Friday, November 03, 2017

Lindsey Stirling's 'Warmer In The Winter' scores highest debut for Holiday Album this season so far

I still need to catch up on my holiday music listening, but I still want to share this news about one of the more high-profile and successful Christmas-minded releases of 2018.

Here is a link to read my review of the artist's fantastic performance in Anaheim back in May 2014: http://rockwrite.blogspot.com/2014/05/violin-star-lindsey-stirling-impresses.html



LINDSEY STIRLING’S “WARMER IN THE WINTER” SCORES HIGHEST DEBUT FOR HOLIDAY ALBUM THIS SEASON SO FAR

ALSO PEAKS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S CLASSICAL CROSSOVER CHART


TRIUMPHS ON DANCING WITH THE STARS WITH ONE OF THE HIGHEST SCORES OF THE NIGHT, DESPITE INJURED RIB

TICKETS FOR WARMER IN THE WINTER CHRISTMAS TOUR ONSALE NOW!

WARMER IN THE WINTER AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE!




Lindsey Stirling performing in Anaheim, CA
in May 2014.
Los Angeles, CA (November 2nd, 2017) – Warmer In The Winter, from critically acclaimed electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling, has debuted as the top selling holiday album in the U.S. thus far according to recent Neilson Soundscan reports.  This also makes the album, which released on October 20th through Lindseystomp Music / Concord Records, the biggest debut for a holiday release this season.  Featuring renditions of holiday favorites such as “Carol of the Bells” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and original numbers written by Lindsey, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Classical Crossover Chart, #9 on the Digital Albums Chart and #32 on the Top 200 Album Chart.  The album also features a slew of guest appearances by chart topping artists including Becky G., Sabrina Carpenter, Trombone Shorty and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low. 

In support of the album, Lindsey will embark on her Warmer In The Winter Christmas Tour which is set to kick off in Albany, NY on November 8th.   The multi-city trek will hit a number of major cities across the US including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles, and will feature a fully revamped stage production with elaborate holiday themes as well Stirling’s signature brand of dance routines and on-stage visuals.

Lindsey Stirling performing in
Anaheim, CA in May 2014.
Lindsey continues to turn heads as a contestant on the current season of “Dancing with the Stars”, where she and dance partner Mark Ballas recently earned a perfect score during the week of October 23rd, for their highly buzzed about “Night At The Movies” dance. This past week, the pair danced the Paso during the show’s “Halloween” themed episode and triumphed with a score of 27 out of possible 30 points, despite a recent rib injury Lindsey sustained during rehearsal. 

Warmer In The Winter is now available at all digital and physical retailers.  Tickets for the North American Warmer In The Winter Christmas Tour are on sale now.  Lindsey has partnered with CID Entertainment to offer fans three VIP packages including premium reserved tickets, a signed poster, a pre-show Christmas party, a meet & greet with Lindsey, and more. For full package details, visit CID Entertainment.  For complete purchase information on the Warmer In The Winter Christmas Tour, please visithttp://www.lindseystirling.com/tour.

“WARMER IN THE WINTER” TRACK LISTING:

1.       Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
2.       You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch featuring Sabrina Carpenter
3.       Christmas C'mon featuring Becky G. (original)
4.       Carol of the Bells
5.       Angels We Have Heard On High
6.       I Saw Three Ships
7.       Let it Snow
8.       Warmer In The Winter featuring Trombone Shorty (original)
9.       What Child Is This
10.   All I Want for Christmas
11.   Time to Fall in Love featuring Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low (original)
12.   Jingle Bell Rock
13.   Silent Night

Target Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
14.   We Three Gentlemen
15.   O Come, Emmanuel


Lindsey Stirling “Warmer In The Winter Christmas Tour”:

Dates:                   City:                                       Venue:                                                                                                
11/8/17                Albany, NY                          Palace Theatre
11/9/17                Asbury Park, NJ                 Paramount Theater
11/10/17              Washington, DC                The Anthem
11/11/17              Mashantucket, CT            Foxwoods Resort Casino – Grand Theater
11/14/17              New York, NY                     Beacon Theatre
11/16/17              Philadelphia, PA                Academy of Music
11/17/17              Boston, MA                        Orpheum Theatre
11/22/17              Atlanta, GA                         Cobb Energy Center
11/24/17              Tampa, FL                            Starz Center
11/25/17              St. Augustine, FL               Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
11/27/17              Houston, TX                        Revention Music Center
11/28/17              San Antonio, TX                Tobin Center for Performing Arts
11/29/17              El Paso, TX                           Abraham Chavez Theatre
12/1/17                Grand Prairie, TX              Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
12/2/17                Tulsa, OK                             BOK Center
12/4/17                Omaha, NE                          Orpheum
12/5/17                Cedar Rapids, IA               US Cellular Center
12/6/17                Chicago, IL                           Chicago Theatre
12/7/17                Minneapolis, MN             Orpheum Theatre
12/8/17                Lawrence, KS                     Lied Center
12/9/17                Denver, CO                         1st Bank Center
12/11/17              Idaho Falls, ID                    Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium
12/12/17              Salt Lake City, UT              Eccles Theatre
12/14/17              Eugene, OR                         Hult Center for the Performing Arts
12/15/17              Spokane, WA                     INB Performing Arts Center
12/16/17              Seattle, WA                        The Paramount Theatre
12/18/17              Portland, OR                       Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12/20/17              San Jose, CA                       City National Civic
12/21/17              Los Angeles, CA                Microsoft Theater
12/22/17              Las Vegas, NV                    The Cosmopolitan – Chelsea Theatre
12/23/17              Phoenix, AZ                        Comerica Theatre

ABOUT LINDSEY STIRLING
Lindsey Stirling is one of the biggest artist development breakthrough stories in recent years. An acclaimed violinist from Gilbert, Ariz., Lindsey has entered a futurist world of electronic big beats and animation, using her classical violin training to leap through the music industry with almost 10 million YouTube subscribers, over 1.9 billion views on her YouTube channel, 2 Billboard Music Awards, Billboard chart-topping hits and sold out tours worldwide. She’s created a new music world where modern classical meets the infectious energy of dance and electronica. On stage, Stirling moves with the grace of a ballerina but works the crowd into a frenzy, “dropping the beat” like a rave fairy.

Lindsey’s most recent and critically acclaimed third studio album Brave Enough, debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and went on to score the #1 spot on Billboard’s year-end Top Dance/Electronic Album list, placing ahead of dance music heavyweights Chainsmokers, Flume and Kygo.  The album also had the highest selling week for an album title on the ranking chart and Lindsey herself placed at #6 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Artist year-end list.  Collaborations on the album include ZZ Ward, Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness, Rivers Cuomo and Christina Perri to name a few, and earned Stirling a 2017 Billboard Music Award for “Top Dance/Electronic Album”.  The album’s current single “Love’s Just A Feeling” featuring up and coming songstress Rooty, recently made its powerful debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and has begun to pick up traction at radio across the US.

Lindsey’s professional journey began in September of 2012, with the release of her self-titled debut album.  Featuring her smash hit “Crystallize,” which has racked up over 177 million YouTube views, the album reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Chart and Classical Album Chart, earned her a 2014 Billboard Music Award nomination for “Top Dance/Electronic Album,” and was certified Gold by the RIAA.  The album reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Chart and Classical Album Chart and peaked at #23 on the Billboard Top 200. 

In 2014, Lindsey released her sophomore album Shatter Me which debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and has sold over a quarter million copies in the US.  It was  #2 on the Billboard Year End Dance Electronic Album Chart, #1 on the iTunes Album Chart, spent an impressive 21 weeks straight at the #1 spot on the Billboard Classical Album Chart, and was recently certified Gold by the RIAA.  The album includes a collaboration with Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale on her smash single “Shatter Me,” which has over 72 million views on YouTube and took home the 2015 Billboard Music Award for “Top Dance/Electronic Album” of which Avicii, Disclosure, Calvin Harris and Skrillex were also nominated. 

In 2016, Lindsey released her first book with Simon& Schuster, a memoir called “The Only Pirate at the Party” which she co-wrote with her sister, Brook S. Passey. Released in January of 2016, the book debuted on the New York Times’ best-seller list and shares stories of Lindsey’s humble yet charmed childhood, humorous adolescence, life as a struggling musician, personal struggles with anorexia, and finally, success as a world-class entertainer. 

Lindsey’s critically praised concerts have sold out theaters and arenas across the globe, spanning a wide range of continents including the U.S., Europe and South America.  Recently Stirling has played to packed crowds at venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Chicago Theater, New York’s Central Park Summerstage and the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and to date, Lindsey’s tours have sold over 500,000 headline tickets worldwide. 
  
Stirling is the model of a modern independent recording artist, with a symbiotic relationship with her fans.  A motivational speaker in her spare time, Stirling uses her own story to show teenagers that you’ve got to have confidence in the very thing that makes you unique – then wait for the world to catch up.

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