Once again ranking among the biggest first quarter tours in the world, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
brought its 2017 Eastern U.S. run to a close earlier this
month. Christian music's largest annual tour landed at #4 on Pollstar’s
“1Q YTD Worldwide 2017 Ticket Sales Top 100 Tours” chart, it was
recently announced, ahead of tours by such artists as Twenty One Pilots,
Drake and Guns N' Roses.
Hitting a total of 46 cities from
January through April, Winter Jam played to more than 27,000 people at
Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, marking not only one of the tour’s largest
crowds to date, but the last concert ever at the historic venue. In
addition, sellouts continued at St. Louis' Scottrade Center; Bankers
Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis; Verizon Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas;
and the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, among
numerous leading arenas.
Showcasing 10 Christian music artists, Winter Jam featured Crowder, Britt
Nicole, Tenth Avenue North, Andy Mineo, Colton Dixon, Thousand Foot Krutch and NewSong. The tour was also highlighted by a special appearance
from “Duck Dynasty” television star Sadie Robertson, as well as a
message from acclaimed author, speaker Tony Nolan.
An array of special guest artists and athletes appeared in various
cities during Winter Jam’s first quarter outing, including Matthew West, Lauren Daigle; “Duck Dynasty’s” Willie & Korie Robertson; “American
Idol” alum Danny Gokey, Francesca
Battistelli, Jordan Feliz, Zach Williams, Atlanta Braves great
Otis Nixon; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley; and Nashville
Predators captain Mike Fisher.
“This has been such a special
year for Winter Jam,” said Eddie Carswell, tour creator and NewSong
founding member. “The fantastic lineup, the packed arenas and the
special guests who joined us made it an incredible tour, but the best
part—as always—is seeing so many people come to Christ through this
ministry each year.”
