MercyMe Concert News [FULL SCHEDULE]

Next week, MercyMe has a new album, Welcome to the New, coming out. In support of the project, they'll be touring a bit before making some changes to their regular schedules.

MercyMe Concert Dates:

April 13 - Arlington, TX - Globe Life Park
April 14 - Lewisville, TX - Vista Ridge Mall
May 3 - Belton, TX - Bell County Expo Center
May 8 - Williamsport, MD - Gateway Ministries
May 9 - Charleston, WV - The Clay Center
May 10 - Greeneville, TN - Niswonger Performing Arts Center
May 15 - Brunswick, OH - Grace Baptist Church
May 16 - Murfreesboro, TN - World Outreach Church
May 17 - Franklin, NC - Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
May 24 - Maui, HI - Bart Millard Solo at the Love Song Couples Getaway at the Grand Wailea Resort & Spa
June 5 - Lexington, KY - Ichthus Festival
June 7 - Blaine, MN - National Sports Center
June 13 - Hope, AR - University of Arkansas CCH
June 14 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park
June 22 - Prescott Valley, AZ - Tim's Toyota Center
July 12 - Washington, DC - Washinton Monument Grounds
July 17 - Kingsport, TN - J. Fred Johnson Memorial Stadium
July 20 - Boise, ID - CenturyLink Arena
July 23 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
July 24 - Sacramento, CA - California State Fair
August 6 - Lovington, NM - Lea County Fair & Rodeo
August 9 - Eureka, MO - Six Flags St. Louis
August 10 - Cincinnati, OH - Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati Reds
August 14 - Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fair
August 16 - Salem, OR - Salem's Riverfront Park
September 25 - Bakersfield, CA - Kern County Fair
October 5 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

After the tour promoting their new album, MercyMe plans to cut back their concert schedule and perform only 50 dates a the year.

Bart Millard explained why during an interveiw with Baptist Standard, saying, "During this season, we have recognized the importance of cutting back our touring schedule so we can focus on being better husbands and fathers. However, God is still giving us opportunities to be a voice and share the gospel through music."

One of those opportunities for Millard is a new job. He has taken a position at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona as the director of a new program launching this fall at the Center for Worship Arts.

He talked about it, saying, "The goal is to raise up a generation of students and help them learn the Christian music industry inside and out, before they become a full-time worship leader or recording artist. Basically, I’ll be sharing everything that I learned the hard way over the past 20 years."

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