Event & Arena News

COLUMBUS, OH – Cirque du Soleil presents DELIRIUM, its first-ever live arena event, in an exclusive three-show engagement at Nationwide Arena on Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, February 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

Created and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, DELIRIUM is a multifaceted event of unprecedented proportion featuring Cirque du Soleil music remixed. Driven by an urban tribal beat and awe-inspiring visuals, DELIRIUM is a state-of-the-art mix of music, dance, theatre, and multimedia.

For the first time in Cirque du Soleil history, lyrics have been created for the instrumental tracks and real words integrated in place of invented language, bringing to the music a fresh poetic dimension. Also for the first time, Cirque du Soleil musicians and singers will be center-stage as their music will be the driving force of this gigantic event. To heighten the musical experience, DELIRIUM is infused with acrobatic dances as well as classic Cirque du Soleil feats including aerial, acrosport and hand balancing acts.

This unique, large-scale event may be the most massive technical production ever created to tour arenas. A 130 foot two-sided stage bisects the arena, submerging the audience in the huge set. 540 feet of projections dominate the scene – the equivalent in width of almost four IMAX screens – setting the stage for a colossal multimedia presentation. Images projected range from pre-recorded visuals to manipulated live feeds that create interactions between the show and the audience.

Tickets are $111, $90.50 and $70.50. 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 at the Chillers 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 more than 170 venues controlling over 1.46 million entertainment seats worldwide.