TobyMac works up to 'Winter Wonder Slam'

Christian rock/funk/hip-hop artist tobyMac has assembled the dates for this year's "Winter Wonder Slam" tour.

The performer's current summer/fall schedule wraps in mid-October, and the winter outing is set to kick off Nov. 11 in Rome, GA. TobyMac and his DiverseCity band will headline "Winter Wonder Slam," with Relient K , Family Force 5 and newcomer B.Reith rounding out the bill. The trek, which is detailed below, is set to visit nearly 20 cities across the US through Dec. 14.

TobyMac, who was one-third of the award-winning Christian group dc Talk, continues to support his third solo release, 2007's "Portable Sounds." The set entered The Billboard 200 at No. 10 and topped the Christian album chart, making it tobyMac's highest solo debut to date.

The album was also nominated for a couple of Grammys and won Dove Awards for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year and Short Form Video of the Year for the song "Boomin'." The Gospel Music Association also named tobyMac the Dove Awards' 2008 Artist of Year.

The performer followed "Portable Sounds" with his first concert film, "Alive and Transported," which was released in a DVD/CD package last May. The film was recorded in Houston during a sold-out stop on last year's "Portable Sounds Fall Tour," and was shown in movie theaters as a one-night-only engagement in June.

A few songs from the live set are streaming at tobyMac's MySpace page.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2008
16 - South Bend, IN - World Pulse Fest
23 - Portland, OR - Portland CityFest
28 - Smith Mountain Lake, VA - Mariners Landing
30 - Frenchtown, NJ - Revelation Gen Fest

September 2008
6 - Orlando, FL - Night of Joy
19 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum/Lowcountry Franklin Graham Festival
20 - Eureka, MO - Six Flags St. Louis

October 2008
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
17 - Columbia, SC - South Carolina State Fair
18 - Raleigh, NC - JS Dorton Arena

November 2008
11 - Rome, GA - The Forum
13 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
14 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre/Wayfest
16 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
20 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
21 - Denver, CO - Denver Coliseum
22 - Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium
23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
29 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
30 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Coliseum

December 2008
4 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
5 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
6 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center
7 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center
11 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center
12 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
13 - Tulsa, OK - Mabee Center
14 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater


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