Michael Bublé built a career on making holiday music feel like a live event. This December, Sacramento gets a full-scale version of that experience, performed by one of the country’s most committed Bublé tribute artists and backed by an 18-piece orchestra.
Anthony Bernasconi brings A Very Bublé Christmas to the Crest Theatre on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The show spans the breadth of Bublé’s catalog — holiday standards, jazz-inflected swing, and the contemporary pop hits that turned him into a December household name — staged with lush orchestral arrangements and the high-energy stage presence that defines Bublé’s own performances.
What the Show Is
Anthony Bernasconi has been performing The Michael Bublé Experience across the country for years, and this December run adds a holiday-specific set to the mix. The show draws from Bublé’s well-documented Christmas catalog — think “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” and holiday readings of Bublé standards like “Haven’t Met You Yet” and “Home” — alongside the swing and jazz material that anchors the rest of the catalog.
The 18-piece orchestra is not a backing track. Bernasconi performs the show with a full live band, and the arrangements are designed to match the dense, warm sound that makes Bublé’s recordings feel suited to December in a way most pop music doesn’t. The show is described as interactive and high-energy, blending the sit-back pleasure of a big-band holiday concert with the more direct engagement of a modern pop night.
For anyone who enjoys the Bublé Christmas album the way they enjoy a specific candle or a reliable pie recipe — meaning exactly and without deviation — this show is built for you. The Crest is an ideal venue for it: small enough to feel personal, with good sightlines from most of the floor.
The Crest Theatre
The Crest opened in 1912 and has been a fixture on K Street in downtown Sacramento for more than a century. The building has hosted concerts, films, and special events, and the room has the kind of worn-in character that makes standing in it feel like being somewhere specific rather than anywhere. The Crest is a standing-room venue for most concerts, though the floor opens up well and the sight lines from the back are typically fine.
Parking in downtown Sacramento is straightforward on a Wednesday evening. The Old Sacramento Waterfront Garage at 100 Front St and the Capitol Mall Garage are both within a short walk. The Sacramento light rail stops directly at 8th & K Street, two blocks east of the Crest, making it a clean option if you’re coming from anywhere on the Gold Line or Blue Line corridors.
The Details
- What: A Very Bublé Christmas Starring Anthony Bernasconi
- When: Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Where: Crest Theatre, 1013 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Box office: (916) 442-7378
- Tickets: Available at Ticketmaster and the box office
- Parking: Old Sacramento Waterfront Garage (100 Front St) or Capitol Mall Garage; light rail to 8th & K is two blocks away
What Else Is at the Crest This Season
December 12 brings A Magical Motown Christmas to the same stage — a holiday set built around the Motown catalog with a full revue-style performance. If you’re building a December at the Crest, that’s four days before the Bublé night. In January, Jesse Cook’s Forever Live Tour arrives on January 20, 2027 — a different sound entirely but the same intimate setting.
For a fuller picture of what’s happening around Sacramento this season, the Sacramento Christmas Events guide covers the broader calendar through the end of the year.
Bottom Line
A Very Bublé Christmas at the Crest is exactly what it advertises: an 18-piece orchestra, a skilled tribute performer, and a December evening built around music designed for this exact month. The show lands on a Wednesday in mid-December, which makes it a reasonable option for anyone looking to get out between the first round of holiday obligations and the final pre-Christmas rush. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the box office.
