FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHIL WICKHAM AND BRANDON LAKE JOIN FORCES FOR EPIC “SUMMER WORSHIP NIGHTS” WITH DIRECT SUPPORT FROM KB
Highly Anticipated Arena Run to Hit 12 Cities This August
Ticket Pre-Sale Begins Today (3/10) Nationwide at 10 a.m. Local Time
Public On-Sale Starts 3/13
Nashville, Tenn. (March 10, 2023) — For the first time, GRAMMY® nominee Phil Wickham and five-time GRAMMY® winner Brandon Lake are joining forces for “Summer Worship Nights,” a co-headline bill slated to visit arenas in a dozen markets this August. Presented by leading concert promotor Transparent Productions, the highly anticipated tour will feature direct support from hip-hop titan KB. Ticket pre-sale begins today, Mar. 10, nationwide at 10 a.m. local time with public on-sale starting Monday, Mar. 13. A full list of dates, cities and ticket links are available at www.summerworshipnightstour.com.
“It’s been so fun watching Brandon carry what God has given him, and I respect him as a leader, brother and friend. At ‘Summer Worship Nights,’ we truly want to gather as worshipers, to sing and lift up the name of Jesus,” Wickham shares. “I cannot wait for these nights!”
“This is a dream come true for me. There is no one else that I have imitated my life after more than Phil Wickham. He’s been a hero, brother, mentor and friend,” Lake adds. “The energy on this tour is going to be absolutely CRAZY! Expectancy is the breeding ground for miracles, and we’re coming expectant to believe God is going to move.”
“God’s glory is not restrained or limited to any musical genre,” says KB, who will open each night with his authentic brand of Gospel-centered rap. “I’m excited for this opportunity to celebrate the diversity of the Body of Christ by uniting together to bring Him glory.”
Wickham’s new single, “This Is Our God,” is proving to be one of the biggest songs of his career to date. When it officially launched at radio on Feb. 24, it become the No. 1 most-added song of 2023 thus far with more than 70 stations adding it out of the gate. The anthem is currently Top 20 and climbing on both the Billboard and Mediabase Christian Audience charts. “This Is Our God” previews the California native’s forthcoming studio effort, due later this year, and follows three back-to-back chart-topping singles from Wickham’s Dove Award-winning album, Hymn of Heaven.
Meanwhile, Lake just scored his first No. 1 at radio as a solo artist with “Gratitude” from his full-length label debut, House of Miracles. Alongside his group Maverick City Music, the Charleston, S.C., resident recently won all four Christian/Gospel categories at the 65th annual GRAMMY® Awards in February. Prior to co-headlining the “Summer Worship Nights” outing with Wickham, he’ll take his “Miracle Nights Tour” to 13 cities this spring, beginning Mar. 17.
Fresh off the release of his first book, Dangerous Jesus, KB will kickstart each evening of the “Summer Worship Nights” tour with new music, as well as fan favorites, including his recent collaboration with Lake on “Graves.”
The tour is sponsored by Compassion International who will join media partners K-LOVE and Air1. Spotify will also be executing its own Fans First pre-sale.
“Summer Worship Nights” 2023 Tour Dates:
8/10 — Amalie Arena // Tampa, FL
8/11 — Bojangles Coliseum // Charlotte, NC
8/12 — Chartway Arena // Norfolk, VA
8/13 — Prudential Center // Newark, NJ
8/17 — Target Center // Minneapolis, MN
8/18 — NOW Arena // Chicago (Hoffman Estates), IL
8/19 — Gainbridge Fieldhouse // Indianapolis, IN
8/20 — Santander Arena // Reading, PA
8/24 — Bridgestone Arena // Nashville, TN
8/25 — UNO Lakefront Arena // New Orleans, LA
8/26 — AT&T Center // San Antonio, TX
8/27 — Dickies Arena // Fort Worth, TX
For tickets, visit www.summerworshipnightstour.com
About Phil Wickham:
Phil Wickham is a GRAMMY® nominated artist and leader in the modern worship movement, having penned countless songs sung in churches around the world. Most recently, his single, “This Is Our God,” opened the pages of 2023 with a wellspring of declarative praise to our God who saves. Also in 2023, the artist was nominated for two GRAMMY® awards in the category of “Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song,” recognizing the songs, “Hymn of Heaven” and “Holy Forever.” Hymn of Heaven, Wickham’s latest full-length album (June 25, 2021, Fair Trade Services), won him “Worship Album of the Year” at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, while he was named “Songwriter of the Year” as well as awarded “Worship Recorded Song of the Year” for the title track, “Hymn of Heaven.” In addition, the song, “Battle Belongs,” topped five different radio charts for multiple weeks. This powerful album was written during a year when the family of God couldn’t physically gather in houses of worship around the world. “Hymn of Heaven is full of praise and thankfulness, just lifting up the name of Jesus and speaking what we really know is the reality, even though we don’t see it,” he says. “All I want to do is facilitate moments where people can encounter the presence of God.” Wickham’s anthemic “Living Hope,” an RIAA Gold®-certified hit, earned him a GMA Dove Award for “Worship Recorded Song of the Year” in 2019, while his first RIAA Gold®-certified single, “This Is Amazing Grace,” was his first career No. 1. This iconic song held the top spot for thirteen consecutive weeks and was named Billboard’s No. 1 “Christian Airplay Song of the Year” in 2014, as well as BMI’s “Christian Song of the Year” in 2015. Wickham’s music has received hundreds of millions of streams across multiple platforms, with his discography including eight full-length projects, several Christmas releases, and a series of popular Singalong records that capture Wickham’s songs as they do what they were always meant to do — which is giving people language to sing to God. To find out more, visit PhilWickham.com.
Get Connected with Phil Wickham:
Website // www.philwickham.com
Twitter // www.twitter.com/philwickham
Instagram // www.instagram.com/philwickham
Facebook // www.facebook.com/philwickham
YouTube // www.youtube.com/user/philwickham
TikTok // www.tiktok.com/@philwickhamofficial
About Brandon Lake:
Brandon Lake is a GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and songwriter from Charleston, South Carolina. As a worship leader for gatherings around the nation, his purpose is to call followers of Jesus into a posture of freedom and confidence — creating space to boldly declare truth and expect great things. Most recently, his song, “Gratitude,” hit number one on the Mediabase Impressions Chart as of 2023. Having spent a number of years releasing songs with Elevation Worship as well as Maverick City Music, he has taken home five GRAMMY® awards over the course of his professional music career, and he has been nominated for a total of ten. At the 2023 GRAMMY® Awards, he was nominated within five categories and received the following four awards: “Best Gospel Performance/Song” for “Kingdom” and “Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song” for “Fear is Not My Future,” as well as “Best Gospel Album” for Kingdom Book One Deluxe and “Best Contemporary Christian Music Album” for Breathe. In 2022, he was awarded his first GRAMMY® for “Best Contemporary Christian Music Album,” in recognition of the record, Old Church Basement. The 2021 GMA Dove Awards named Lake “Songwriter of the Year,” and at the same event, he was awarded “Worship Recorded Song of the Year” for the groundbreaking song, “Graves Into Gardens.” “This is a Move,” co-written with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, won a 2019 GMA Dove Award for “Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year,” and it was also nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY® Award. Lake’s full-length albums include HELP!, which serves as a declaration of truth and a “me too” in response to anyone who struggles with mental health — while his album, House of Miracles, was released in 2020 with a desire for the songs to become beacons of hope in homes across the world. Believing that peoplehave so much more inside of them than they think possible, Lake longs to see Christians “live free and be everything that God has called them to be.” To follow along, visit brandonlake.co.
Get Connected with Brandon Lake:
Website // www.brandonlake.co
Twitter // www.twitter.com/brandonlake
Instagram // www.instagram.com/brandonlake
Facebook // www.facebook.com/brandonlake
YouTube // www.youtube.com/user/brandonlakeofficial
TikTok // www.tiktok.com/@brandonlake_
About KB:
KB is a Dove Award-winning rapper, speaker, and podcaster. With four full-length albums to his name — including 2020’s His Glory Alone, for which he won the Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year — the multi-hyphenate artist is an inimitable force on today’s scene.
He has become a No. 1 hitmaker and has received critical acclaim for his studio releases with placement on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and top 5 on Billboard’s Top Rap Album Chart. KB is cohost of the popular podcast Southside Rabbi. Furthermore, HGA — a movement he spearheaded made up of multiethnic, urban men and women from all walks of life — has amassed a loyal following around the globe.
Although KB wears many hats, his greatest joy is being a husband to Michelle and a father to their three children. Visit him online at whoiskb.com.
Get Connected with KB:
Website // www.whoiskb.com
Twitter // www.twitter.com/kb_hga
Instagram // www.instagram.com/kb_hga
Facebook // www.facebook.com/kb116
YouTube // www.youtube.com/user/kb_hga
TikTok // www.tiktok.com/@kb_hga
About Transparent Productions:
For over two decades, Transparent Productions has been one of the largest producers of Christian concerts, tours, and festivals across the U.S. in churches, theaters, arenas, and amphitheaters. In 2023 the company will produce over 500 shows nationwide and forge ahead on its mission of serving artists, customers, and partners with excellence, humility, and integrity to advance the Kingdom of God. Visit them at TransparentProductions.com.
Get Connected with Transparent Productions:
Website // www.transparentproductions.com
Twitter // www.twitter.com/tpconcerts
Instagram // www.instagram.com/transparentproductions
Facebook // www.facebook.com/transparentproductions
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