Event & Arena News

COLUMBUS, OH – Recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Lynyrd Skynyrd joins country music icon Hank Williams, Jr. for a Rowdy Frynds Tour stop at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 9 at 10 a.m. at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

Ranked as one of the best-selling bands of all time by the Recording Industry Association of America, Lynyrd Skynyrd is still going strong with almost 65 albums, 30 million albums sold to date, and over 80 performances annually. To date, the Southern anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” has passed the 1,000,000 mark in downloaded master ring tones, proving that Lynyrd Skynyrd is a major industry icon that appeals to all generations.

Five-time Entertainer of the Year, Hank Williams, Jr. is a giant in country music. He is widely recognized as the performer of the theme song for Monday Night Football, based on his 1984 hit, “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight.” The opening theme became a classic and earned him four consecutive Emmy Awards in the early 1990s. Over the last 30 years, the original country boy nicknamed “Bochephus” has been entertaining with his signature blend of traditional country, southern rock and blues.

Tickets are $72.50, $62.50 and $42.50 (includes facility fee). Tickets are available at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at (614) 431-3600. Tickets are also available at FSN Ohio Blue Line locations at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton, Chiller North and The Mall at Tuttle Crossing. All tickets are subject to service charges.

For information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, visit www.NationwideArena.com or call (614) 246-2000. Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and the Columbus Destroyers (AFL) and the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL), is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 195 venues controlling over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide.

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