Add some soul to your holiday season with the one and only KEM! The Platinum-selling R&B singer-songwriter treats Kennedy Center audiences to an evening of holiday magic and jazzy love songs with the National Symphony Orchestra. Celebrate the season of joy at this intimate, uplifting concert event with music from KEM’s acclaimed album What Christmas Means, fan favorites from his prolific career, fresh takes on comforting Christmas classics, and more. VIP Packages available!
Dec. 11 - 12, 2024
Wed. Dec. 11, 2024
8p.m.
Thu. Dec. 12, 2024
8p.m.
Upcoming Dates
Wed. Dec. 11, 2024
8p.m.
Thu. Dec. 12, 2024
8p.m.
Genre
Classical Music
Price Range
$59.00 – $159.00
Runtime
TBA
Season Sponsor
Program
Tim Davies, conductor
Add some soul to your holiday season with the one and only KEM! The Platinum-selling R&B singer-songwriter treats Kennedy Center audiences to an evening of holiday magic and jazzy love songs with the National Symphony Orchestra. Celebrate the season of joy at this intimate, uplifting concert event with music from KEM’s acclaimed album What Christmas Means, fan favorites from his prolific career, fresh takes on comforting Christmas classics, and more. VIP Packages available!
KEM is an internationally-renowned multi-Grammy®–nominated R&B singer-songwriter and producer. An “Adult R&B mainstay” and “slyly expressive singer with a slicing, airy voice” (Rolling Stone), KEM has produced eight #1 hit singles (“Love Calls,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Why Would You Stay,” “It’s You,” “Nobody,” “Lie To Me,” “Live Out Your Love” and “Stuck On You”) and sold-out tours across the globe.
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