Danish vocal pop a cappella sensation Basix November 29, 2012

Catch the Spirit of Christmas with

Basix Christmastime

at the Lakewood Cultural Center

The Lakewood Cultural Center presents Danish vocal pop a cappella sensation Basix in a special holiday program at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29 in the intimate 316-seat theater at 470 S. Allison Parkway at Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue. Tickets are $26 and are already selling fast. They are still available by going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter, calling 303-987-7845, or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office. Senior, student and group discounts are available. There is plenty of free, well-lit parking on-site.

Spanning pop, jazz, R & B, soul and rock, these six Danish vocalists continue to dazzle international audiences. As one of Scandinavia’s premier ensembles, the group has performed in the United States, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Estonia, and Cyprus. Catch the spirit of Christmas with Basix Christmastime in an unforgettable concert of innovative originals and outstanding covers.

Basix released its debut album “The Grass” in September 2001, and it immediately broke into the Danish charts. "The Grass" was nominated for a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) and earned the group a platinum album. Since then, the group has released five albums: “Embodiment” (2003), “Christmastime” (2005), “Star People” (2007), “Diversity” (2009) and “Hjemmebane” (2011), all of which have won the prestigious CARA award for recorded a cappella. With a grand total of five international CARA awards, including “Best European Album” and “Best Holiday Album,” Basix has proven to be among a top a cappella group worldwide.