Visens Venner Brønshøj: Christmas from the Top of Pop

Name: Visens Venner Brønshøj: Christmas from the Top of Pop
Start: 2026-12-11T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-11T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Brønshøj Kulturhus

Fri, 11 Dec 2026 · 19:00 — 21:00

Brønshøj Kulturhus, Copenhagen · 50–80 kr. · ≈ 7–11 €

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Visens Venner Brønshøj: Christmas from the Top of Pop — Brønshøj Kulturhus, Copenhagen

This year's Christmas theme at Visens Venner Brønshøj features Christmas songs interpreted by Danish pop stars including Bamse, Birthe Kjær, Shubidua, Anne Linnet, Kim Larsen, Søs Fenger, and Otto Brandenburg - both classic and new numbers.

There will also be room for more traditional Christmas songs. The host is Misse Bergstedt.

Bamse — also plays in other cities (5)

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About the venue: Brønshøj Kulturhus

BRØK - Brønshøj Kulturhus opened in August 2024 in the renovated Brønshøj Gamle Skole, a building from 1901 right next to Brønshøj Torv. The house has a performance hall for concerts, theatre, film and talks, along with workshops for ceramics, textiles and visual arts. It is run by the City of Copenhagen and partly replaces the former Kulturhuset Pilegården.

Brønshøjvej 3, 2700 Brønshøj Get directions

About: Bamse

As the driving force behind Bamses Venner for over three decades, Flemming "Bamse" Jørgensen left a lasting mark on Danish pop with crowd-pleasing hits and a voice that crossed generations. Songs like the Grand Prix winner "Tænker altid på dig" and the perennial "Vimmersvej" remain fixtures of the Danish musical landscape.

3.5M+

sold albums in total

92,000

sold copies of 'Be My Guest' (2005)

80,000

sold copies of 'Always on My Mind' (2001)

placement on Danish hit list with 'De store og de gemte' (2011)

What's new

2022
The biographical film 'Bamse' (2022), directed by Henrik Ruben Genz and starring Anders W. Berthelsen in the lead role, depicts Flemming Bamse Jørgensen's life with focus on his relationship with his father.
2017
A square in Aarhus Ø was named after the singer in 2017: Flemming Bamse Jørgensens Plads.
2011-11
The posthumous triple album 'De store og de gemte' was released on 14 November 2011 and debuted at number three on the Danish charts.

Tracks

Vimmersvejbreakthrough hit from 1975, based on 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'

Tænker altid på digwon Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1980, 14th place at Eurovision

I en lille båd der gyngermajor hit from 1978, one of Bamse's most well-known songs

Jeg følger mit hjerteautobiographical song, highlighted in the biographical film from 2022

De store og de gemteposthumous triple album (2011), debuted at #3 on the charts

About: Birthe Kjær

Carrying a back catalogue of more than five decades, from "Arrivederci Franz" to "Vi maler byen rød", Birthe Kjær remains a cornerstone of Danish popular music. The Aarhus-born dansktop star, appointed a Knight of the Order of Dannebrog in 2024, continues to tour actively across Denmark.

~40

released albums

Dansktoppen with the debut single "Arrivederci Franz" (1968)

Eurovision Song Contest 1989, Lausanne

3×

winner of Danish Music Awards in the category Year's Dansktop Release

What's new

2026-07
Birthe Kjær performs at Koncert Meilgaard 2026 in Meilgaard Slotspark, Glesborg, on 17 July 2026.
2026-05
Birthe Kjær performed a concert at Olympen in Ollerup on 24 May 2026.
2024-03
On 18 March 2024, Birthe Kjær had an audience with King Frederik at Christiansborg Palace to thank him for the order of knighthood, which Queen Margrethe awarded her in January.

Tour

VojensRødovreGlesborgHovborgSkiveKøgeGentofteJellingOllerupIshøj

Tracks

Arrivederci FranzDebut single 1968, went straight to the top of Dansktoppen

Vi maler byen rødDenmark's entry to Eurovision 1989, third place in Lausanne

Pas på den knaldrøde gummibådEvergreen from 1970, still a regular number in the live setlist

Sommer og solOne of her most beloved dansktop hits from 1971

JuletidChristmas album released 2022

Recent shows

Aug 8, 2026 Plænen, Copenhagen (DK)
Jun 11, 2026 Store Scene, Skanderborg (DK)
May 24, 2026 Olympen, Ollerup (DK)

About: Shubidua

From 1973 to 2011, Shu-bi-dua dominated Danish charts with sharp-tongued satire and irresistible hooks - a catalogue that still fills concert halls today through the trio Shu-bi-dua 2.0.

6M+

albums sold in Denmark

305.3K

monthly listeners on Spotify

18+

studio albums released

7000+

concerts in the band's lifetime

What's new

2025-08
Danmarks Underholdningsorkester announced a 12-concert nationwide tour from January 2026, celebrating Shu-bi-dua with three original members on stage.
2026
Shu-bi-dua 2.0 is touring Denmark from April to November 2026 with stops in, among others, Faaborg, Greve, Svendborg, Nykøbing F and Middelfart.
2025-02
Shu-bi-dua 2.0 completed a spring tour in 2025, where the album Shu-bi-dua 4 from 1977 was played in its entirety followed by greatest hits.

Tour

KøbenhavnRandersSønderborgSkiveVejleAarhusRingstedRoskildeEsbjergViborgAalborgOdenseFaaborgGreveSvendborgMiddelfart

Tracks

Fed RockThe band's first hit from 1973 - a Danified version of Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock", and the source of the band name

Hvalen HvalborgClassic from Shu-bi-dua 3 (1976), one of the band's most well-known songs

SexchikaneMajor hit from Shu-bi-dua 13 (1992), which put social debate to music

Står på en alpetopIconic song from the debut album (1974), still a regular part of the live repertoire

DanmarkOne of the band's most beloved songs, sung across generations

About: Anne Linnet

Spanning more than five decades, Anne Linnet's career has taken her from 1970s women's rock to solo albums, musicals and full orchestral shows - her songs range from intimate ballads to sweeping rock anthems, and many are woven into the fabric of Danish cultural memory.

226.4K

monthly listeners on Spotify

20+

released solo albums

3.3M

views on YouTube Music ("Thousand Pieces")

50+

active years on the Danish music scene

What's new

2026-02
Anne Linnet announced in February 2026 an autumn tour with 'Songs for Life Part 4' in the country's four largest cities: Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg and Copenhagen.
2026-05
Anne Linnet participated in May 2026 in the intimate concept 'Close Up' at MCH Herning Congress Center, where music and conversation went hand in hand.
2026-01
In January 2026 it emerged that Aarhus Municipality is considering erecting a statue of Anne Linnet - and Natasja - in the city.

Tour

AarhusOdenseAalborgKøbenhavnHerningSilkeborgHolstebroRønneFrederiksværkVejleHjørring

Tracks

Tusind stykkerOne of the most beloved songs in Danish music history, from the album 'Jeg er jo lige her' (1987)

Barndommens gadeLyrics by Tove Ditlevsen, from the album of the same name (1986)

Du er så smuk og dejligClassic from the female rock band Shit & Chanel, mid-1970s

Sange Til LivetQuadruple album release from 2022 - a life's work with 50 original songs

Rubiner safirer krystallerCover album from 2024 with, among others, Pernille Rosendahl and Suspekt as guests

Recent shows

Jul 30, 2026 Skov Scenen GrimFest, Aarhus (DK)
Jul 21, 2026 Byparken, Roskilde (DK)
Jul 3, 2026 Plænen, Copenhagen (DK)

About: Kim Larsen

From the raw energy of Gasolin' to the intimate folk songs he recorded with Kim Larsen og Kjukken, Kim Larsen shaped Danish popular music across five decades. His catalogue remains a living part of Danish culture, passed down to new generations.

650K+

copies sold of 'Midt om natten' - the best-selling Danish album ever

weeks as #1 on the Danish album chart with 'Midt om natten' (record)

25K-30K

people marched spontaneously through Copenhagen at his death in 2018

'Midt om natten' voted as Danes' favorite record from the 20th century (2001 survey)

What's new

2025-10
Kim Larsens son Hjalmer released the album 'Tændstikmand' and collaborated with his brother Luis, who made an animated music video for the single 'Voksen' - the album received 5 stars in Gaffa.
2025-02
DR's P1 program 'K-Live' focused on Kim Larsens last album 'Sange fra første sal', which he recorded in the living room in Odense during his illness and entrusted his son Hjalmer to complete.
2024-02
The 40th anniversary of the film 'Midt om natten' was marked with articles and anniversary portraits that revisited the album as the best-selling Danish album ever.

Tracks

Midt om nattenTitle track from the best-selling Danish album ever (1983)

JutlandiaPopular solo song, permanent part of Danish song heritage

Kvinde minOne of Kim Larsen's most beloved love songs

LangebroGasolin' classic; performed at spontaneous memorial ceremony in 2018

JoannaMajor Gasolin' hit, still one of the most recognizable numbers

Recent shows

Jul 11, 2013 Bendiksbukta, Kristiansand (NO)
Jun 29, 2013 Dyrskuepladsen, Thisted (DK)
Sep 1, 1994 Private Venue, Vordingborg (DK)

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