Multi-Platinum selling group Casting Crowns will embark on a brand-new 40-city tour this spring in support of the band’s highly-anticipated studio album, THRIVE (releasing January 28, 2014). The THRIVE Tour will feature GRAMMY®-winning worship leader Laura Story and reigning GMA New Artist of the Year for KING & COUNTRY. The tour launches Feb. 20, 2014 in Lexington, Ky., and will continue throughout the spring visiting major markets, including Charlotte, Raleigh, Tampa, Minneapolis, Greenville, Houston, Orlando and Grand Rapids, among others.
In the past year, Casting Crowns has garnered numerous accolades including three GRAMMY® nominations, an RIAA 2x multi-Platinum certification and multiple RIAA Gold certifications, with total album sales surpassing 8 million. Building on that momentum, The THRIVE Tour is sure to not disappoint, with a set list that includes Casting Crowns’ biggest hits – spanning more than a decade of ministry – in addition to selections from the group’s new release, THRIVE (Beach Street/Reunion Records), the band’s first full-length effort in two years.
The songs on THRIVE are an extension of what lead singer/songwriter Mark Hall has been teaching his students at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church in Atlanta, where he serves as youth pastor. The heart behind the project is for these songs to encourage believers to dig down into the roots of who they are in Christ so that they are fully equipped to reach out and share their faith with others. Following this theme, half of the songs on the album are focused on “reaching out,” while the other half are dedicated to “digging deep.”
Tickets for all tour dates are available at www.CastingCrowns.com. In addition, special VIP add-on tickets are available at most shows and include a pre-show Q&A with Casting Crowns and an autographed copy of THRIVE.
The THRIVE Tour is partnering with Christian humanitarian organization World Vision (www.worldvision.org). World Vision provides assistance to approximately 100 million people in nearly 100 countries by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Casting Crowns has helped to generate more than 70,000 child sponsorships for World Vision to date.
CASTING CROWNS – THE THRIVE TOUR – SPRING 2014
*Dates, markets and venues subject to change without notice.
February
February 20 – Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena
February 21 – Ft. Wayne, IN | Memorial Coliseum
February 22 – Getzville, NY | The Chapel at Crosspoint
February 27 – Salisbury, MD | Wicomico Arena
February 28 – Portland, ME | Cumberland County Civic Center
March
March 1 – Amherst, MA | Mullins Center (University of MA at Amherst)
March 2 – Philadelphia, PA | The Liacouras Center
March 4 – Salem, VA | Salem Civic Center
March 6 – Johnson City, TN | Freedom Hall
March 7 – Charlotte, NC | Bojangles Coliseum
March 8 – Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena
March 13 – Plymouth, MI | Northridge Church
March 14 – Hoffman Estates | Sears Centre
March 15 – Carbondale, IL | SIU Arena
March 20 – Hershey, PA | Giant Center
March 21 – Newark, NJ | Prudential Center
March 22 – Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Arena
March 27 – Gainesville, FL | Stephen C. O’Connell Center (U of F)
March 28 – Tampa, FL | Sun Dome Arena
March 29 – Orlando, FL | Calvary Assembly
April
April 3 – Independence, MO | Independence Events Center
April 4 – Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Arena
April 5 – Minneapolis, MN | Target Center
April 6 – Duluth, MN | DECC Amsoil Arena
April 8 – Fargo, ND | Fargo Dome
April 10 – Cedar Rapids, IA | US Cellular Center
April 11 – Milwaukee, WI |Milwaukee Theater
April 12 – St. Charles, MO | Family Arena
April 17 – Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
April 18 – Tupelo, MS | Bancorp South Center
April 19 – Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 24 – Wichita Falls, TX | Kay Yeager Coliseum
April 25 – Lubbock, TX | City Bank Coliseum
April 26 – The Woodlands, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May
May 1 – Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena
May 2 – Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center
May 3 – Charleston, WV | Charleston Civic Center
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