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Andrea Bocelli returns to the XL Center

The iconic Italian tenor returns to Hartford on December 13

Andrea Bocelli 
XL Center •  1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103  
December 13, 2025
Tickets go on sale on April 7, 2025 via andreabocelli.com 
Tour dates are listed below

Andrea Bocelli 

Today, Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli announced his show at the newly transformed XL Center on Saturday, December 13 as part of his 2025 North American October and December tour dates. The new tour includes 13 shows in major cities across the nation, including Orlando, Atlanta, Greensboro, Dallas, Lexington, Hamilton, Boston, Detroit, Hartford, Miami, and Washington DC, as well as a return to the Madison Square Garden in New York City for two performances. A beloved holiday tradition for many, the Madison Square Garden performances will mark over 25-years of Bocelli performing at the iconic venue. All shows will be conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio.

Bocelli will stop at the newly transformed XL Center on December 13, 2025. This will mark Andrea Bocelli’s second stop in Hartford in the last five years, but the first since the renovations to transform the arena started. The renovations are expected to be complete by the time Bocelli takes the stage in December.  

Tickets for Bocelli’s December 2024 dates go on sale to the public Tuesday, April 7 at 10 a.m. local time. For all upcoming tour routing, please see dates listed below and visit www.andreabocelli.com &www.gelbproductions.com/tour for more info.

The tour will feature performances from Bocelli’s extensive repertoire, including music in honor of the Holiday Season, with selections from his recent #1 album A Family Christmas as well as the Deluxe Edition, his uplifting solo album Believe, and a selection of arias, his beloved crossover hits, and famed love songs.

This tour is sponsored by global investment firm Stifel. The Stifel pre-sale begins Tuesday, April 1 at 10 a.m. local time, alongside a special early on-sale for Citi cardholders, with access to pre-sale tickets at www.citientertainment.com. Andrea Bocelli Fan Club members will gain access on  Wednesday, April 2 at 10 a.m. local time.

Fall & Winter Tour Dates

Thursday, October 9, 2025 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center *With the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Gas South Arena

Sunday, October 12, 2025 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Arena *First time in Greensboro. With the Greensboro Symphony

Thursday, December 4, 2025 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena *First performance in Lexington

Sunday, December 7, 2025 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Center *First performance in Hamilton

Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Hartford, CT –  Newly Transformed XL Center

Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Washington DC – Capital One Arena

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *Marking 25 years of Andrea Bocelli at MSG

Thursday, December 18, 2025 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Sunday, December 21, 2025 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

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