JFH News: Third Day Announces 2018 Farewell Tour

THIRD DAY ANNOUNCES 2018 FAREWELL TOUR

Tour Kicks Off May 31With First Tickets Available March 7th

NEWS SOURCE: High Ground PR
March 2, 2018

NASHVILLE, TN – March 2, 2018 – Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum selling band THIRD DAY will hit the road one last time this summer to headline their FAREWELL TOUR, which concludes an extraordinary touring career that spans 25 years and boasts legions of loyal fans from around the world. The tour, produced by Awakening Events and sponsored by Food for the Hungry, kicks off May 31, in Seattle, WA, and will visit 12 major US markets before wrapping up on June 27 in Denver at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Starting March 7, special pre-sale VIP fan experience packages will be available. General tickets will be available on March 9. For the most up-to-date ticketing information, please visit www.thirdday.com.

“These last twenty-five years of THIRD DAY have been an amazing ride that we never in our wildest dreams thought we would experience,” said founding member and lead guitarist Mark Lee. “We know this is a season that is coming to a close, and we wanted to give our fans one more chance to see us perform live. The live show has been the core fan experience, and this tour will give us an opportunity to go out and say thank you to the fans who have always been so supportive of our music” said lead vocalist Mac Powell.

The FAREWELL TOUR will feature a full slate from the band’s 31 number 1 radio singles, as well as new material from Mac Powell and the Family Reunion, new music from Mark Lee featuring stories from his book Hurt Road, and special guest artist appearances in all markets.

THIRD DAY – FAREWELL TOUR
* Dates, markets and venues subject to change without notice

May 31 – Seattle, WA at Moore Theater

June 1 – Portland, OR at Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center

June 2 – Los Angeles, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena

June 3 – Dallas, TX at Verizon Wireless Theater at Grand Prairie

June 8 – Houston, TX at Cynthia Woods Pavilion Amphitheater

June 9 – New York City, NY at Beacon Theater

June 13 – Louisville, KY at Southeast Christian

June 14 – Indianapolis, IN at Murat Theater

June 16 – Atlanta, GA at Fox Theater

June 22 – Grand Rapids, MI at DeVoss Performance Hall

June 23 – Nashville, TN at Ryman Auditorium

June 27 – Denver, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheater

ABOUT THIRD DAY
During the last two decades, Atlanta-based multi-Platinum rock band THIRD DAY has racked up 31 No. 1 radio singles and sold more than nine million albums, including two RIAA 2x multi Platinum, two RIAA multi Platinum, five Platinum and 14 Gold certifications. A Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee (2009), THIRD DAY has garnered 24 career GMA Dove Awards (and 42 nominations), four GRAMMY® Awards (with 12 career nominations), an American Music Award (and four AMA nominations), and multiple ASCAP honors, including its coveted Vanguard Award for songwriting.

Long known as Christian music's premiere live band, THIRD DAY has played for audiences reaching into the millions all around the world. THIRD DAY has been featured on top media outlets including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC), "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (CBS), CBS' "60 Minutes," ABC's "Nightline," USA Today, the New York Times, and even graced the cover of Billboard Magazine, which called THIRD DAY "one of the best rock bands, period."

For more information, please visit www.thirdday.com or www.highgroundpr.com.

ABOUT AWAKENING EVENTS

Awakening Events produces over 175 Contemporary Christian concerts and events nationwide in America and is consistently ranked in Pollstar's "Worldwide - Top 50 Promoter" list each year, reaching as high as 9th in North America, and top 20 in the world. For more info visit: www.AwakeningEvents.com.