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AMERICA’S FAVORITE SUMMER DANCE SERIES,
EMMY AWARD-WINNING “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE,” HITS THE ROAD FOR ITS SEASON 11 TOUR,
EXPANDING TO MORE THAN 70 MARKETS,
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
19 Entertainment and dick clark productions Announce Tickets Go On Sale
Beginning Friday, August 15
Los Angeles, CA (August 7, 2014) – 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
10/1/14
*10/3/14
10/4/14
10/5/14
10/6/14
10/8/14
*10/9/14
10/10/14
*10/11/14
10/13/14
10/14/14
10/15/14
10/17/14
*10/18/14
10/20/14
10/21/14
10/23/14
10/24/14
*10/25/14
*10/26/14
*10/27/14
10/29/14
10/30/14
11/1/14
11/2/14
11/4/14
11/5/14
*11/7/14
11/8/14
11/9/14
11/10/14
11/12/14
11/13/14
11/14/14
11/15/14
11/17/14
**11/18/14
11/20/14
11/21/14
11/22/14
11/23/14
*11/25/14
11/26/14
11/28/14
11/29/14
CITY
New Orleans, LA
Grand Prairie, TX
Houston, TX
Austin, TX
San Antonio, TX
St. Louis, MO
Ralston, NE
Rockford, IL
Peoria, IL
Madison, WI
Davenport, IA
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Merrillville, IN
Cleveland, OH
Louisville, KY
Orillia, ON
Ottawa, ON
Windsor, ON
Hamilton, ON
Montreal, OC
Pittsburgh, PA
New York, NY
Mashantucket, CT
Bethlehem, PA
Worcester, MA
Red Bank, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore, MD
Washington, DC
Charlotte, NC
Durham, NC
Norfolk, VA
North Charleston, NC
Columbia, SC
Nashville, TN
Greenville, SC
Jacksonville, FL
Sarasota, FL
Orlando, FL
Fort Meyers, FL
Clearwater, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Miami, FL
Melbourne, FL
VENUE
Saenger Theatre
Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Bayou Music Center
ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Majestic Theatre
Fox Theatre
Ralston Arena
Coronado Theatre
Peoria Civic Center
Overture Center for the Arts, Overture Hall
Adler Theater
The Riverside Theater
State Theatre
Star Plaza Theatre
Playhouse Square
The Kentucky Center
Casino Rama Entertainment Center
Canadian Tire Centre
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Hamilton Place Theatre
Bell Center
Byham Theater
Beacon Theatre
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Sand Bethlehem Event Center
The Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts
Count Basie Theatre
Merriam Theatre
Lyric Opera House
Lisner Auditorium
Blumenthal Perf Arts Ctr, Belk Theatre
Durham Performing Arts Center
Chrysler Hall Theatre
N. Charleston Performing Arts Center
Township Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium
Peace Center Concert Hall
Times Union Center PAC, Moran Theatre
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Hard Rock Live
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Raymond F. Kravis Center
The Adrienne Arsht Center
King Center for the Performing Arts
11/30/14
12/2/14
12/3/14
12/5/14
12/6/14
12/7/14
12/12/14
12/13/14
12/14/14
12/16/14
12/17/14
*12/18/14
12/19/14
*1/22/15
1/24/15
1/25/15
1/26/15
*1/28/15
1/29/15
*1/30/15
1/31/15
2/2/15
2/4/15
2/5/15
2/8/15
2/10/15
2/11/15
*2/12/15
Pensacola, FL
Knoxville, TN
Richmond, VA
Birmingham, AL
Atlanta, GA
Memphis, TN
Tulsa, OK
Kansas City, MO
Park City, KS
Broomfield, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Grand Junction, CO
West Valley City, UT
Bakersfield, CA
Riverside, VA
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
Los Angeles, CA
San Jose, CA
Reno, NV
Santa Rosa, CA
Portland, OR
Kennewick, WA
Seattle, WA
Calgary, AB
Pentiction, BC
Vancouver, BC
Victoria, BC
Saenger Theatre
Tennessee Theatre
Carpenter Center
Alabama Theatre
Cobb Energy Performance Arts Centre
Orpheum Theatre
Brady Theatre
Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
Hartman Arena
1STBANK Center
Pikes Peak Center
Avalon Theatre
Maverik Center
Rabobank Theatre
Fox Performing Arts Center
Comerica Theatre
Copley Symphony Hall
Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
City National Civic
Silver Legacy Resort and Casino
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
The Widmere Theatre at Toyota Center
Paramount Theatre
Grey Eagle Casino
South Okanagan Events Centre
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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
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.
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Gina Sorial
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19 Entertainment / CORE Media Group:
Michael Speier
310-432-9323
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