Today, award-winning artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin, announced the 20 Years in One Night Tour in conjunction with Live Nation. The 24-city concert tour will kick off onMarch 15, 2016 in Miami, FL and visit other major U.S. cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Oakland and Washington, D.C. Tickets for 20 Years in One Night will go on sale on December 18^th and are available for pre-sale for Citi® card members on December 15^th and via Live Nation and the Kirk Franklin Fan Club beginning December 16^th.

This announcement comes on the heels of the release of Franklin's eleventh studio album, LOSING MY RELIGION (Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Records), on November 13, 2015. The album, which marked his eleventh consecutive #1 debut, premiered at #1 on Billboard's Current Gospel, Top Christian/Gospel and R&B Albums charts and #10 on Billboard's Top 200. In addition, Franklin just received a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Gospel Song / Performance for LOSING MY RELIGION'S #1 single, "Wanna Be Happy?".

The 20 Years in One Night Tour will be a retrospective of Kirk Franklin's impressive, 20-plus year body of work, which has garnered him honors including nine GRAMMY Awards, 40 Stellar Awards and 16 GMA Dove Awards. Beloved for his distinct brand of inspirational music and lively stage performances, Franklin is extremely excited about the upcoming tour.

20 Years in One Night Tour Schedule:                                                                                                               

March 15^th                 Miami, FL                   The Fillmore Miami Beach

March 17^th                 Atlanta, GA                 The Tabernacle

March 18^th                 Greensboro, NC         Greensboro

March 19^th                 Washington, DC         Warner Theatre

March 20^th                 Norfolk, VA                Chrysler Hall

March 22^nd                 Brooklyn, NY             Kings Theatre

March 23^rd                 Philadelphia, PA        Tower Theatre

March 24^th                 Cleveland, OH            The Masonic Temple

March 25^th                 Detroit, MI                  Fox Theatre

March 26^th                 Pittsburgh, PA            Heinz Hall

March 29^th                 Nashville, TN             Ryman Auditorium

March 31^st                  Louisville, KY             Palace Theatre

April 1^st                       Chicago, IL                 Chicago Theatre

April 2^nd                     Minneapolis, MN       State Theatre

April 3^rd                      Indianapolis, IN         Murat Theatre

April 5^th                      St. Louis, MO              Peabody Opera House

April 8^th                      Oklahoma City, OK     The Criterion

April 9^th                      San Antonio, TX         The Aztec Theater

April 10^th                    Dallas, TX                   Majestic Theatre

April 11^th                    Houston, TX               Revention Music Center

April 14^th                    Phoenix, AZ                Comerica Theatre

April 15^th                    Los Angeles, CA         The Wiltern

April 16^th                    Oakland, CA                Paramount Theatre

About Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Records

Fo Yo Soul Recordings is a joint venture between gospel music icon Kirk Franklin and RCA Records.  The Dallas-based inspirational music label, which was established in 2013, showcases some of the genre's most talented emerging artists and established performers. 

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