Babik

Special 15th Anniversary Concert
General Admission $10
The Opera House celebrates its 15th Anniversary with this special concert held exactly 15 years to the date from the theatre's grand reopening performance in 1994. Helping to celebrate is the high energy group called "One of the Hottest Bands in BUffalo" by the Buffalo News.
Babik (pronounced bah-beek) is a progressive Gypsy jazz swing band inspired by the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. It is one of those rare musical ensembles that can truly reach across generational and stylistic lines to create a fan base that is as diverse as its musical influences. At the band's concerts, it's not uncommomn to see a white-haired 75-year-old grandmother dancing next to a purple-haired 20-something.
Babik has the ability to bridge passionate jaw-dropping virtuosity with a toe-tapping danceability that keeps its audiences enthusiastically engaged. The group's ability to connect is evident in the way crowds gather to clap, dance and cheer along with nearly every performance.
Since forming in 2005, Babik has enjoyed both commercial and artistic success. All four members (Stuart Fuchs - lead guitar, Geoffrey Fitzhugh Perry - violin, Joshua Assad - rhythm guitar and Kevin O'Brien - upright bass) are full-time professional musicians; and the success of their partnership, both on and off stage, shows in their lighthearted improvisational performances.
In the band's hometown of Buffalo, two different magazines have named the group "Best Jazz Band" three years in a row; and the group's first CD release, "Pronounced Bah-Beek," broke western New York sales records at area retailers. In its latest release, "American Gypsy," the band showcases ten original songs and three standards that both honor the roots of Gypsy jazz while exploring a wide range of styles such as jazz-fusion, Klezmer, world and Latin music.
Perhaps Buffalo Spree magazine best expressed the spirit of the band when it said, "It's hard not to fall in love with a band whose every tune seems to state 'we love this and we want to celebrate it'."
Attending from out of town? Consider staying at one of the area's beautiful inns or bed & breakfasts as part of an overnight performance package.
Underwritten by an anonymous Opera House member