Skillet will return to the famed Winter Jam stage to headline the blockbuster tour’s 20th year. Reigning as the world’s #1 first quarter tour for four consecutive years,
In addition, the event was webcast by Blue Scout Media‘s StageHop.com to thousands attending “Winter Jam House Parties” around the world, where fans had a front row seat to the announcement and special performances by select Winter Jam 2015 artists.
he tour will also feature Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Building 429, for King & Country, Family Force 5 and evangelist Tony Nolan, while the LifeWay Christian Stores Pre-Jam Party is slated to showcase Blanca, About A Mile and Verida.
“As we enter a landmark year for Winter Jam, we’re overwhelmed by God’s favor on an event that began as one concert in 1995,” said Eddie Carswell, Winter Jam creator and NewSong founding member. “The tour has grown in unimaginable ways, but one thing has remained the same-an unwavering commitment to share the Gospel every night. This year’s line-up continues a tradition of excellent music and impacting ministry, and we’re especially excited to welcome our friends Skillet back as headliners.”
“Skillet is pumped to get back out on tour with Winter Jam,” remarked lead singer John Cooper from the band’s headline tour across Europe, which is selling out in multiple cities including London, Hamburg and Cologne, Germany and more. “After several tours in Europe over the past year, we’re looking forward to heading out on a tour that will keep us in the U.S. all winter and spring; and most importantly will help bring the message of hope in Jesus to people all over the nation! It’s gonna rock, so get ready!”
Promoted by Premier Productions and presented by Holt International, the tour-known for its 10 artists for $10 admission-will hit 47 cities from January through March. Winter Jam is slated to visit some of the country’s top venues, including Chicago’s Allstate Arena; the Toyota Center in Houston; Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena; the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s BB&T Center; and the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, among numerous others. For a complete list of dates and cities, visit jamtour.com.
Next year, three daylong JAM ZONE free family events are slated in conjunction with Winter Jam stops in Atlanta; Birmingham, Alabama; and Lexington, Kentucky. The inaugural JAM ZONE, held in February at Atlanta’s World Congress Center, included more than 85 local business and exhibitor booths and drew an estimated 7,500 people.
For the second year in a row, fans can access tour information and exclusive content via the Winter Jam App. With more than 100,000 downloads to date, the app offers interactive venue maps; free Winter Jam radio; giveaways; Jam Nation membership purchases; and a Winter Jam store, among other features. The Winter Jam App can be downloaded at jamtour.com/app.
Sponsors of NewSong’s Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular include Pure Flix’s “Do You Believe?” film; the University of Mobile; Teen Missions; Pepsi; TheOverflow.com; Camp Electric; Premier Christian Cruises; Xtreme Conferences; Texas TransEastern; and Wayne E. Bailey Produce.
For further information, visit jamtour.com or turningpointpr.com
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Skillet‘s new album, “Rise”, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard album chart, selling 60,000 copies in its first week of release. The band’s ninth studio offering also debuted at No. 1 on both the Rock Albums and Christian Albums charts. The disc follows up 2009′s “Awake”, which premiered at a career-high No. 2 for the group and moved 68,000 copies in its first week.
Keyboard and guitar player Korey Cooper told The Pulse Of Radio that the band was perhaps more prepared to make this record than any of its others. “We kind of went in the studio knowing the arrangements we wanted, the sounds we wanted,” she said. “Most of my programming was done prior to the studio. Guitar tones we wanted…everything was pretty much set, so it was a matter of just choosing what songs we were gonna do.”
Album Review Quote:
‘Some of the ballad songs simply scream arena rock and the older listeners will be transported back to the 80’s and will have to find their cigarette lighters to wave around.’
Click here to read the entire review for “Rise”.
Upcoming Shows
Europe
Oct 28 Stodola Warsaw, Poland
Oct 29 Loftas Concert Hall Vilnius, Lithuania
Oct 30 Palladium Club Riga, Latvia
Nov 01 Rock Cafe Tallin, Estonia
Nov 03 Stadium Live Moscow, Russian Federation
Nov 04 Stadium Live Moscow, Russian Federation
Nov 05 Milo Hall Nizhniy Novgorod, Russian Federation
Nov 07 Ermitage Concert Hall Kazan, Russian Federation
Nov 08 MTL Arena Samara, Russian Federation
Nov 10 Expo Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Nov 12 Sport Palace Uralets Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Nov 14 A2 St. Petersburg, Russia
U.S.
Dec 31 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
Jan 02 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Charleston, WV
Jan 03 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Louisville, KY
Jan 04 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 09 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Jacksonville, FL
Jan 10 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Tampa, FL
Jan 11 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Sunrise, FL
Jan 15 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Reading, PA
Jan 16 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular State College, PA
Jan 17 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Columbus, OH
Jan 18 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Charlotte, NC
Jan 22 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Council Bluffs, IA
Jan 23 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Des Moines, IA
Jan 24 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular St Louis, MO
Jan 25 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Kansas City, MO
Jan 29 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Evansville, IN
Jan 30 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Chicago, IL
Jan 31 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 05 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Mobile, AL
Feb 06 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Greenville, SC
Feb 07 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Atlanta, GA
Feb 08 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Nashville, TN
Feb 12 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Augusta, GA
Feb 13 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Knoxville, TN
Feb 14 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Greensboro, NC
Feb 15 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Norfolk, VA
Feb 20 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Cincinnati, OH
Feb 21 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Auburn Hills, MI
Feb 22 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Cleveland, OH
Feb 26 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Tupelo, MS
Feb 27 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Bossier City, LA
Feb 28 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Houston, TX
Mar 01 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Tulsa, OK
Mar 05 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Springfield, MO
Mar 06 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Wichita, KS
Mar 07 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 08 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Fort Worth, TX
Mar 12 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Roanoke, VA
Mar 13 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Raleigh, NC
Mar 14 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Columbia, SC
Mar 15 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Chattanooga, TN
Mar 19 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN
Mar 20 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Indianapolis, IN
Mar 21 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Birmingham, AL
Mar 22 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Memphis, TN
Mar 27 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Little Rock, AR
Mar 28 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Lexington, KY
Mar 29 Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular Peoria, IL
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