HUNTER HAYES REWARDS BLOOMINGTON FANS BY ADDING NOVEMBER 7TH
SHOW AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY TO 21 TOUR
Tickets to go on sale at 10 a.m. October 2nd.
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois. (August 21, 2015) – After launching what Billboard called “country’s biggest digital experiment to date” with the streaming and digital release of his new single “21”– already resulting in nearly 21 million global streams of “21” in less than 10 weeks, and counting – Hunter Hayes continues to explore new ways to connect with his audience. Earlier this year, the tech-savvy artist collaborated with streaming music service Spotify to help route his upcoming 21 Tour by identifying college markets with a high density of passionate Hunter Hayes fans. The second round of dates for the 21 Tour were unveiled today, with a November 7th stop at Braden Auditorium included on the slate. Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on October 2nd.
“I’ve been calling this the year to be brave, because we’ve really been pushing ourselves to try new things, whether it’s how we release new music or how we go on tour,” said Hayes. “Our fans are everything to us, and it’s so incredible we have a way to reward our biggest fans to create even more cool opportunities together.”
For the 21 Tour, which will be a limited run of 21 dates in 21 U.S. cities, Hayes is scaling back from his current arena show to create a more up-close-and-personal experience for his fans. Together with Spotify, Hayes will reward his biggest fans in each of the 21 cities with pre-sale access to tickets and offer the top 21 fans in each market prizes including early entry to the show, meet-and-greet opportunities, signed memorabilia, and more. The fan who streams Hayes’ music the most in each market – including Bloomington – will also be rewarded with a one-year subscription to Spotify Premium.
Fans can stream a playlist of Hayes’ discography at http://smarturl.it/hh21
“Hunter is laser-focused on building connections with his fans and has completely embraced streaming on Spotify as a core means to that goal, “ said Katie Schlosser, Director, Label Relations North America at Spotify. “It’s been incredibly rewarding working so closely with Hunter and his team. This collaboration has helped define our entire release strategy and we continue to explore bold new ways to deepen the relationship between Hunter and his audience.”
Hayes will continue on the Wheels Up Tour with Lady Antebellum and Sam Hunt through the end of summer. For more information and the latest updates, visit www.HunterHayes.com or follow on Twitter / Instagram @HunterHayes and www.Facebook.com/HunterHayes.
