NEWS: Skillet Announces Drive-In Theater Tour
NEWS: Skillet Announces Drive-In Theater Tour
The band prepares for a socially distanced set of shows for this Spring.
Words by: Ysabela De Ocampo
Multiplatinum award-winning rock band, Skillet, announce that they’re hitting the road this Spring. The band has made adjustments according to the CDC guidelines for social distancing related to COVID-19, in order to bring live entertainment back sooner. Jordan Feliz and Colton Dixon will be joining Skillet for a 21-city run on the Drive-In Theater Tour.
Eager to bring back live events, Skillet announces a Spring tour tailored to local CDC guidelines. Tickets will be sold by the car-load [with up to 6 people per car] and will be available for purchase March 12th, 2021 at 12pm ET. For dates that are not at drive-in theaters, there will be seating organized in other socially distanced configurations. The tour will kick off at April 22nd in Mitchell, Indiana and wraps up on May 23rd in Chaffee, Missouri. Skillet plans to perform in Alabama, Virginia, Florida and South Carolina to name a few places.
The Drive-In Theater Tour has support from K-Love Radio, Air1 Radio and Food for the Hungry. Awakening Events will be producing the event, and the band will have Jordan Feliz and Colton Dixon to support them on the tour.
Skillet is one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st Century. John Cooper [lead vocals/bass], Korey Cooper [guitar/keys], Jen Ledger [drums/vocals], and Seth Morrison [lead guitar] — write the soundtrack to triumph. Having garnered two Grammy nominations and membership of the Pandora Billionaires Club, the band doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
As of 2019, Skillet sold over 12 million albums worldwide, and earned a Billboard Music Award for the double-platinum Awake. Their classic “Monster” continues to be “one of the most streamed rock songs of all time” with over 3 Billion global audio streams. Skillet continued to release hits with their 2016 album, Unleashed, hitting the Billboard Charts. It’s lead single “Feel Invincible” earned a platinum award. To date, the band has nine songs with RIAA recognitions and has appeared on CONAN and graced the pages of USA Today and The New York Times. Skillet most recently released their record, Victorious: The Aftermath.
Skillet will be hosting a live chat session on March 12th via their Instagram account. The band will be catching up with fans and answering any questions about the upcoming tour.
