{"id":1828,"date":"2018-11-10T11:51:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T11:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connorbogart.com\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2022-11-02T03:25:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T03:25:45","slug":"christmas-under-the-stars-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connorbogart.com\/?p=1828","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Under The Stars 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"A memorable night of entertainment under the stars of the Akron Civic\n\nIt\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year in beautiful Akron, Ohio! And what better time for a musical extravaganza celebrating the holiday season at the \u201cJewel on Main Street\u201d.\n

 <\/p>\nFeaturing Northeast Ohio\u2019s own Connor Bogart O\u2019Brien as host, bandleader, and featured vocalist, this concert harkens back to the holiday TV specials of Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and Nat King Cole with the humor and charm of Michael Buble to boot.\n

 <\/p>\nBorn and raised in Northeast Ohio, O\u2019Brien has since made his living traveling the globe as a sought-after vocalist and entertainer. From touring onstage with some of the world\u2019s biggest recording artists such as Richard Marx and Mariah Carey, to charting a number one single in Europe, his current concert schedule finds him in Asia, performing in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo throughout the fall. Which makes coming home to Ohio for Christmas so extra special.\n

 <\/p>\nBut this won\u2019t be his first Holiday appearance in town. Last seen in the Akron\/Canton Area in 2016 on New Year\u2019s performing with Grammy Nominee and fellow Northeast Ohioan Jim Brickman, who hand picked O\u2019Brien perform with him on stage at the Palace Theater in Canton, the globe-trotting troubadour has even more reason to return to his roots after being named director of the \u201cAll City Musical\u201d this past summer at the very same Akron Civic Theater. That show, \u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d featured over thirty of the most talented Summit county high school performers, many whom will be returning to the Civic to join him onstage as a Christmas Choir for some special featured songs.\n

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\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to have the kids involved\u201d, O\u2019Brien states. \u201cThe Civic is like a family, and it seemed a perfect fit to bring the students and their incredible vocals back to help me knock out some powerhouse holiday classics\u201d.\n

 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe students won\u2019t be the only special guests delivering musical holiday cheer. Besides timeless classics such as \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d, \u201cI\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year\u201d; surprises include female duets on \u201cBaby It\u2019s Cold Outside\u201d, music from \u201cFrozen\u201d, doo wop backups for an Elvis inspired acappella \u201cBlue Christmas\u201d, and a nine piece big brass band accompanying it all.\n

 <\/p>\nThe Christmas Concert will be an unforgettable musical evening filled with traditional Christmas carols and well-known Christmas melodies and songs. Selecting songs was difficult because O\u2019Brien is so fond of so many.\n

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\"I picked my favorites,\" he says. \"I could sing holiday songs for days, but you have to have an even balance of the classics, as well as something everyone can sing along to. These aren\u2019t just my favorite songs, they are everyone\u2019s. The setlist is going to reflect that\u201d.<\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\nThe show is Saturday, December 8th at 7:30pm. Tickets are available by calling (330) 253-2488 and online at the Akron Civic Ticketbooth<\/a>.\n

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