Winter Jam 2017 Tour Spectacular comes to FedExForum Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
Christian Music’s Groundbreaking Tour to Showcase 10-Artist Lineup with Special Speaker Tony Nolan The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Christian Music’s largest annual tour, has announced its return to FedExForum on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at 7 p.m. for its 22nd year of touring. Pre-Jam doors open at 6 p.m. For just $10 at the door day-of-show, attendees witness Christian music’s biggest touring acts. With a record 600,000 attendees to last year’s tour, Winter Jam Tour Spectacular announced its highly anticipated 2017 lineup during a special event launch party at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville. In addition, the event was live-streamed worldwide by JamTour.com and revealed the tour’s most diverse Christian lineup yet with 10 worship, pop, hip-hop, and rock artists. The 46-city 2017 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular will feature performances from the tour’s founder and host, NewSong, as well as artists Crowder, Britt Nicole, Tenth Avenue North, Colton Dixon, and Thousand Foot Krutch. The Pre-Jam Party presented by Israel: Land of Creation is set to showcase the talents of artists OBB, Sarah Reeves and Steven Malcolm. In addition, acclaimed author and evangelist Tony Nolan joins the tour for a message and presentation and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and “Duck Dynasty’s” Sadie Robertson will make a special appearance. Promoted by Premier Productions and presented by Holt International, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular annually ranks among the top first-quarter tours in the world and has helped provide a powerful platform for the Gospel in major arenas around the country since 1995. Known for its 10 artists for $10 admission, Winter Jam will hit some of the biggest arenas around the nation including Memphis’ FedExForum, Houston’s Toyota Center, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, and many more during its 2017 January through April grand tour. For a complete list of dates and cities, visit jamtour.com. Founder, host, and GRAMMY® Award nominated NewSong boasts an impressive career spanning more than 30 years with 19 albums, 20 #1 Christian radio singles, a #1 mainstream AC hit, a GRAMMY® Award-nomination and induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, among numerous other achievements. NewSong’s unparalleled ministry has been highlighted by such defining songs as "Arise, My Love," “Rescue,“ “The Same God,” and the holiday favorite, “The Christmas Shoes.” The band’s second live worship set, Faithful (Integrity Music), debuted at #1 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Praise & Worship chart in 2015. In addition to Holt International, the Winter Jam Spectacular Tour is sponsored by Liberty University, Samaritan Ministries, Premier Vacations & Events, Xtreme Conferences, Texas TransEastern, Camp Electric, and Wayne E. Bailey Produce Company. Premium Jam Nation memberships are available for purchase in advance at jamtour.com. Jam Nation members receive early entry at 4:30 p.m. on day-of-show along with other tour perks. For Further information, visit Jam Tour, Turning Point Media or fedexforum.com. Follow Winter Jam on Twitter and Instagram @winterjamtour and ‘like’ FedExForum on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@FedExForum).