Buddy Valastro's THE CAKE BOSS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Tour Set for Columbus 12/4

Celebrate the holidays with Buddy Valastro, star of TLC's "Cake Boss" and America's favorite baker, when he brings a special live holiday show for the entire family to the Palace Theatre on December 4. Sharing the holiday traditions and stories from his family at Carlo's Bakery, Buddy presents an all-new show full of holiday spirit and jingle bell rock. Demonstrating the techniques that have made him the most famous cake artist in the country, Buddy will share behind-the-scenes stories from his hit TV show, answer audience questions, and will bring several lucky members of the audience on stage for cupcake and cake decorating. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 15, at 10am.

In late 2011, Buddy's released his second book, Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy's Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets. In it, Buddy shares everything a home cook needs to know about baking as he takes readers through the same progressive training he had in his apprenticeship at Carlo's Bakery. A new book is set for release in November 2012 (details forthcoming).

CAPA presents Buddy Valastro Live: The Cake Boss Home for the Holidays Tour at 7:30pm on Tuesday, December 4, at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.). Tickets are $35.75 and $45.75 at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $85 and include a post-show meet and greet, Cake Boss tour laminate, and special holiday surprise. For more information, visit www.buddyontour.com.

Students between the ages of 13-19 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available.

One of the centerpiece shows of the TLC network, a fifth season of "Cake Boss" began airing on Memorial Day, 2012. Viewers continue to celebrate the mouthwatering desserts and not-to-be-missed Valastro family moments occurring in bustling Hoboken (NJ) home of Carlo's Bakery, which celebrates its 102nd anniversary this summer. In addition, Buddy's second TV series on TLC, "The Next Great Baker," launches a new season on November 26.

The Homemade for the Holidays Tour is produced by Mills Entertainment based in Saratoga Springs, NY. An industry leader in alternative and branded live entertainment, Mills produces, promotes, and manages shows throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad. For more information, visit millsentertainment.com.