Reaching its midpoint last weekend, the internationally top-ranked Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
reports a record-setting 23 sellouts to date this year. Playing in 24
cities so far, the tour drew more than 19,000 people at the Tampa Bay
Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, and 18,000 at Columbus, Ohio's
Schottenstein Center, while nearly 16,000 packed Charlotte, North
Carolina's Time Warner Cable Arena. This year Winter Jam has seen almost
300,000 attendees to date, with 20 more concerts slated through March.
The Winter Jam 2013
Tour Spectacular is headlined by GRAMMY®-winning, multi-platinum
recording artist TobyMac. The 44-city tour, which launched its
unprecedented 18th year January 4 in Charleston, West Virginia also features RED, Matthew West, Jamie Grace, Sidewalk Prophets and Royal
Tailor, with a message from national speaker Nick Hall, Winter Jam's
Pre-Jam Party includes performances from Jason Castro,
OBB and Capital Kings.
Winter Jam has been the #1 tour in the world (first quarter) for the
last two consecutive years, based on attendance, according to Pollstar's
2012 Worldwide First Quarter Ticket Sales Charts - Top 100 Tours.
Created by NewSong in 1995, the tour has consistently featured the
genre's biggest names, introducing Christian music to new audiences
across the country while providing a powerful platform for the Gospel
message.
