Event & Arena News

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Multi-platinum recording artist Yanni is gearing up for his first U.S. tour in four years, bringing YANNI VOICES to Nationwide Arena on Sunday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. This time, Yanni brings a new and exciting dimension to the show with the addition of four extraordinary vocal talents – Nathan Pacheco, Chloe, Ender Thomas and Leslie Mills – all featured on his current PBS special as well as his CD release, YANNI VOICES, due out March 24, 2009. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

The YANNI VOICES tour will feature Yanni’s acclaimed orchestra comprised of musicians from around the globe together with the four singers, delivering an enchanting and hypnotic live experience. Under Yanni’s finely honed direction, YANNI VOICES re-interprets his classic compositions with powerful lyrics and intoxicating vocals transporting the audience into a world of beautiful music and stunning visuals, including spectacular choreography, magnificent costumes and dynamic imagery shown on state-of-the-art screens.

Over his 30 year career, Yanni has staged multiple world tours performing in such world-renown locales including the Acropolis, the Taj Mahal and Beijing’s Forbidden City thrilling millions of fans worldwide. His U.S. tours in 1995, 1998 and 2003-2005 each finished in the Top 10 concert tours of the year, as ranked by Performance Magazine and Pollstar. More information on Yanni including a list of upcoming tour dates can be found at www.yanni.com.

Tickets are $95, $75, $45 and $25 (prices include facility fee). Tickets may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line store at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and ticket outlets at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton and Chiller North. Tickets are subject to service charges.

For more 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), is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 210 venues controlling over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide.

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