MercyMe Lights Up North America

MercyMe’s latest album just became available for streaming and purchase today, and you can catch the Christian music giants all around North America in the coming months, including as headliners on the recently announced “Summer Lights Tour” with Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant, Meredith Andrews, and Jimi Cravity.

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Dove Awards, Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tenn.

The next place to see MercyMe is at WGTS Fest at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge, Va., tomorrow. After that the group embarks on the “Lifer” tour to promote its latest studio album, Lifer. The first leg of “Lifer” dates runs mostly through the Southwest in April and May, with nine shows in New Mexico, Arizona and California, followed by a pair of shows in Washington and one gig in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

The summer routing includes, festivals, a few performances at baseball games, and the “Summer Lights Tour.” That undertaking is seven plays, mostly amphitheaters, starting in Bonner Springs, Kansas, July 7. The “Lights” gigs feature MercyMe on all dates. Camp, Grant, Andrews and Cravity are each playing most nights, but some artists are missing shows here and there, so check with the ticket vendor to make sure your faves are on the bill.

The last performance we currently have on the books for the former Pollstar HotStar is Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va., on July 29.

Check out this video for “Even If,” a single from Lifer:

Here is MercyMe’s plan, with the “Summer Lights” dates in bold:

April 1 – Washington, D.C., Hylton Memorial Chapel (WGTS Fest)

April 21 – Albuquerque, N.M., Calvary

April 22 – Phoenix, Ariz., Grand Canyon University

April 23 – Tucson, Ariz., University Of Arizona

April 28 – Los Angeles, Calif., Orpheum Theatre

April 29 – San Diego, Calif., San Diego Civic Theatre

April 30 – Riverside, Calif., Fox Performing Arts Center

May 5 – Stockton, Calif., Bob Hope Theatre

May 6 – Fresno, Calif., Warnors Theatre

May 7 – Irvine, Calif., Bren Events Center

May 10 – Kennewick, Wash., Toyota Center – Tri Cities

May 11 – Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford Centre

May 12 – Everett, Wash., Xfinity Arena At Everett

June 10 – Houston, Texas, Minute Maid Park (Postgame Performance at a Houston Astros Game)

June 16 – Sheldon, Iowa, Rise Fest Grounds (RiseFest)

June 17 – Milwaukee, Wisc., Miller Park (Postgame Performance at a Milwaukee Brewers Game)

June 24 – Valdosta, Ga., Wild Adventures Theme And Water Park

July 23 – Monticello, Iowa, Jones County Fair Grounds (Great Jones County Fair)

July 29 – Williamsburg, Va., Busch Gardens

Tickets to these gigs are on sale now. Learn more about the band at MercyMe.org.