Don’t Miss Out on Imagine Dragons’ EVOLVE 2018 Tour this Summer!
This 2018, alternative rock sensation Imagine Dragons, thrilled fans everywhere after dropping new music and announcing another set of upcoming U.S. tour dates. The band’s extremely successful EVOLVE Tour is extending this summer, adding a new member to its cast. America’s Got Talent winner, Grace Vanderwaal, will be joining the group on tour as their opening act and will be performing with them in more than two dozen cities all across North America.
The tour, which is produced by Live Nation, kicked off last June 5 at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford Connecticut. It will hit 39 cities in the United States and Canada, including major cities like Nashville, Los Angeles, and Florida. The tour will finally wrap up on October 20 at the Toyota Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
The Grammy Award-winning band announced the concert dates for their upcoming tour after the release of their album, Evolve’s fourth single, “Next To Me” via KIDInaKORNER / Interscope Records. The song, which was produced by Alex Da Kid, is the latest music released by Imagine Dragons ever since Evolve.
Evolve was a huge 2017 success both critically and commercially. As the biggest rock album of that year, it was certified platinum by the RIAA and peaked at the second spot on the Billboard 200. It has since sold over $1.3 million albums in the United States alone and currently has around 4 billion streams globally.
Last year’s leg of the Evolve Tour sold out arenas all over the world. It also featured support from various artists like K. Flay and Group Love.
This summer, HBO Documentary Films will also release Believer, produced by Live Nation Productions. The documentary follows Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds on his mission while he explores how the Mormon community treats its LGBTQ members. It will feature Reynolds as he organizes his project, Love Loud Festival, his annual concert for a cause in dedication to sparking conversation regarding the importance of loving each other unconditionally, regardless of sexual orientation. Believer also won as a runner-up for the Festival Favorite Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Reynolds inspiration behind the documentary came after receiving an overwhelming amount of fan mail from the Mormon LGBT youth. These young people are often ostracized by their community after coming out. “I’d rather do all that I can with this lucky spot that I’ve been put in to hopefully put out a fire,” Reynolds reiterated. You can watch Believer’s trailer here.
The Love Loud Festival will be happening this July 28, 2018, at the Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The festival stage will be packing heavy names in the music industry. Zedd, Grace VanderWaal, Neon Tree’s Tyler Glenn, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, Vagabon, and A.W. will be completing the lineup.
Love Loud Festival, which will be on its second year running, will donate its proceeds to a number of local and international LGBTQ+ charities like the Tegan and Sara Foundation and Encircle. The LOVELOUD foundation aims to raise $1 million in proceeds this year. You can show your support to the cause by buying your tickets here.
Imagine Dragons is partnering with CID Entertainment to offer VIP Packages on their EVOLVE tour. The three VIP packages include options for a premium reserved or a General Admission pit ticket in addition with an early venue entry. ‘Believer’ and ‘Whatever It Takes’ VIP packages, meanwhile, offer a chance for fans to interact with the band’s show sets and memorabilia at the ‘Evolve Pre-Party.’
To know further about the tour dates, venues and where to buy the tickets, read below!
IMAGINE DRAGONS EVOLVE 2018 NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:
DATE CITY VENUE
Thu, June 21 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Center Buy Tickets
Fri, June 22 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center Buy Tickets
Sun, June 24 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Buy Tickets
Tue, June 26 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Buy Tickets
Wed, June 27 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest Buy Tickets
Fri, June 29 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center Buy Tickets
Sat, June 30 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion Buy Tickets
Mon, July 2 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live Buy Tickets
Tue, July 3 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Buy Tickets Amphitheater at Virgin Beach
Thur, July 5 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park Buy Tickets at Walnut Creek
Sat, July 7 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena Buy Tickets
Sun, July 8 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater Buy Tickets
Tue, July 10 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Buy Tickets
Wed, July 11 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Buy Tickets
Fri, July 13 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Buy Tickets
Sat, July 14 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Buy Tickets
Mon, July 16 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre Buy Tickets
Wed, July 18 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater Buy Tickets
Sat, July 21 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Buy Tickets
Tue, July 24 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion Buy Tickets
Thu, July 26 Bozeman, MT Bobcat Stadium Buy Tickets
Mon, July 30 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena Buy Tickets
Wed, August 1 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Buy Tickets
Thur, August 2 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater Buy Tickets
Sat, August 4 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Buy Tickets
Sun, August 5 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center Buy Tickets
Tue, August 7 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater Buy Tickets
Thur, August 9 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre Buy Tickets
Fri, August 10 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Buy Tickets Amphitheatre
Sat, October 20 Dallas, TX Toyota Stadium Buy Tickets
About Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is an American 4-man alternative rock band famous for their powerful and emotional anthems. The band’s first big hit, debut album Night Visions which snagged the number 2 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. It earned them multiple awards. The album was also certified double platinum, mainly as a result of the success of one of the band’s most iconic songs, “Radioactive.”
Their latest album, Evolve was released in 2017. Evolve shows the band’s shift towards a brighter perspective that has a more emotional layer, a contrast to their previous albums. Dan Reynolds, the lead vocalist, has said in interviews that this is because the past year had been the healthiest of his life – a direct reflection on the album itself.
In fact, the album’s lead single, “Believer,” Imagine Dragons perfectly encapsulates this journey. Its slight hip-hop vibes and bold vocals signify the strength and resilience it takes to overcome adversity. Guitarist Wayne Sermon expresses that, “Over the past eight years, we’ve gone through some bad times that helped us evolve. We didn’t always want to grow, and the pain was a gateway to that growth.”
The album includes songs that nod to the band’s superpower in creating anthems, as displayed in songs like “Whatever It Takes” and “Thunder. However, Imagine Dragons offer something that they haven’t done before – love songs. “Walking The Wire” contains some acoustic feel with its soft guitar tones and vocals. Meanwhile, “I Don’t Know Why” is a more upbeat track but never lets up on intensity. But perhaps the most melodramatic of these love songs, “I’ll Make It Up To You,” that takes the cap in its raw emotion and honesty.
Evolve is perhaps, the truest form of reflection of this band’s journey through life – evolution.
About Grace VanderWaal
Grace VanderWaal is an American singer best known for winning the popular reality show, America’s Got Talent. Her audition through an original song “I Don’t Know My Name,” became a viral phenomenon. She was only 12 years old at the time. In December of 2016, her first EP, Perfectly Imperfect, was released by Columbia Records.
She has since been busy with her full-time career and has a variety of important appearances to note, including the opening and closing of the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games, a performance at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, as well as a number of benefit concerts and talk show guests. VanderWaal also holds the honor of various awards including a Teen’s Choice Awards and 2017 Billboard Women In Music Rising Star Award.
In November 2017, she released her first full-length album Just Beginning and is currently on tour with Imagine Dragons. She is set for a starring role in Disney’s upcoming film, Stargirl, streaming on Disney’s new platform which will be coming in 2019.
About Live Nation Ltd
Live Nation Entertainment is an American global entertainment giant that owns and operates a vast number of U.S. entertainment venues. The company promotes live events, as well as ticketing, sponsorship, and advertising. Live Nation was formed after a lengthy merging process between the companies Live Nation and Ticket Master in 2010. It currently comprises of four market leaders: Live Nation Concerts, Ticketmaster, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship, and Artist Nation Management. Additionally, Live Nation is fully operational across the world with platforms in more than 40 countries and caters to over 550 million music fans across the world.