Kicking off on April 2nd in Cedarville, Ohio, at Cedarville University, the tour will run through May and hit 30 markets, including Phoenix, Anaheim, Denver, Kansas City and Minneapolis.
Audio Adrenaline and tobyMac are both known for their high-energy shows, and as Audio Adrenaline frontman Mark Stuart says, “The artists of this tour were picked as perfectly as Juan Valdez hand-selects coffee beans from the mountain sides of Colombia. A perfect blend is coming your way, an aroma of rock-n-roll that you won't want to miss!"
"This tour is about unity,” tobyMac comments. “A house divided against itself cannot stand. But when we come together and celebrate our diversity, we become a strong tower...a city on a hill."
Along with a new GRAMMY nomination, four GRAMMYS already under his belt, a smash #1 hit single at Christian CHR and Rock radio since the release of Welcome To Diverse City in October 2004, tobyMac has seen his sophomore project’s sales reach beyond 300,000, an 84% increase over his previous GRAMMY-nominated and critically-acclaimed release, Momentum, which is near RIAA gold certification. In 2004 alone, tobyMac was lauded by several reader’s polls and critics polls, including CCM magazine’s Favorite Male artist, Best Album and Best Solo artist by ChristianMusicToday.com, Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Producer of the year by CMCentral.com, and one of the Best Albums of 2004 on CBN.com.
Since their first ForeFront Records release in 1992, GRAMMY Award winning band Audio Adrenaline has become one of the best-selling rock acts in Christian music. In addition to 18 No. 1 radio hits, including the CCM Song of the Decade for the 1990s, "Big House," and numerous Dove Awards, Audio Adrenaline has sold over 3 million records and received a RIAA certified gold record for its 1997 release, Bloom. The band is currently touring in support of its ninth album, Worldwide, and is well-known for its humanitarian aid, launching the Hands and Feet Project that’s dedicated to helping orphans in Haiti. While not on the road, band members Mark Stuart, Will McGinniss, Ben Cissell and Tyler Burkum are currently in the studio working on their summer ‘05 release. More information on the band can be found at www.AudioA.com.
Kutless has not looked back since the release of their self-titled album in July of 2002. Sea Of Faces, Kutless' sophomore release in Feb. of 2004, established the band by widening their fan base and radio appeal. All six of Kutless' Rock singles reached #1, while both CHR releases and AC release went Top 5-- a feat unprecedented for a rock band. Kutless is one of the hardest working touring groups in the Christian music business, playing several hundred shows a year.
Tooth and Nail band Hawk Nelson has stormed onto the punk-rock music scene with their debut, Letters To The President, released in July 2004. Following the release, they were selected to play legendary rock band The Who on the hit NBC show American Dreams. In addition, their song “California” was featured on WB’s Summerland and the track “Like a Racecar” was heard on Smallville. Hawk Nelson strives to reach young audiences with their energetic personalities and positive songs hoping to encourage teens to stand up for what they believe.
