Jim Brickman Brings THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS to Fox Cities PAC Tonight

Jim Brickman brings the spirit of the season to life once again with The Magic of Christmas. A beloved tradition for 17 years, Brickman, along with special guest performers, delivers the perfect blend of music and entertainment, making lasting memories for the whole family. Emotion, intimacy, warmth, and humor come together for the ideal winter's night celebration, featuring holiday favorites and songs from his latest CD, The Magic of Christmas, along with the hits that made Brickman the best-selling pianist of our time.

Performing live in one spectacular concert, Jim Brickman The Magic of Christmas arrives at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center tonight, November 22, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $66.50 (Premium package includes preshow meet & greet, autographed tour poster and commemorative VIP laminate) $53.50, $43.50 and $31.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available by calling (800) 745-3000, online at Ticketmaster.com or at the Fox Cities P.A.C. ticket office located at 400 West College Avenue, downtown Appleton. For event details, theater location and more details, visit foxcitiespac.com.

Showcasing brand-new music, mixed seamlessly with classic and contemporary holiday songs, audience members return year after year to experience the spirit of the season in an unforgettable evening of laughter and memories. "This truly is the most wonderful time of the year," Brickman says. "Every night, it's a different audience in a different city, but it's the same heart-warming expression of joy and hope on each face during the season!"

Jim Brickman amassed 27 Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, including 14 Top 10 smashes. His collaboration with country songstress Martina McBride, "Valentine," scored a number one hit on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and a Top 10 country hit in 1998. Other Brickman staples include "Peace" and "The Gift," both with Collin Raye, "Simple Things" with Rebecca Lynn Howard, "Never Alone" with Lady Antebellum, and "Love of My Life" with Michael W. Smith.

Throughout his long career, Brickman has also shared his artistry with luminaries such as Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Richie McDonald (country' s Lonestar), smooth jazz sax star Dave Koz, Olivia Newton-John, Wayne Brady, Blind Boys of Alabama, Broadway's Jane Krakowski and more. Along the way he's been rewarded for his melodically sublime style with two Grammy Award nominations, a couple of SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" Awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association. He's also the author of two best-selling books, 2001 " Simple Things" and 2005 "Love Notes," co-written with Cindy Pearlman.

A native of Cleveland, Brickman began playing piano at the age of five and studied music at the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music where he was honored with a scholarship in his name in 2011. Founding his own advertising music company in 1980, Brickman began writing commercial jingles for such advertisers as McDonald's, Pontiac and Kellogg's.

Brickman has been a strong supporter of PBS, filming four TV specials for the revered television network - 2000 "My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman," 2002 " Love Songs and Lullabies," 2005 "Jim Brickman Live from Disney's Magic Kingdom," and 2009 "Beautiful World." In March 2013, Brickman brought together the stars of the 70s with "Jim Brickman Presents Celebration of the 70s." Filmed live for Comcast On Demand, this special will be released to the public later this year.

Brickman is also the host of a syndicated radio show, "Your Weekend with Jim Brickman," airing on 80 plus radio stations across North America in cities such as Milwaukee, Hartford, Portland, Honolulu, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Providence and Nashville. Brickman has had the good fortune of sharing his music through some of his biggest partners like Celestial Seasonings, John Q Hammons Hotels and Resorts, Audio-Technica, Whole Foods and American Greetings, just to name a few. Also lending his hand to many charitable foundations, Brickman currently works with Autism Speaks and the Horatio Alger Association.

For more information about Jim Brickman and The Magic of Christmas visit JimBrickman.com.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. The Center proudly serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of the live performing arts. For more information on upcoming events, education programs and community involvement go tofoxcitiespac.com. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!

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