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GET SOME CULTURE // JIM BRICKMAN
> It's not all about fast food and beer pong.
Just in time for the holidays, the Lied Center hosts Jim Brickman, a Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling recording artist. Brickman will play holiday favorites for his 15th Anniversary Holiday Concert this Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Brickman began performing his now annual concert after his Christmas music became popular. "I decided to put my own twist on the holiday classics," Brickman says. "The concerts provide a wide range of emotions and the special guests I've brought along fill out the sound and give the show a theatrical element."
Vocalist Anne Cochran and electric violinist Tracy Silverman will join Brickman onstage. Brickman says Silverman adds a rock 'n' roll element to the music. "It's a bit like Black Sabbath meets Christmas music," he says.
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Brickman, who began playing piano at the age of 5, has gained a following since the release of his first album, No Words, in 1994. Brickman's music is emotional, romantic and comfortable, which, he says, is a good fit for Christmas music. Along with Christmas classics, Brickman will play material spanning his career, including songs from his new album Home.
Contributed photo Jingle Bell Rock: With a twist of his own on the Christmas classics, Grammy-nominated Jim Brickman will play a holiday concert at the Lied Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
"Brickman plays the kind of music that is perfect for the Christmas season," Tim Van Leer, executive director of the Lied Center, says. "The show will provide a diverse mix of tunes that will add to people's enjoyment of the show."
Tickets are on sale at the Lied Center Ticket Office: $40 for adults and $20 for students and youth.
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