ALLEN, TX. (Bender/Helper Impact) - Ahoy there me hearties! All aboard the S.S. Feathersword with the world's No 1 preschool band, The Wiggles, as they set sail on the wavy seas with the ALL-NEW live concert tour, Sailing Around the World Live! Welcomed by Mott's. Along with their friends
Captain Feathersword,
Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus, The
Wiggles will navigate the country embarking on the first leg of their NEW live concert tour on July 30, 2005 in Huntsville, Alabama!
Wigglemania is returning to the US this summer and fans can purchase tickets for their local shows at local box offices, through www.ticketmaster.com or by calling local Ticketmaster offices.
For on sale dates in each market of the first leg of the tour, see chart below.
Get set for some around-the-world wiggly fun as Captain Feathersword does his pirate dance on the S.S. Feathersword! With new traveling tunes, including Sailing Around the World, The Wiggles favorite songs, new sets, new scenery and much more, The Wiggles shows are sure to have kids and parents rockin' and rollin' on the high seas!
In celebration of The Wiggles Sailing Around The World Live! Welcomed By Mott's tour, HIT Entertainment will release the all-new full-length feature Sailing Around The World DVD and VHS on July 19. Filmed on location from "London Town" to Sicily and San Francisco, everyone will have a great time on this wiggly, giggly global trip.
Following up The Wiggles Yummy Yummy album, which was named the No 1 children's album of 2004, according to Billboard Magazine, the companion Sailing Around the World CD will introduce 13 splish splash'n fun new songs and be available in stores June 21, 2005.
Sail Around the World at the following destinations during the first leg of this national tour:
7/30 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center 5/21
7/31 Birmingham, AL BJCC 5/20
8/1 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center 5/26
8/2 New Orleans, LA Keifer UnO Lakfront Arena 5/21
8/4 San Antonio, TX SBC Center 5/21
8/5 Houston, TX Toyota Center 5/21
8/6 & 8/7 Dallas, TX Nokia Live 5/23
8/9 Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena 5/21
8/10 St. Louis, MO SAVVIS Center 6/3
8/12 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center 6/4
8/13 & 8/14 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena 6/4
8/15 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills 6/4
8/16 Saginaw, MI The Dow Event Center 6/11
8/18 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena 6/4
8/19 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza 6/11
8/20 & 8/21 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum 6/4
8/23 Kingston, RI Ryan Center 6/4
8/24 Washington, DC MCI 6/4
8/26 Bridgeport, CT Arena At Harbor Yard 6/3
8/27 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena 6/4
8/28 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center 6/4
8/29 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena 6/4
About The Wiggles
The Wiggles, the world's No 1 preschool band, performed over 150 shows to more than 700,000 fans in 2004. On stage, The Wiggles integrate their experience in early childhood education with creativity and interaction resulting in a dynamic combination of live action and audience participation - all with help from a variety of costumed characters. Fans can catch The Wiggles twice daily on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block.
