Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour, a high-energy holiday tradition celebrating its 15th anniversary, returns to Santa Barbara for one show only, presented as part of the Granada Theatre Concert Series tonight, December 20 at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre.
Tickets range from $49 to $88 and are available now at the Granada Theatre Box Office, 1214 State Street, Santa Barbara; by phone at (805) 899-2222; and online at www.granadasb.org.A local charity receives some holiday cheer as $1 from each Dave Koz Christmas CD sold at this show goes to Santa Barbara's Unity Shoppe, as a donation by Koz and Friends. In addition, patrons are invited to bring new, unwrapped toys to the theater as part of the Unity Shoppe Toy Drive. Donation bins are located in the Granada Theatre lobby, which is open the same hours as the Granada Theatre Box Office: Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
In a career that spans twenty years and a dozen albums, saxophonist Dave Koz has established himself as one of the most prominent figures in contemporary music. Hello Tomorrow (Concord Records), Koz's last studio album, was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Album and was named the "Best Smooth Jazz Album of 2010" by iTunes and "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" at the 2011 Soul Train Awards. He hosts the syndicated Dave Koz Radio Show - now in its 18th year and airing in approximately 50 markets, distributed by Courtside Entertainment Group.
He has served for 18 years as global ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation and is an ongoing member of the Board of Governors for the Grammy Foundation. Sales of Dave's KOZ Wines benefit Starlight Children's Foundation.The Granada Theatre is a fully restored historic 1920s theater located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara which presents a variety of performing arts concerts and is home to several world class resident arts groups including Community Arts Music Association, Music Academy of the West, Opera Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, Theater League, and UCSB Arts & Lectures.
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