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Gary Hoey (Ho Ho Hoey Holiday Show) at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro

Boston raised Gary Hoey has recorded 18 albums, had five top-20 Billboard hits, supported Jeff Beck on Jeff’s last tour and has been called one of the top 100 guitarists of all time.

As writer, producer, and guitar player, Hoey's clients have included Disney, ESPN, and No Fear, he has been featured on VH1 Classic’s documentary, “Aftermath,” and recently guest starred alongside Michael Anthony, Ace Frehley, and Dave Mason, among others, at the 2010 Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles, which debuts as a special series on VH1 Classic beginning this spring.

His popular “Ho Ho Hoey” series of Holiday CDs and on-air station visits during the holiday season have become an annual staple at hundreds of radio stations nationwide. Moreover, his live annual interpretation, “Ho Ho Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Show,” gains new fans each year. Hallmark’s musical greeting cards feature two of Gary’s “Ho Ho Hoey” classics. In addition to touring as a headline act, Hoey has toured and traded licks with Brian May of Queen, Ted Nugent, Foreigner, Joe Satriani, The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Peter Frampton, Rick Derringer, and Deep Purple.

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