Anne Cochran
Tracy SilvermanFew performers have played here as regularly, or in front of such consistently large crowds, as Jim Brickman.
Brickman has been playing the Tivoli or Memorial Auditorium for more than two decades and will return on Sunday, Dec. 27, for a matinee performance. His 2015 holiday tour, called Comfort & Joy, will feature Brickman standards and holiday favorites such as “Valentine,” “If You Believe,” “The Gift,” “Angel Eyes,” and “Sending You a Little Christmas.”
Brickman’s adult contemporary music has earned him two Grammy Award nominations and six gold albums. He has hosted his own radio show called “Your Weekend With Jim Brickman” since 1997.
Brickman started his career on Windham Hill Records in 1994. His song “Rocket to the Moon” was the first solo instrumental to make it to the Billboard charts. “By Heart” from his second CD became the first Top 20 adult contemporary hit.
His next big hit was “Valentine,” on his “Picture This” album. Martina McBride provided the vocals for the song, which did well on both country and adult radio stations. “The Gift” was the first of several Christmas-themed albums and earned him a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association.