‘Skillet’ to Headline ‘Winter Jam’ 2015

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Skillet_2013Skillet 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”.

Wimter Jam 2015

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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