America’s Favorite Summer Dance Series, Emmy Award-Winning “So You Think You Can Dance,” Hits the Road for its Season 12 Tour, Traveling to 70 Markets.
So You Think You Can Dance, the 13-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning show that sparked America’s fascination with dance, is set to captivate audiences again this fall – live on tour. Celebrating its momentous 12th season and its exciting new Stage v. Street format, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Top 10 finalists will make their way across North America performing in 70 cities as part of the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON 12 TOUR.
The Season 12 tour lineup includes the following Top 10 finalists: Team Stage’s Gaby Diaz, Edson Juarez, Jim Nowakowski, Hailee Payne and Derek Piquette; and Team Street’s Megan “Megz” Alfonso, Eddie “Neptune” Eskridge, Virgil Gadson, Jessica “JJ” Rabone and Jana “Jaja” Vankova.
The tour kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX and crosses the United States and Canada with 70 sensational stops. The first leg of the tour will wrap on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, ID. The dancers will then return for the second leg of the tour in Canada in January 2016 – additional cities to be announced.
“I am thrilled with this season’s new Stage vs. Street format and the brilliant, fresh talent we have discovered. These dancers have inspired the choreographers to create remarkable dance numbers each week, truly showcasing individual talent. I am excited for your favorite dancers to bring their inspiration and routines to even more cities on this year’s nationwide tour,” stated Nigel Lythgoe, judge, executive producer and co-creator of the hit FOX series.
Tickets go on sale starting August 28. Check local venues for more information. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges. Event time and dates subject to change.
DATE | CITY | VENUE |
10/13/15 | Grand Prairie, TX | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie |
10/15/15 | San Antonio, TX | Majestic Theatre |
10/16/15 | Austin, TX | ACL Live at the Moody Theater |
10/17/15 | Houston, TX | Bayou Music Center |
10/19/15 | New Orleans, LA | Saenger Theatre |
10/21/15 | Jacksonville, FL | Times Union Center PAC, Moran Theatre |
10/23/15 | West Palm Beach, FL | Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Center |
10/24/15 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live |
10/25/15 | Ft. Myers, FL | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall |
10/27/15 | Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
10/28/15 | Miami, FL | Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts |
10/29/15 | Sarasota, FL | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall |
10/31/15 | Atlanta, GA | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
Check out fox.com/dance for full list of dates and links.
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