Mannheim Steamroller has been played on NTS in shows including Nite Jewel, featured first on 11 October 2015. Songs played include Deck The Halls, Classical Gas and Faeries (From "The Nutcracker").

Mannheim Steamroller are a neoclassical new age and progressive rock band formed in 1974 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States by percussionist and composerChip Davis. The group is best known for its "Fresh Aire" and Christmas series of albums, and have sold 28 million albums in the United States.