Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2015 kicked off its 20th
anniversary year at a launch
party earlier this week in
Nashville, Tennessee. Of the
ten artists slated for the East
Coast run, which begins
January 2 in Charleston, West
Virginia, seven are from Word
Entertainment. Skillet reprises
their role as tour headliner,
joining label mates for KING
& COUNTRY, Family Force 5
and Blanca, as well as Francesca Battistelli, About A Mile,
Everfound and Veridia who
are also part of the West Coast
run, launching November 6.
For the past seven years,
Word Entertainment has been
well-represented on Winter
Jam, particularly on the PreJam Party, which has served
as a showcase for new bands.
Over the years, artists like for
KING & COUNTRY, Everfound,
Love & The Outcome, Jason
Castro, Sidewalk Prophets
and many more have cut their
teeth as part of the Winter
Jam Pre-Jam Party. In 2015,
that now 8-year partnership
comes full-circle. “We are
thankful for the eight years
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we have partnered with Winter
Jam on the Pre-Jam Party,” says
Rod Riley, President and CEO
of Word Entertainment. “This
year is a phenomenal example
of that relationship with Francesca Battistelli and for KING &
COUNTRY having sta