First Look: Pentatonix Performs For NBC Christmas Special; Airs December 14
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In recent years, Pentatonix has reigned as one of the holiday season’s most successful music acts.
The group will only strengthen that status this year. In addition to recently releasing its “A Pentatonix Christmas” album, the superstar a capella group is headlining a holiday special on NBC.
Entitled “A Pentatonix Christmas Special,” the hour-long event airs at 8PM ET/PT on December 14. It will feature numerous performances by Pentatonix, as well as appearances by stars like Kelly Clarkson and Reba.
Pentatonix recently taped its performances for the special. To hype the upcoming broadcast, NBC shared some photos from the taping:
A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Back Row: Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Front Row: Avi Kaplan, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Back Row: Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Front Row: Avi Kaplan, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Back Row: Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Front Row: Avi Kaplan, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: Mitch Grassi — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: Kevin “K.O.” Olusola — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: Avi Kaplan — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Kevin “K.O.” Olusola, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Avi Kaplan — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Mitch Grassi — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Kirstin Maldonado, Avi Kaplan, Scott Hoying, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola, Mitch Grassi — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Kirstin Maldonado, Avi Kaplan, Scott Hoying, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola, Mitch Grassi — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: Kirstin Maldonado — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — Pictured: (l-r) Kevin “K.O.” Olusola, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
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