Rarely, if ever, has a band name been more apropos, not only at the group's inception, but even more so more than 29 years after the fact. At first glance, back in 1979, the Denton,Texas, based Brave Combo was, in shorthand, pegged as a New Wave polka band, a courageous if not almost oxymoronic endeavor during that particular rebirth of the cool. Over the last 29 years, Brave Combo has collected a dizzying array of descriptive musical pegs, boldly going where few bands have gone before, and even fewer could (or would) dare to venture. Brave Combo is America's premier contemporary polka band, and a Grammy winning one at that.

The concert Holiday Celebration with Brave Combo features a premier performance of Brave Combo with Symphony Arlington performing holiday favorites in Brave Combo's unique style at the MetroCenter. If you miss this performance, not to worry, Brave Combo with Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra provides another opportunity to catch a special event at Irving Arts Center.