!!!

another solid, professional and entertaining show from train. opening act of Philip (idol guy) was good as well. he has a bright future. Only played for 90 min approx. though.

The acts were amazing! Unfortunately, I could barely see the show most of the time because of the drunk women dancing in front of us and waving their drinks all over the place. They were also told by security a few times to stay at their seats and stay out of the aisles, but that lasted about 2 minutes. I came to see Train, but instead I got the Drunk 50 Year Old Women Show.

This concert was awesome. The venue doesn't have a bad seat in the house and the sound engineer is perfect. Andy Grammer opened the show and was by far the best of the night. Wished he would have played a little longer. Phillip Phillips was a close second. Phillips performance and band were spot on. Wished he played a little longer...Phillips just needs to work a little more on his showmanship. His interaction with the fans awkward. His fans buy his records...so he might want to be a little more interactive and act like he likes them a little bit. Train was okay. They sounded okay. The lead singer was okay. Actually he (Patrick) acted like he has 3000 other things he had to do. He just sang songs...kind of acted bored as he sang them. But, they sounded like the radio, so it was enjoyable. My husband and I had a fun date night out--saw three great acts and didn't break the bank to see them! Well worth the 125 for both tickets and premium parking.

As always the band was great. Pat was under the weather and couldn't deliver vocally. Had I not seen them earlier in the year at Mohegan Sun, I would have been very disappointed.

The show started right at 7:30pm with Andy Grammer showing off his amazing vocal talents and guitar playing skills. Also, enjoyed hearing Phillip Phillips (although I think he needs to work on his showmanship a bit). Train really was great!!!!! Had seen them play outside at the Comcast in Mansfield, MA - but loved the intimate setting that the Oakdale Theatre provides.

Fabulous concert, opening acts of Andy Grammer & Phillip Phillips were a great talent. Train was exceptional!!!!!!!!!

We took our 14 & 10 year old daughters...this was the 2nd year we attended. Andy Grammar, Philip Phillips, and TRAIN were all excellent. We all enjoyed all of them and were so glad TRAIN played a long time. It was great - Thanks TIC!!! Can't wait to see who is scheduled for next year

It was overall excellent - loved them all. Was hoping they would all come back at the end for some (Christmas?) songs together.

Train sang just like they do on their CDs,awesome! The first time we saw them we took our 6 yr old,they're her fav,but this time was a date night! All ages attend their concerts,so fun! The only thing that was bad,were the old farts telling people that were dancing to sit down! Hello,we're at a concert,pat monehan wants you up and singing along! So,please,if you cannot take people standing and singing and dancing in the audience,just stay home!

Andy Grammer great as always, and another amazing performance by Train!!!

andy grammer..great personality..amazing voice..connected very well with audience..came across as a very nice guy. phillip phillips..seemed unhappy to be there..did not seem to care if he connected with the audience..when someone yelled *i love you phillip* he responded..*no you don't..you don't even know me..and if you did you probably wouldn't even like me*..my opinion is someone should remind this young man that he better hope his fans continue to love him..however..great performance of *home* train..always extremely enjoyable..they put their heart and soul into performing and it shows..left there feeling good inside.. :)

Train was awesome as always!!! Pat was feeling under the weather but you wouldn't have known unless he said it. He performed as well as any day! I loved the setlist and enjoyed every minute of the show!

I took my two children and had the most wonderful night, train as usual is amazing and great to see live, Andy is the same and Phillip Phillips is very talented and we love Home I highly recomend these guys and the venue is amazing very impressed with the ease of getting in and out and seating was wonderful

Was deceived by the title "All Star Christmas", thought it was Christmas music. My 75 year old mum was appalled and disappointed She lost her hearing as a result!.

great performer sounds exactly like her cd, love going to see her in concert.

I actually believed this was going to be a "Christmas Concert".....never waited to see Kelly (who I have never seen before).....there were wayyyyyy too many intermissions; it was ridiculous!!! Was soooo dragged out we left.....Show started over a half an hour later than it was supposed to; (not usually the way shows are run at the Oakdale)

Allow the performances of all artists we great, we were mislead by the name. "All Star Christmas" we really thought it was going to be a Christmas concert. Christina, Kelly and The Fray played ONE Christmas song each and Gavin did not perform any. The name of the concert should really be changed. The volume as the later performers came out got louder and it became hard to understand the words of the songs. Christina and Gavin's volume level was perfect. The Fray and Kelly Clarkson, they cranked up the volume and seemed to be screaming and in turn we found it hard to understand the lyrics.

Kelly Clarkson should not have been headliner. The Fray and Christina Perri were awesome. Gavin McGraw was good as well. Kelly Clarkson was purely noise. Sound was overwelmingly loud while Kelly Clarkson tried to be louder.

Christina Perri and Gavin Degraw sounded great! For me The Fray was the highlight - their set was amazing! They played songs from their upcoming album & they were amazing! They did an amazing unplugged version of "How to Save a Life" & Issac sang a Christmas carol to a fan they picked from Twitter! Their set was incredible. Kelly sounded great but her band overpowered her so much that her set suffered. Overall a fantastic group of acts!

We expected Kelly Clarkson to headline and sing more. She was only on twenty minutes and did 6 songs. Overall - enjoyed the concert but nieces were disappointed with Kelly.

Christina Perry, The Fray and Kelly Clarkson were all awesome. Their voices were flawless, they all did a Christmas song separately. They gave a great performance, very fan friendly. Gavin Degraw performed as well. He seemed a little full of himself, but sang ok, he is just isn't my kind of performer. The other 3 were impressive though.

This was an excellent concert. My only complaint would be that I wish Gavin Degraw and Kelly Clarkson could have done longer sets. Great show!

I was truly disappointed. Christina Perri, The Fray and Gavin DeGraw were terrific, but when it came to Kelly Clarkson (which is why we bought the tickets) the sound quality was so poor, we left, three songs in. The music was way too loud for the size of the venue, her voice was extraordinarily distorted and there was an excruciating ringing noise. We were sitting in the orchestra section of the theater and would have expected better.

The lineup was great, atmosphere was good, my wife and I only complaint would be it seemed that when Kelly clarkson came on the music was twice as loud as the others and almost intolerable, I also heard other saying same, but everything else was excellent!

All the acts sounded amazing! Great natural voices - no sound effects!!!

The 96.5 TIC All Star Christmas concert was incredible. Every artist sounded great and put on a fantastic show. Our seats were unbelievably good. Awesome show.

965 pUT on a great show with great acts. All acts were awesome!! Will def see train again!!!

The acts that 96.5 TIC gets each year are unbelievable. This year was Train, Daughtry, Ingrid Michaelson, Matt Nathanson, Echosmith and The Jersey Boys! Each act plays about 40 mins with 10 mins in between. Sometimes it is a scaled down acoustic version. They always play their hits plus some extras. The concert is very relaxed and there is a lot of interaction between the acts and the audience. Because it is a charity event, most of the acts are happy to be there. My only complaint is that with the number of acts the show is long. It started at 7 and went until 11:30! Would rather have fewer acts that play a little longer.

all of the artist we amazing, great matchup! Can't wait to go next year!

I enjoyed every one who came out, the divided up the time between the all very well. Matt Nathanson was great, as was Ingrid. Dautrey was great in acoustic mode, and Train lit up the audience. A great show for the holidays.

To be honest the only two I wanted to see was Gavin Degraw and Backstreet Boys. It seems that they were on the least amount of time then the other acts. The other acts seem to go on forever. I will admit that BSB did a amazing job and when Gavin Degraw walked through the audience and performed it was fantastic.

Went with our family - we ALL loved it! all musicians were awesome only complaint was Sara's use of language with children in crowd. otherwise she was awesome as well!

What a great show this was! Got to see several acts and they all sounded great!

I loved this concert and I would go see Train and/or Andy Grammar again.

What a great show! Pat Monahan knows how to be interactive with the audience and amusing during song breaks. Very entertaining. And every song is a winner...

Great concert. I saw Train once before and would go again in a heartbeat.

The concert was awesome, although the line up order was not stated before hand and the traffic coming in was terrible. While the first performer was on, we couldn't find our seats because of the dark and the usher was not of much help either and therefore we sat in the wrong seat. Train was amazing as was Philip Phillips and Andy Grammer!! Amazing show and great seats!

Train is so fan friendly. Every Train show that I have been at, they have always tossed items out into the audience. They also have a fan come up on stage to sing a song with Pat. Pat invites women and girls up on stage to help with the mermaid song. For this show, they must have had close to 60 people on stage. They also had one man and a couple of boys. Pat was also taking picture was allowing fans to take pictures of him next to them on stage while helping with the Mermaid song. Andy Grammer did his first song from the audience anf the women were crazy for him. Taking pictures while he was singing.

Fabulous!! Loved it all- Andy Grammer my favorite!!

They played great. I like how they involve the audience and had people come up on stage.

This was a fabulous show. Unbelievable talent! What a great night at Oakdale.

Train was awesome Even under the weather Pat's voice was strong Second time seeing Train Would definitely seen them again

I absolutely loved Train. First time I've ever seen them live and thought they were awesome. Andy Grammer was a nice surprise as I really didn't THINK I knew his music but ended up I did know some of his songs. Well....I was a big Phillip Phillips fan until heard him on Sat. night. I know he's young, but really could use some stage presence...but he was ok.

Andy grammar was great playing solo with his guitar got into the crowd Phillip Phillips was great as well playing songs from his new album Train was awesome even though Pat Monahan was under the weather he still pushed through and nailed dream on to close out the show

Andy Grammer surprised us, he was excellent! He should have gone before Train!

Seen them twice in the last two months and they get better and better. There live music is better than the cds. The band relly relates to the audience that they are playing to. And the interactivity is unbelievable. Pat and the band are the best.

Train put on a phenominal show! Andy Grammer was very good as well especially since his show was as a one man band. He was quite engaging. Was not impressed with Phillip Phillips. The only thing which could have improved the show was if the audio level was increased. Pat Monahan (of Train) has such a great voice (even when suffering with a cold virus) and it would have been nice to hear more of him than the volume of the enthisiastic audience.

Opening acts weren't worth seeing and, unfortunately, Pat Monahan was sick and it was obvious in his performance. Sad that the sound wasn't 100%, but Train still put on a good show. I would see them again, but probably at a different venue or at least different seats.

Andy Grammar was great - so much energy. He filled the facility with music and fun. Was very impressed with him and his stage presence. Phillip Phillips is a great musician and stylist - but needs to learn how to talk to his audience and show he is comfortable with us. Just say Hi, thank us for supporting you and get on with it. Not so hard. Train - so much fun. Pat Monahan owns the stage and is truly enjoying their success - even though he referred to being under the weather - he gave us all he had - the whole group sounded fabulous. Glad I went

This band is very audience aware and they create a feel-good atmosphere in the place. They opened with their current hit and closed with an Aerosmith cover. In-between was pure magic!

Every song was a hit They put on a great 90 minute set

They were all great but a special hello to train for being so into the crowd that makes for an awesome Time . I had a blast and will love to see them again soon !!

The Train concert was amazing. Great vocals, great light, great play list. I have not seen a rock concert this good since the 1980's. They allowed fans to come to stage to sing along and the 70's rock he covered was fantastic. He sounded just like the original artists. The drum solo left us all speechless and cheering. I danced and sang along for almost the entire 75 minute set. The lead singer was a true performer not just a singer. He had great stories to talk to the audience about.

Awesome.....................................................................

The show was incredible. 96.5 TIC always has wonderful Christmas shows!

Loved this concert. The artists were great! They played awesome sets and the venue was fantastic!