Skillet To Headline Winter Jam 2018

Skillet has been named headliner for the upcoming Winter Jam 2018 Tour Spectacular. The Jam’s 46-city Eastern U.S. tour will also feature worship leader Kari Jobe (featuring Cody Carnes), Building 429, John Crist, hip-hop artist KB, tour creators and hosts, NewSong, Jordan Feliz, and a message from author, speaker and evangelist Nick Hall.

In addition, the Pre-Jam Party will feature Dan Bremnes and singer/songwriter Mallary Hope, along with new Baby Syndrome Records artist Westover.

“We are so excited to be back on Winter Jam in 2018,” said Skillet’s John Cooper. “I’m looking forward to playing with great artists, talking about faith with great friends, and playing for the legendary crowds that attend Winter Jam!”

Kicking-off Jan. 5 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia, the tour will visit numerous venues across the country, including Chicago’s Allstate Arena, Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Spectrum Center, among others, before concluding March 31 at Lexington, Kentucky’s Rupp Arena.

“I can’t wait to see what God is going to do on Winter Jam 2018,” said tour creator/NewSong co-founder, Eddie Carswell. “Every year He amazes us with His presence and the people He draws to each venue to hear the Gospel. We hope everyone can make it out this year. It’s going to be a show to remember.”

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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