TODAY IMAGINE DRAGONS RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE “NEXT TO ME” ALONG WITH
EVOLVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
COMING TO THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM ON JULY 21
Singer/Songwriter Grace VanderWaal to Perform as Special Guest
Tickets Available to General Public Starting March 3rd at LiveNation.com
Santa Monica, CA (February 21, 2018) Today multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning band IMAGINE DRAGONS release a brand new single entitled “Next To Me” via KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records, and also reveal summer dates for their Evolve Tour. “Next To Me” is available via all participating digital retailers HERE. Listen to “Next To Me” HERE. The Evolve Tour returns June 5 in Hartford, CT and will hit major cities including Boston, Toronto, New York, the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, CA on July 21 and more (see full listing below).
“Next To Me,” produced by Alex Da Kid, was today’s World Record with Zane Lowe on Beats 1. “Next To Me” is the first new music released from Imagine Dragons since Evolve, the band’s 2017 platinum- selling third album. Evolve, the biggest rock album of 2017, has sold over 1.3 million albums in the US and over 4 billion streams globally.
Produced by Live Nation, Imagine Dragons’ Evolve Tour will feature special guest Grace VanderWaal throughout the North American leg. The 14-year-old singer/songwriter rose to fame on “America’s Got Talent” with her signature ukulele sound and released her first full length album Just the Beginning in late 2017. Imagine Dragons sold out their initial run of the Evolve Tour in 2017, with support from Grouplove and K.Flay.
Tickets are on sale to the general public starting Saturday, March 3rd at 10am local time at LiveNation.com and via the Live Nation app. Fans can register starting now, Wednesday, February 21st at 12pm ET through Sunday, February 25th at 3pm ET for free access to the Ticketmaster Verified Fan presale HERE, which will allow vetted fans to purchase tickets before the general public starting Tuesday, February 27th at 10am local time through Friday, March 2nd at 10pm local time.
Imagine Dragons has once again partnered with CID Entertainment to offer VIP Packages on tour. All 3 VIP Packages include the option of a premium reserved or General Admission pit ticket with early venue entry for prime concert viewing. ‘Whatever It Takes’ and ‘Believer’ VIP Packages include access to the ‘Evolve’ Pre-Party where fans can interact with Imagine Dragons show sets and memorabilia, including the band’s taiko drum used during their live performances of Radioactive. To view Imagine Dragons VIP Package details, visit CID Entertainment.
Also this summer, HBO Documentary Films will release the Live Nation Productions documentary Believer, which follows Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds as he takes on a new mission to explore how the Mormon church treats its LGBTQ members.
“Next To Me”
Retail: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/amazonmusicbuy
Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/applemusic
Google: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/googleplay
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/itunes
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/spotify
IMAGINE DRAGONS EVOLVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | Hartford, CT | XFINITY Theatre |
| Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center |
| Friday, June 8, 2018 | Bangor, ME | Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion |
| Saturday, June 9, 2018 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Monday, June 11, 2018 | Syracuse, NY | Lakeview Amphitheater |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage |
| Saturday, June 16, 2018 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium |
| Sunday, June 17, 2018 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| Tuesday, June 19, 2018 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Thursday, June 21, 2018 | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| Friday, June 22, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center |
| Sunday, June 24, 2018 | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center |
| Wed, June 27, 2018 | Milwaukee, WI* | Summerfest |
| Friday, June 29, 2018 | Saratoga, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| Saturday, June 30, 2018 | Camden, NJ* | BB&T Pavilion (already announced) |
| Monday, July 2, 2018 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach |
| Thursday, July 5, 2018 | Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek |
| Saturday, July 7, 2018 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Life Arena |
| Sunday, July 8, 2018 | Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| Friday, July 13, 2018 | Tinley Park, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| Saturday, July 14, 2018 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| Monday, July 16, 2018 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater |
| Saturday, July 21, 2018 | Inglewood, CA | The Forum |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 | Concord, CA | Concord Pavilion |
| Thursday, July 26, 2018 | Bozeman, MT | Bobcat Stadium |
| Monday, July 30, 2018 | Wichita, KS^ | Intrust Bank Arena |
| Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | Tulsa, OK^ | BOK Center |
| Thursday, August 2, 2018 | Austin, TX | Austin360 Amphitheater |
| Saturday, August 4, 2018 | Houston, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| Sunday, August 5, 2018 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | Orange Beach, AL | The Wharf Amphitheater |
| Thursday, August 9, 2018 | West Palm Beach, FL | Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| Sat, October 20, 2018 | Dallas, TX*+ | Toyota Stadium |
*Additional date not part of the Evolve Tour
+Grace VanderWaal not supporting
^on sale beginning Friday, March 9
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ABOUT THE FORUM
The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum, located in Inglewood, CA, is the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is part of The Madison Square Garden Company’s portfolio of iconic venues, which also includes: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; The Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston. For more information, please visit www.fabulousforum.com.
Live Nation U.S. Concerts Media Contacts:
Emily Bender, emilybender@livenation.com
Monique Sowinski, moniquesowinski@livenation.com
Imagine Dragons Media Contact:
Hillary Siskind, hillary.siskind@umusic.com
Scoop Marketing for the Forum Contact:
Maxie Solters, msolters@solters.com