SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the 11-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning show that sparked America’s fascination with dance, is set to captivate audiences again this fall – live on tour – with more stops than ever before. Celebrating its momentous 11th season, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Top 10 finalists will make their way across North America, performing in more than 70 cities, as part of the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE TOUR 2014. The Season 11 tour lineup includes the following Top 10 finalists: Bridget Whitman, Casey Askew, Emilio Dosal, Jacque LeWarne, Jessica Richens, Ricky Ubeda, Rudy Abreu, Tanisha Belnap, Valerie Rockey and Zack Everhart. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE airs Wednesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
The tour kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans and crosses the United States and Canada with more than 70 stops. The first leg of the tour will finish up on Friday, Dec. 19, at the Maverick Center in West Valley City, UT. The dancers will return for the second leg of the tour, starting at the Rabobank Theatre in Bakersfield, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 22.
The official tour routing is available on fox.com/dance. Fans can sign up for the FOX.com Newsletter to find out how they can get early access to tickets. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning Friday, Aug. 15. Visit fox.com/dance for more information.
Fall’s hottest ticket will feature this season’s most popular routines, as well as original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. 19 Entertainment and dick clark productions will present audiences around the country with the opportunity to experience the action brought into their living rooms each week on the beloved summer series, with a variety of sizzling, one-of-a-kind dance routines they have come to expect from their favorite dancers.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE recently received seven 2014 Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program and Outstanding Host In A Reality or Reality-Competition Program (Cat Deeley), in addition to Outstanding Choreography nominations. SYTYCD’s outstanding costume team of Marina Toybina and Grainne O’Sullivan also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program.
“I am thrilled with the spectacular, fresh talent we have discovered this season. I believe these dancers have inspired the choreographers to create remarkable dance numbers each week. I am excited for your favorite dancers to bring their inspiration and routines to even more cities throughout the nation on this year’s tour,” stated Nigel Lythgoe, judge, executive producer and co-creator of the hit FOX series.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE TOUR 2014
Tickets on sale starting August 15. (*) Denotes tickets on sale August 16. (**) Denotes tickets on sale August 22.
Check local venues for more information. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges. Event time and dates subject to change. Log on to fox.com/dance for full list of dates and links.
DATE CITY VENUE
10/1/14 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
*10/3/14 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
10/4/14 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
10/5/14 Austin, TX ACL Live at the Moody Theater
10/6/14 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
10/8/14 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
*10/9/14 Ralston, NE Ralston Arena
10/10/14 Rockford, IL Coronado Theatre
*10/11/14 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
10/13/14 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts, Overture Hall
10/14/14 Davenport, IA Adler Theater
10/15/14 Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater
10/17/14 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
*10/18/14 Merrillville, IN Star Plaza Theatre
10/20/14 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square
10/21/14 Louisville, KY The Kentucky Center
10/23/14 Orillia, ON Casino Rama Entertainment Center
10/24/14 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
*10/25/14 Windsor, ON The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
*10/26/14 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Place Theatre
*10/27/14 Montreal, OC Bell Center
10/29/14 Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theater
10/30/14 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
11/1/14 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
11/2/14 Bethlehem, PA Sand Bethlehem Event Center
11/4/14 Worcester, MA The Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts
11/5/14 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
*11/7/14 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theatre
11/8/14 Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House
11/9/14 Washington, DC Lisner Auditorium
11/10/14 Charlotte, NC Blumenthal Perf Arts Ctr, Belk Theatre
11/12/14 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
11/13/14 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall Theatre
11/14/14 North Charleston, NC N. Charleston Performing Arts Center
11/15/14 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
11/17/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
**11/18/14 Greenville, SC Peace Center Concert Hall
11/20/14 Jacksonville, FL Times Union Center PAC, Moran Theatre
11/21/14 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
11/22/14 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
11/23/14 Fort Meyers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
*11/25/14 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
11/26/14 West Palm Beach, FL Raymond F. Kravis Center
11/28/14 Miami, FL The Adrienne Arsht Center
11/29/14 Melbourne, FL King Center for the Performing Arts
11/30/14 Pensacola, FL Saenger Theatre
12/2/14 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
12/3/14 Richmond, VA Carpenter Center
12/5/14 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre
12/6/14 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performance Arts Centre
12/7/14 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
12/12/14 Tulsa, OK Brady Theatre
12/13/14 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
12/14/14 Park City, KS Hartman Arena
12/16/14 Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
12/17/14 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
*12/18/14 Grand Junction, CO Avalon Theatre
12/19/14 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center
*1/22/15 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Theatre
1/24/15 Riverside, VA Fox Performing Arts Center
1/25/15 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
1/26/15 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
*1/28/15 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
1/29/15 San Jose, CA City National Civic
*1/30/15 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Resort and Casino
1/31/15 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
2/2/15 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
2/4/15 Kennewick, WA The Widmere Theatre at Toyota Center
2/5/15 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
2/8/15 Calgary, AB Grey Eagle Casino
2/10/15 Pentiction, BC South Okanagan Events Centre
2/11/15 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
*2/12/15 Victoria, BC Save-On Foods Memorial Centre
About So You Think You Can Dance
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dick clark productions. The series is executive-produced by Fuller, Lythgoe; Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions; Barry Adelman, Executive Vice President of dick clark productions; James Breen and Jeff Thacker. Visit the official SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE site site at www.fox.com/dance to view exclusive videos, photos and contestant profiles. “Like” SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SoYouThinkYouCanDance. Follow the series on Twitter @DANCEonFOX and join the discussion using #sytycd. Follow host Cat Deeley at @catdeeley, and follow the judges Nigel Lythgoe @dizzyfeet and Mary Murphy @hottamaletrain.
About 19 Entertainment/CORE Media Group
19 Entertainment is a division of CORE Media Group. Home to legendary icons like Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali to enduring properties of the future like American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, CORE Media Group, Inc. was launched in May, 2012, as a newly-branded version of the company formerly known as CKx. CORE Media Group’s portfolio of world-class brands and properties reaches across virtually every aspect of the entertainment industry. The company boasts an extraordinary base of existing assets and an infrastructure that makes it uniquely suited to exploit its intellectual property across all revenue streams, including licensing, merchandising and integrated marketing. CORE Media Group is ideally situated to grow the assets it has, and cultivate new ones, as a platform agnostic producer and owner of content. The company was acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, in 2011, and is located in New York City, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Memphis, Tenn. For more information about CORE Media Group, Inc., visit www.coremediagroup.com
About dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is among the world’s largest producers and proprietors of televised live event programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Weekly television programming, includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group, and dick clark productions; as well as “Rising Star” and the upcoming “Boom!” from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dick clark productions (dcp). In 2014, dcp will debut the “American Country Countdown Awards” (FOX), “Hollywood Film Awards (CBS) and “The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards” (NBC). dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of dcp’s award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances, and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com..
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Rogers and Cowan:
Holly Taylor
310-854-8115
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Emily Erskine
310-854-8194
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dick clark productions:
Liz Morentin
310-255-4602
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Gina Sorial
310-255-0308
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19 Entertainment / CORE Media Group:
Michael Speier
310-432-9323
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SOURCE: 19 Entertainment / CORE Media Group
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