Event & Arena News

COLUMBUS, OH -- The VeggieTales gang is hitting the road to perform their silly songs for family audiences nationwide during their 31-city VeggieTales Rockin' Tour LIVE! presented by Big Idea. The tour comes to Nationwide Arena for two shows (2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.) on Friday, July 15. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m. at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

Combining all of the well-known VeggieTales songs, some new Veggie friends, timeless values and plenty of that VeggieTales humor fans enjoy so much is what makes this the perfect show for kids of all ages. Audiences should be ready to join the Veggie gang in singing their classic songs such as "Belly Button Song," "Larry Boy," "HIS Cheeseburger," "Water Buffalo Song" and the famous VeggieTales theme song. The VeggieTales characters will also be joined by new friends Merché, the opening musical act, and Jessie, who performs and helps host the show while teaching Bob and Larry some valuable lessons on getting along.

Tickets are $15, $18, $22 and a limited number of $28 VIP tickets (prices do not include facility fee). All children age one and over must have a ticket. Tickets may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at (614) 431-3600. Tickets are also available at the Blue Jackets Zones located at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton and Chiller North. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.

For more information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, visit www.NationwideArena.com or call (614) 246-2000. Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets and the AFL Columbus Destroyers, is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to 170 venues controlling over 1.46 million entertainment seats worldwide.

About Big Idea, Inc. Big Idea Inc., a subsidiary of Classic Media LLC, is committed to providing entertaining stories that help parents teach children important life lessons in a delightfully wacky way. Big Idea is best known for its award-winning VeggieTales animated series, which has sold nearly 40 million videos and over five million albums of chart-topping audio since 1993. In addition to extending the property into licensing, publishing and live entertainment arenas, the company released its first-ever feature film, Jonah – A VeggieTales Movie, in 2002 grossing over $25 million at the domestic box office. Big Idea is recognized as the leading producer and creator of values-based product reflecting a Judeo-Christian worldview in the family entertainment industry. For more information on Big Idea, visit www.bigidea.com.