WHY DON’T WE ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR PLANS
SECOND LEG OF THE WILDY POPULAR “8 LETTERS” TOUR BEGINS JULY 18
GENERAL ONSALE FOR NEWLY ANNOUNCED SHOWS STARTS
THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AT 10AM
BREAKOUT POP GROUP’S BIGGEST HEADLINE TOUR TO DATE GETS UNDERWAY MARCH 20;
NYC SHOW AT THE LEGENDARY RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SOLD OUT IN 2 HOURS;
OTHER SELL OUTS INCLUDE LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, BOSTON AND MORE
CURRENT SINGLE “8 LETTERS” CONTINUES ITS ASCENT AT TOP 40 RADIO,
FOLLOWING EPIC OUTDOOR STAGE PERFORMANCE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
WATCH HERE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR 8 LETTERS TOUR
“One of pop music’s biggest breakout stories” – NBC’s TODAY
“Artist To Watch” – ROLLING STONE
Atlantic recording artists Why Don’t We have unveiled details for the summer leg of their wildly popular 8 Letters Tour. The newly announced shows kick off at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA, on July 18 and continue through the end of August. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 23, at 10am (Local Time). The dates mark an extension of the breakout pop group’s biggest headline tour thus far, which begins on March 20 at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, AZ, and already includes sell outs in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and New York City, where they sold out the legendary Radio City Music Hall in just 2 hours. For ticketing details, tour updates, and more, please visit www.whydontwemusic.com.
Why Don’t We’s current single “8 Letters” continues to climb at Top 40 radio, ascending into the Top 25 and boasting over 130 million global audio and video streams to date. The group recently performed “8 Letters” and other hits on the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live! in front of one of the loudest audiences the show has seen. Marking the event, Rolling Stone noted “…the crowd’s screams and shrieks of glee nearly overpowered the musicians’ voices” while Billboard simply described the performance as “epic.” The pandemonium mirrored the band’s outdoor concert in Rockefeller Plaza as part of TODAY’s Citi Concert Series, where they garnered one of the largest crowds of the summer.
Known for their prolific, creative output, Why Don’t We unveiled “Cold in LA,” their second brand new song and companion music video of 2019. The track follows last month’s arrival of “Big Plans,” which instantly shot to #1 on the iTunes all genres chart, with the accompanying music video seeing nearly 5 million views on YouTube.
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Amassing more than 750 million global audio streams, 3.7 million Instagram followers, and total You Tube views exceeding 378 million with over 2.5 million subscribers in under 2 years, Why Don’t We has become one of pop music’s biggest breakout stories. Taking an innovative and unconventional approach towards releasing new music and actively engaging their rapidly growing fanbase, the prolific young group – the quintet ranges in age from 17-20 years old – put out four EPs in under 12 months. The group closed 2017 on a high note, performing on the entire iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, including the NYC stop at Madison Square Garden where they shared the stage with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Camilla Cabello and more. Their debut full length album, 8 Letters, debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 at #9 and immediately shot to #1 on US iTunes’ Overall Albums chart (along with topping charts in over 20 more territories around the globe). The band has sold out back-to-back North American headlining tours, including their biggest trek to date earlier this year that was highlighted by multiple nights in NYC, LA, Chicago, and Toronto. High profile national television appearances include performances on NBC’s, ABC’s Good Morning America, nationally syndicated Live with Kelly and Ryan, CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden and more. Press highlights include features in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, and TIME among others.
WHY DON’T WE is: Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais, and Jack Avery
WHY DON’T WE
8 LETTERS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
**JULY/AUGUST DATES ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AT 10AM LOCAL**
MARCH
20 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
22 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater *SOLD OUT*
23 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl @ The Palms Casino Resort *SOLD OUT*
24 San Jose, CA Event Center at San Jose University *SOLD OUT*
26 Orem, UT UCCU Center
27 Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
29 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
30 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
APRIL
1 Orlando, FL CFE Arena
2 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
4 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
5 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall *SOLD OUT*
6 Boston, MA Agganis Arena *SOLD OUT*
8 Laval, QC Place Bell
9 Toronto, ON Coca-Cola Coliseum
11 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
12 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre *SOLD OUT*
14 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
17 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
18 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
MAY
18 Honolulu, HI Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
JULY
18 Costa Mesa, CA OC Fair
19 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
20 Las Vegas, NV PARK Theater
22 Paso Robles, CA California Mid-State Fair
25 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheatre
26 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
27 St. Louis, MO Fabulous Fox Theatre
28 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
30 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace
AUGUST
1 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre
2 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place Amphitheater
3 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
5 Baltimore, MD MECU Pavilion
6 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
8 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
9 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
10 Philadelphia, PA The Met
11 Moon Township, PA UPMC Events Center
13 Springfield, IL Illinois State Fair
14 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
18 Park City, KS Hartman Arena
20 Charleston, SC Volvo Car Stadium
21 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
25 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
26 Grand Rapids, MI Devos Performance Hall
28 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion
29 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
31 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair
About UPMC Events Center Located in suburban Pittsburgh stands the new UMPC Events Center, centered on the campus of Robert Morris University. The Events Center is managed by OVG Facilities and is scheduled to open in Spring 2019. The new venue will be home to the Colonial Men’s & Women’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball and play host to several national touring concerts, family shows, conference, and more. The 161,000 square foot multi-purpose facility boasts a 4,000 plus seat arena dubbed People’s Court, a practice court, and a strength and conditioning center and an 11,000 sq.ft. Conference and Meeting Center.