The tradition continues with the return of Bozeman Symphony’s annual Holiday Spectacular during this final month of the year. Performances will be held December 15th–17th. The opening show will be held on Friday at 7:30pm, followed by two presentations on Saturday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, as well as a closing matinee on Sunday at 2:30pm. All will be held at the Willson Auditorium in Downtown Bozeman.
This concert includes favorite festive classics like ‘Sleigh Ride,’ the ‘Christmas Carol Sing-Along’ and more. The performance features guest vocalist Jimmie Herrod, an America’s Got Talent finalist, and the Bozeman Symphonic Choir. Bring the whole family to this must-attend holiday concert celebrating the spirit and joy of the season.
“Holiday Spectacular enters its third year of building a new tradition, and by popular demand, we have added a fourth performance,” says Music Director Norman Huynh. “Each year, we aim to make this concert more ‘spectacular’ with gorgeous decorations, dazzling lighting, and of course, music that will bring you joy and uplift your spirit to ring in the holiday season.”
With “a voice like a beacon of hope” (Seattle Times), vocalist Jimmie Herrod brings singular power and expressivity to his globe-trotting career as a singer, songwriter and entertainer. He first came to worldwide prominence as a finalist on the NBC nationally broadcast television show America’s Got Talent, earning the rare ‘Golden Buzzer’ recognition from actress Sofia Vergara and returning the following year on the AGT All-Stars series. As a solo artist, Herrod has appeared to critical and audience acclaim with the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and with the San Francisco Symphony and Oregon Symphony, including as a featured soloist for the globally televised PBS “Joni Mitchell Songbook” concert at The Kennedy Center, where he shared the stage with musical luminaries like Renee Fleming, Lalah Hathaway, Raul Midon and Aoife O’Donovan.
Traversing many musical styles and genres in many languages, including jazz, pop, funk, and his original songs, Herrod has headlined concerts at The Luxor Theater (Las Vegas), New Jersey’s South Orange Performing Arts Center and Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and has since 2017 toured with world-pop band Pink Martini as a featured vocalist. With two extended plays under his belt – his debut Falling in Love and Learning and 2022’s Elated – Herrod’s singular style and unique voice is poised to make an even larger impact in the world of music and entertainment. An alum of the Cornish College of the Arts and Portland State University, Herrod is thrilled to make his Bozeman Symphony debut with these performances.
Holiday Spectacular performances will be held Dec. 15th–17th at the Willson Auditorium in Downtown Bozeman. Individual tickets are available for purchase online at www.bozemansymphony.org or by phone at (406) 585-9774. Tickets at the door based on availability. Adult tickets begin at $30 with student-discounted tickets available.
Performances would not be possible without strong community support and sponsorship. Bozeman Symphony wishes to recognize Cal & Tricia DeSouza, Paul & Jillian Bertelli, Delaney & Co., Donald B. Gimbel, the Sheehy Family Foundation and Zsa-Zsa’s. •
