Charlie Wilson Announces More Dates for “In It To Win It” Tour | New Album Drops Feb. 17th, 2017
R&B ICON CHARLIE WILSON
REVEALS IN IT TO WIN IT ALBUM COVER
AND ANNOUNCES MORE DATES FOR
IN IT TO WIN IT TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FANTASIA
JOHNNY GILL AND SOLERO
Pre-sale tickets: January 12, 2017
Tickets on sale: January 13, 2017
Los Angeles, CA (January 9, 2017) – Eleven-time Grammy nominee, Charlie Wilson, revealed his In It To Win It album cover and announced more dates for his In It To Win It national arena tour which will kick off on February 8, 2017 in Norfolk, VA. Tickets for newly added tour dates are available for pre-sale January 12 and go on sale January 13. The tour, In It To Win It, is also the title of Wilson’s new album which is slated for release on February 17, 2017 and features musical guests Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Robin Thicke, Lalah Hathaway, T.I. and more. The first single from the album, “I’m Blessed” featuring T.I. is available now.
READ OUR INTERVIEW BETWEEN MUSIC EDITOR A. SCOTT GALLOWAY AND CHARLIE WILSON HERE!
“I am excited about my new single, ‘I’m Blessed,’ because it says exactly where I am in my life, blessed to still be making music that people want to hear” states Charlie Wilson. “2016 has been a tough year for so many people around the world and I am proud to release a song that reminds us that we can all find some blessings in our lives. Having T.I. add his flavor to the song and share who he is and how his journey is filled with blessings is an added bonus.”
Every ticket purchased online for the In It To Win It Tour comes with one physical copy of the In It To Win It album! Customers will receive a redemption email from Ticketmaster shortly after their purchase with instructions on how to secure their copy of the CD. Any album redemption submitted before the album release date will be received by the customer on the official album release date.
For information on presale tickets, VIP packages or to purchase tickets visit www.charliewilsonmusic.com.
“I am excited about being on the road with my friends Grammy-Award winner, Fantasia, and four time Grammy-Award nominee, Johnny Gill” stated Wilson. “As usual, folks should come prepared for a party. I am looking forward to performing my new single, “I’m Blessed” together with some music from my new album and my classic hits.”
In 2015 Wilson completed a critically-acclaimed, sold-out arena tour, Forever Charlie, which was the top winter tour of 2015. “Charlie Wilson leads the pack of touring artists on the weekly Hot Tours roundup reported from his winter trek in support of the album, Forever Charlie, released in January.” (Billboard, March 19, 2015.)
Also joining Charlie on their first national U.S. tour is P Music Group’s pop music duo, Solero who have over 8 million views on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/SoleroTV. Their first single “Green Light” from their debut EP is scheduled for release February 2017. Check them out at www.solerobrothers.com.
“2017 is going to be an epic year for Charlie Wilson. In addition to his upcoming arena tour, we have a great new album that includes some of today’s top musical artists,” stated Michael Paran, Wilson’s manager and CEO of P Music Group. “The new album represents some of the best music Charlie has recorded in his career thus far. He has a very diverse fan base and there is something on this album for everyone.”
Charlie Wilson has received numerous awards during his critically-acclaimed career including eleven Grammy nominations and a 2013 BET Lifetime Achievement Award which included performances by Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx and India Arie.
IN IT TO WIN IT – TOUR DATES
Date City Venue
Feb. 8 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center
Feb. 10 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Feb. 11 Buffalo, NY Key Bank Center
Feb. 12 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Feb. 14 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loan Arena
Feb. 17 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Feb. 18 Columbus, OH Nationwide Center
Feb. 19 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 20 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
Feb. 24 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
Feb. 25 Chicago, IL United Center
Feb. 26 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
Mar. 2 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena
Mar. 3 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Mar. 4 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Mar. 5 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
Mar. 8 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater
Mar. 10 Las Vegas, NV Grand Garden Arena
Mar. 11 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Mar. 16 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Mar. 17 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Mar. 18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Mar. 19 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
Mar. 23 Tampa, FL USF Sun Dome
Mar. 24 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena
Mar. 25 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
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