Multi-Platinum Selling Band And GRAMMY® Winners To Hit 15 Markets This Spring.
Skillet and for King & Country unveiled that they will join forces for “joy.Unleashed | The Tour” stopping in over a dozen markets from mid-April through early May. The unprecedented double-headliner line-up will visit San Antonio, Cedar Rapids, Huntsville, Orlando, Miami and more. “joy.Unleashed | The Tour” marks the second time these two critically-acclaimed, top-selling acts share the stage for an incredibly theatrical, high energy and laser/pyro-filled show. Giving listeners the first chance to access tickets, a Spotify pre-sale will begin at noon central today, Jan. 23, followed by tomorrow’s Ticketmaster pre-sale at noon CST. “joy.Unleashed | The Tour” public sale will be unveiled on Friday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. local time. VIP tickets include early entry with a crowd-free merch shopping experience and a pre-show Q&A with Skillet and for King & Country.
“Very excited to be touring with my friends, for King & Country!” shares Skillet‘s John Cooper. “We have been talking about it for several years. We have even shared the stage performing songs together. But finally we are joining forces for our own tour. It will be an uplifting, energetic, exciting show where fans will get to see something they have never seen from both acts before.”
“We have so many memories when it comes to our friendship and history with Skillet,” explains Joel and Luke of for King & Country. “As teenagers we remember watching their sets from side of stage. They headlined the very first tour we were ever on! It’s a real honor and joy for us to have the privilege of touring together.”
Skillet released “Unleashed Beyond” late last year, a deluxe edition of their chart-topping album which included the RIAA Gold Certified Single ‘Feel Invincible’ and coincided with the double platinum certification of “Awake.” Following the celebration around their RIAA Certified Gold Album “Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong”, for KING & COUNTRY is now working on their anticipated third full-length, original album set to release in 2018.
Skillet is currently on tour with Winter Jam 2018. Dates and locations are listed below.
joy.UNLEASHED | The Tour
* All dates subject to change, visit Skillet.com or forKINGANDCOUNTRY.com for the latest information.
04.12 Amarillo, TX
04.13 Dodge City, KS
04.14 Topeka, KS
04.15 Kearney, NE
04.19 San Antonio, TX
04.20 Edinburg, TX
04.21 San Angelo, TX
04.26 Carbondale, IL
04.27 Port Huron, MI
04.28 Muskegon, MI
04.29 Cedar Rapids, IA
05.03 Huntsville, AL
05.04 Jacksonville, FL
05.05 Orlando, FL
05.06 Miramar, FL
Upcoming Skillet Shows:
Winter Jam 2018
JAN 25, 2018 Winter Jam Des Moines, IA
JAN 25, 2018 Winter Jam Springfield, MO
JAN 27, 2018 Winter Jam St Louis, MO
JAN 28, 2018 Winter Jam Tulsa, OK
FEB 01, 2018 Winter Jam Mobile, AL
FEB 02, 2018 Winter Jam Nashville, TN
FEB 03, 2018 Winter Jam Atlanta, GA
FEB 08, 2018 Winter Jam Fort Wayne, IN
FEB 09, 2018 Winter Jam Cleveland, OH
FEB 10, 2018 Winter Jam Indianapolis, IN
FEB 11, 2018 Winter Jam Detroit, MI
FEB 15, 2018 Winter Jam Evansville, IN
FEB 16, 2018 Winter Jam Pittsburgh, PA
FEB 17, 2018 Winter Jam Cincinnati, OH
FEB 18, 2018 Winter Jam Birmingham, AL
FEB 22, 2018 Winter Jam Tupelo, MS
FEB 23, 2018 Winter Jam Knoxville, TN
FEB 24, 2018 Winter Jam Greensboro, NC
FEB 25, 2018 Winter Jam Chattanooga, TN
MAR 02, 2018 Winter Jam New Orleans, LA
MAR 03, 2018 Winter Jam Memphis, TN
MAR 04, 2018 Winter Jam Houston, TX
MAR 09, 2018 Winter Jam Wichita, KS
MAR 10, 2018 Winter Jam Bossier City, LA
MAR 11, 2018 Winter Jam Little Rock, AR
MAR 15, 2018 Winter Jam Council Bluffs, IA
MAR 16, 2018 Winter Jam Kansas City, MO
MAR 17, 2018 Winter Jam Oklahoma City, OK
MAR 18, 2018 Winter Jam Fort Worth, TX
MAR 22, 2018 Winter Jam Augusta, GA
MAR 23, 2018 Winter Jam Columbia, SC
MAR 24, 2018 Winter Jam Raleigh, NC
MAR 25, 2018 Winter Jam Greenville, SC
MAR 29, 2018 Winter Jam Peoria, IL
MAR 30, 2018 Winter Jam Chicago, IL
MAR 31, 2018 Winter Jam Lexington, KY
AUG 04, 2018 Soulfest Gilford, NH
Skillet‘s latest studio album “Unleashed” has been released In Aug. 2016 through Atlanticdebuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart and has sold more than 160,000 copies in the United States.
“Unleashed” marked Skillet‘s third visit to the survey’s Top 10, following the No. 2 debut of “Awake” in 2009 and the No. 4 landing of “Rise” in 2013. “Unleashed” also entered the Top Christian Albums chart at No. 1.
Our review of “Unleashed” can be found here.
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