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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 started their
Winter Jam relationship on
the Pre-Jam Party and are now
returning to join the tour.”
Founded in 1985 by Newsong,
Winter Jam has been the #1
tour in the world (first quarter) for four consecutive years.
The structure and success has
remained largely unduplicated,
making it an experience unto
its own for both concert-goers
and artists. “Winter Jam is
such a unique and powerful
platform for our artists as it
is a tour that brings together
500,000 fans who are passionate about the power of Christian music and ten bands that
get to bond with each other
from coast to coast,” says Riley.
Francesca Battistelli echoed
that sentiment, sharing that
she was “excited to be a part
of Winter Jam for the third
time.” Pastor Tony Nolan, who
is returning as the Winter Jam
Pastor referred to the camaraderie on and off-stage as
“a kind-of family.” New artists, Veridia, said they were,
“overwhelmed and so excited
to be a part of Winter Jam.”
Russ Lee, founding member
of Newsong and Winter Jam,
stated that he’s blown away
year after year by “the diversity of artists on this tour.
There’s nothing else like it. It’s
God’s tour.”
From Francesca to Skillet to
Everfound and Veridia, the
artists on this year’s tour offer
a wide range of entertainment for every family member and every generation. “I
am thrilled for everyone to
experience this show,” concludes Riley. “From the first
pre-Jam artist to the last explosive Skillet song, it will be
a diverse and powerful night
of music.”
For information, venues and
ticket information, visit www.
jamtour.com.
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