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Davey Mac Sings With Holiday Express At Their Count Basie Christmas Concert

Good morning, Rat Rock Nation!  Davey Mac of the Morning Rat Race here and I’m still flying high with Christmas spirit today after last night’s amazing Holiday Express concert at…

Davey Mac & Holiday Express
Davey Mac & Holiday Express

Good morning, Rat Rock Nation!  Davey Mac of the Morning Rat Race here and I'm still flying high with Christmas spirit today after last night's amazing Holiday Express concert at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank!  What a time!

Holiday ExpressDavey Mac & Holiday Express

And that's when it happened.  Holiday Express founder and bandleader Tim McCloone invited me onstage (after a wonderful introduction for 95.9 The Rat and myself) and asked me to join in on a song.  A song by...Stevie Wonder!  Oh, my!  I mean...I can pull off a Bing Crosby and a little Johnny Mathis and maybe one or two Elvis Christmas songs...but Stevie Wonder?!  He's one of THE greatest singers ever!  Check out the footage and decide for yourself!

Not bad, eh?  I said NOT BAD, EH?!  Nevermind...don't answer that question.  I thought I did grand and so did my new singing partner April.  She's the nice lady I was singing with.  Incidentally, and this is pretty cool, the guy with the acoustic guitar that you see circled in between April and me is Dr. Elmo Shrophsire...the actual singer and writer of "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer."  How awesome is that?!

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Anyway, it was a truly magical evening.  In all honesty, the people and musicians of Holiday Express do an AMAZING job.  The songs were absolutely tremendous, the vibe was really special, and atmosphere was festive, Count Basie has never looked better, and it's the Holiday Season!  What a night!  Like a sort of Last Waltz for Christmas in Jersey!  Thank you, Tim McCloone and everyone at Holiday Express!  Merry Christmas!  See you all in 2024!  Have a safe and warm and happy holiday season!  Slainte from the McDonald Family and 95.9 The Rat!

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“East Side” Dave McDonald has been the co-host of The Morning Rat Race for the past ten years. A lifelong Monmouth County resident, Davey Mac was raised in Spring Lake and graduated from Monmouth University. Additionally, Davey Mac co-hosts The East Side Dave and Son Wrestling Show (which is available on WRAT.com and is nationally syndicated by Beasley Digital Media). Davey Mac is a mega-sports fan, crazy wrestling enthusiast, Star Wars obsessive, rock and roll freak, and all-around Pop Culture nut. From the hottest streaming shows to the best in live sports, Dave tries to watch everything.