“Lauren Daigle World Tour” soon to be in JAX

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner Lauren Daigle, who has sold out every one of her shows to date, will open 2020 with her first headlining arena tour, the “Lauren Daigle World Tour.”  It follows nearly 70 sold out performances that have taken place since the release of her GRAMMY Award winning album, Look Up Child.

The forty-four-city “Lauren Daigle World Tour,” kicked off January 18 in Melbourne, Australia and will include a performance at New Zealand’s Festival One.  It will then launch in the US on February 20 in Pensacola, Florida and will include a stop at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL February 21st, and continue with stops in New York, Nashville, Houston, Boston, Dallas and north of the border in Toronto and Montreal.  The “Lauren Daigle World Tour” wraps with a special performance in Lauren’s hometown of Lafayette, LA at the CAJUNDOME.

“This year has been life changing,” said Daigle.  “There’s no better feeling than to be able to look out from the stage and see how people have connected with the songs on this album.  Our shows feel like one big party of togetherness, and I can’t wait to create a whole new tour for 2020.  It’s going to be so much fun!”

The “Lauren Daigle World Tour” features an all new stage production, design and set list that will be highlighted by Daigle’s raw vocal power and stage presence.  She’ll feature some of her hits, including her latest single “Rescue” and the double-Platinum selling #1 single “You Say,” as well as tracks from her previous platinum-selling album, How Can It Be. Folk/soul duo JOHNNYSWIM will join Daigle on select US dates.

To exclusively announce the upcoming dates, iHeartMedia’s LiteFM on-air personalities, Cubby and Christine, hosted an iHeartRadio Special Announcement with Daigle at iHeartMedia headquarters in New York.  The event included an intimate performance and Q&A which streamed live on iHeartRadio’s YouTube.  In addition, iHeartMedia broadcasted portions of the Q&A on LiteFM on September 17.

“Lauren Daigle World Tour”

DATE: Fri. Feb. 21, 2020
TIME: 7:30 p.m.

TICKETS: Prices Vary and are available at the Box Offices located at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena or online at www.laurendaigle.com/tour

LOCATION: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
      300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
      Jacksonville, FL 32202
      (904) 630-3900

'Riverdance' comes back to JAX for five exciting shows

Back by popular demand, “Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour” is coming to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center January 27-29, 2017 for five performances only.  The tour is celebrating an extraordinary milestone for an incredible show, as it makes stops in over 60 North American cities.

“Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour,” composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, is currently celebrating a sold out, critically acclaimed run across Europe and Asia and will return to North America in January 2017. To mark the eagerly awaited return of the show to North America, ending a four-year absence, “Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour” features new costumes, new lighting, new projections and the addition of a brand-new number, “Anna Livia,” featuring the female members of the Irish dance troupe in an acapella hard-shoe number.

“Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour” is an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures.  “Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour” has set design by Robert Ballagh, lighting design by John Comiskey, costume design by Joan Bergin and sound design by Michael O’Gorman.
 

Some interesting facts about 20 Years of Riverdance: With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in early 1995. When the show transferred to London in June of that year, the reaction was unprecedented, with the original 10 performances being increased to 151 in subsequent months. There followed a hugely successful tour starting in New York in March 1996, where 8 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall heralded the start of 16 years of non-stop touring by Riverdance companies throughout North America. Since its inception Riverdance has packed theatres throughout North America, Oceania, Asia, Europe, South Africa and most recently South America.

For a complete list of tour engagements and ticket information for the North American tour cities, please visit their website. 

“Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour”
DATES: Fri., Jan. 27, 2017 TIMES: 7:30 p.m.
    Sat., Jan. 28       2 & 8 p.m.
    Sun., Jan. 29      1:30 & 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: start at $38.50, and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Chase (the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 442-BWAY (2929) between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Discounts are available for groups of 10+ by calling (904) 442-2947 or emailing groupsales@fscj.edu.