On the heels of his seventh No. 1 single, releasing his chart-breaking project Hello Love, which took the No. 9 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and was the highest charting iTunes® debut ever for any album in the Christian industry, Chris Tomlin has announced his “HELLO LOVE TOUR,” featuring Israel Houghton and New Breed.
“For me, it’s always been about the relationship between music and the people,” explains Tomlin about live shows. “What could be better than a tour where you get to travel from city to city leading people to experience God? It is a privilege and honor doing it with Israel Houghton. Israel and his band are incredible musicians who have a passion for worship. In fact, when my band heard they would tour with us, they said, ‘We need to practice!’ We hope this tour unites the Church in worship like never before.”
The nationwide tour, which kicks off on Jan. 22 in Hershey, Penn., will hit more than 35 cities across the nation through April 9, including Baltimore, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and Newark. To purchase tickets online, click here.
“On behalf of myself and the New Breed team, we are beyond excited about being a part of this tour,” says Houghton. “From the moment we heard about it we knew we wanted to serve alongside such a gifted worship team as Chris Tomlin and his crew. He has successfully impacted the Church and the world through his songs and worship, and it’s an honor to join him for the ‘Hello Love Tour’ in 2009.”
The artist Time Magazine calls “the most often sung artist anywhere” is currently performing new songs and past favorites on Passion’s first world tour, recently returning from South Africa, and scheduled to hit Mexico City, Vancouver, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney this fall. For more Passion World Tour details, click here.
HELLO LOVE TOUR DATES (all dates subject to change)
1/22 Hershey, PA – Giant Center
1/23 Newark, NJ – Prudential Arena
1/24 Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
1/25 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
1/27 University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
1/29 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
1/30 Cedar Rapids, IA – US Cellular Center
1/31 Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center
2/02 Omaha (Council Bluffs, IA), NE – Mid-America Center
2/03 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
2/04 Tulsa, OK – Spirit Bank Events Center
2/06 Denver, CO – Wells Fargo Center
2/20 Houston (Cypress), TX – Berry Center
2/21 Dallas (Grand Prairie), TX – Nokia Theatre
2/22 San Antonio, TX – Municipal Auditorium
2/24 El Paso, TX – Abundant Living Faith Center
2/26 Las Vegas, NV – Canyon Ridge Church
2/27 Phoenix (Glendale), AZ – Jobing.com Arena
2/28 Universal City, CA – Universal Gibson Amphitheater
3/03 San Diego, CA – The Rock Church
3/05 San Jose, CA – San Jose State Event Center
3/06 Sacramento, CA – Memorial Auditorium
3/07 Salem, OR – Oregon State Fair Pavilion
3/08 Seattle, WA – Key Arena
3/26 North Little Rock, AR – Alltel Arena
3/27 Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse
3/28 Chicago (Hoffman Estates), IL – Sears Centre
3/29 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
3/31 Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
4/02 Charlotte, NC – Cricket Arena
4/03 Tampa, FL – Idlewild Baptist Church
4/04 West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheater
4/05 Jacksonville, FL – Veterans Memorial Arena
4/07 Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Coliseum
4/08 Greenville, SC – Timmons Arena/Furman Univ.
4/09 Winston Salem, NC – Joel Coliseum Theatre
