Winter Jam Tour Spectacular Explained
Music Festival Name: | Winter Jam Tour Spectacular |
Location: | East Coast (1995–present) West Coast (2011–2017; 2023) |
Years Active: | 1995–present |
Founders: | NewSong |
Dates: | January - April (East Coast) November (West Coast) |
Genre: | Christian rock, Christian rap, contemporary Christian music |
Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, also referred to as simply Winter Jam (and formerly known as January Jam from 1995 to 2000), is an annual American music tour featuring contemporary Christian music artists of all genres, stunt and/or comedy performances, as well as a tour speaker. It is the United States' largest annual Christian Music Tour.[1]
Conceived and created in 1995, as "January Jam", by contemporary Christian music group NewSong and produced and promoted by the promotions company, Premier Productions, Winter Jam has run annually since 1995. From its inception in 1995 through the most recent 2024 tour, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has toured all over the United States of America. Tickets are not required for the tour, as a $10 general admission is collected at the door of each arena,[2] though this was raised to a $15 suggested donation in 2018.[3] In 2010 the tour was rated the number two tour in the world.[4] As of April 2011, they reported more than half a million in total attendance for the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2011, first quarter, attendance, and 90,000 "decisions for Christ" for. The tour outpaced attendance for all other tours in the first quarter of 2011, including Bon Jovi, U2, X Factor Live, Lady Gaga, Brad Paisley and Justin Bieber, according to Pollstar's 2011 Worldwide First Quarter Ticket Sales "Top 100 Tour" chart.[5]
In 2011, Winter Jam started doing the West Coast Tour in November of each year until 2018. The two tours were later combined to have both West Coast and East Coast dates starting in 2023.
Artist Lineup By Year
East Coast
Year | Artists | Other Performer(s) | Ref. |
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2001 |
| | [6] |
2002 |
| | [7] |
2003 |
| | [8] |
2004 |
| Brock Gill (illusionist) | [9] |
2005 |
| | [10] |
2006 |
| David Nasser (speaker)Sphere of Fear Motorcycle Stunt Show | [11] [12] |
2007 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker)Andre The Hollywood Cowboy "The President" John Morgan
| [13] |
2008 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker)Real Encounter's Xtreme BMX Skate Team | [14] |
2009 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [15] |
2010 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [16] |
2011 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [17] |
2012 |
| Nick Hall (speaker)Brock Gill (illusionist) | [18] |
2013 |
| Nick Hall (speaker) | [19] |
2014 |
| Nick Hall (speaker) | [20] |
2015 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [21] |
2016 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [22] |
2017 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker)Sadie Robertson | [23] [24] |
2018 |
| Nick Hall (speaker)John Crist (comedian) | [25] [26] |
2019 |
| Greg Steir (speaker)Zane Black (speaker) | [27] [28] |
2020 |
| Greg Steir (speaker)Zane Black (speaker) Louie Giglio
| [29] [30] |
2021 | (Weekend Tour)
| | [31] |
2022 |
| Shane Pruitt (speaker) | [32] |
2023 |
| Zane Black (speaker) | [33] |
2024 |
| Zane Black (speaker)Joseph O'Brien | [34] | |
West Coast
Year | Artists | Other Performer(s) | Ref. |
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2011 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [35] |
2012 |
| Nick Hall (speaker) | [36] |
2013 |
| Nick Hall (speaker) | [37] |
2014 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker)Jared Emerson | [38] |
2015 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker)Sadie Robertson | [39] |
2016 |
| Tony Nolan (speaker) | [40] [41] |
2017 |
| Nick Hall (speaker) | [42] |
2023 |
| Zane Black (speaker) | [43] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Winter Jam Shatters Records as World's No. 1 Tour . Charismanews.com . May 30, 2014.
- Web site: Plumb Joins Lineup at Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2014 With Newsboys, Lecrae . The Christian Post . November 9, 2013 . May 30, 2014.
- Web site: FAQs. Winter Jam. February 27, 2018.
- Web site: Winter Jam Ranks as No. 2 Tour Worldwide: Christian Music News . Cbn.com . May 30, 2014.
- Winter Jam Makes History, Ranked #1 Tour In The World . Turning Point PR . April 18, 2011 . January 12, 2013.
- Web site: Winter Jam . 2023-02-06 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
- Web site: Weekend Whereabouts - January 31, 2002 . 2023-02-06 . KPCNews . en.
- Web site: Writer . SAMIHA KHANNA Staff . CHRISTIAN MUSIC TOUR WRAPS UP IN TRIAD . 2023-05-01 . Greensboro News and Record . en.
- Web site: Staff . C. P. . 2003-12-04 . Newsong's Winter Jam Tour 2004 tour dates announced . 2023-02-06 . The Christian Post . en-US.
- Web site: Newsong's Winter Jam 2005 Wraps Up Explosive, Record Setting Tour . 2023-02-06 . Top40-Charts.com . en.
- Web site: Elle . 2015-11-04 . How I Saw Third Day In Concert For Free . 2023-02-06 . My Belle Elle . en.
- Web site: Hinton . Carla . Winter rock tour praises God . 2023-02-06 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
- Web site: 'Winter Jam' sees thousands come to Christ Baptist Press . 2023-02-06 . www.baptistpress.com/ . en-US.
- Web site: Winter Jam 2008 at James Brown Arena (Augusta, GA) on 7 Feb 2008 . 2023-02-09 . Last.fm . en.
- Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, May 2009: "THE WINTER JAM 2009 TOUR SPECTACULAR" CONCLUDES RECORD-BREAKING TOUR . 2023-02-09 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
- Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, January 2010: WINTER JAM 2010 TOUR SPECTACULAR DRAWING RECORD CROWDS . 2023-02-09 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
- Web site: Winter Jam 2011 Tour Spectacular . 2023-02-09 . www.muscogeemoms.com.
- Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com Concert Reviews and Photos: Winter Jam 2012 . 2023-02-09 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
- Web site: 2012-10-25 . Winter Jam 2013 Tour Spectacular . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: 2013-10-25 . Winter Jam 2014 Tour Spectacular! . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: 2014-10-13 . Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: Longs . Herb . 2015-10-27 . Winter Jam 2016 Lineup Announced . 2023-02-10 . TCB . en-US.
- Web site: 2016-10-24 . Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2017 . 2023-02-10 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2017 . 2023-02-10 . 313 Presents . en.
- Web site: 2017-10-23 . Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2018 . 2023-02-10 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: Longs . Herb . 2017-10-24 . Winter Jam 2018 Tour Details Announced . 2023-02-10 . TCB . en-US.
- Web site: 2018-10-03 . Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2019 . 2023-02-10 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: SevenVenues . Winter Jam 2019 Tour Spectacular SevenVenues . 2023-02-10 . www.sevenvenues.com . en.
- Web site: 2019-10-21 . Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2020 . 2023-02-10 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: Longs . Herb . 2019-10-21 . Winter Jam 2020 Tour Details Announced . 2023-02-10 . TCB . en-US.
- Web site: Clarks . Jessie . 2021-02-03 . Winter Jam Unveils 2021 Weekend Tour . 2023-02-10 . TCB . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-10-27 . Winter Jam Tour 2022 . 2023-02-10 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: 2022-10-24 . Winter Jam 2023 . 2023-02-10 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: Clarks . Jessie . 2023-11-01 . Winter Jam 2024 Lineup Announced . 2023-11-01 . TCB . en-US.
- Web site: Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, June 2011: RECORD-BREAKING WINTER JAM HEADS WEST FOR FIRST-EVER FALL TOUR . 2023-05-01 . www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
- Web site: 2012-07-24 . Winter Jam 2012 Tour Spectacular - West Coast . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: 2013-08-12 . Winter Jam 2013 Tour Spectacular - West Coast . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: 2014-08-05 . Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2014 - West Coast . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: 2015-08-24 . Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular - West Coast . 2023-02-09 . Platform Tickets . en.
- Web site: premprod . Announcing Winter Jam West Coast 2016! – Premier Productions LLC . 2023-02-10 . en-US.
- Web site: Winter Jam 2016 Tour Headlines Matthew West, Crowder . 2023-02-10 . www.breathecast.com . en-US.
- Web site: Longs . Herb . 2017-08-11 . Winter Jam West 2017 Lineup Unveiled . 2023-02-10 . TCB . en-US.
- Web site: Winter Jam We the Kingdom, Jeremy Camp, Andy Mineo, Anne Wilson, and more. Tacomadome.org. en-US.