Foreigner to Perform at Freedom Hall

2019 European TourKarsten Staiger/Foreigneronline

Foreigner is coming this fall! Foreigner announced "The Greatest Hits of Foreigner Tour" will start this summer. Perfect timing for everyone thirsty for live entertainment.

Coming to Freedom Hall

The rock icons will play some of their greatest hits in Johnson City at Freedom Hall Civic Center in October. Pepper Entertainment of South Dakota released the date for the Johnson City concert this week "The Greatest Hits of Foreigner On Tour" will be at Freedom Hall on Friday, October 15th, 2021.

According to a release from Pepper Entertainment and the City of Johnson City, “The Greatest Hits of Foreigner On Tour” will come to Freedom Hall on Friday, October 15, 2021.

You can find tickets at the usual outlets for Freedom Hall, starting Friday, June 18th at 10 am. Prices start at $39 (plus fees) You can also find VIP packages at Foreigner's website (foreigneronline.com).

Freedom Hall

Freedom Hall Civic Center is an aging venue that is considered small by today's standards. When built, it was considered one of the better achievement for the Tri-Cities area, offereing a mid-size venue that could draw major acts from around the country, if not the world.

The Johnson City venue has pulled in top acts like KISS, Elton John, and Elvis. Today, the venue is considered small. Most of performers are looking for larger venues in larger facilities. This allows them to bring in more dollars from box-office proceeds for the same performance.

Johnson City's Freedom Hall has seen declines due to COVID-19, and progress. The improvement of highways and transportation infrastructure has dramatically shortened the time to get to a larger venue in Knoxville, Charlotte, or Atlanta.

FOREIGNER

Foreigner is hailed as one of the world's most popular rock-n-roll bands. Their music continues to sell out arenas, tours, and records. Pepper Entertainment says the group's record sales are now exceeding 80 million.

You may remember some of their biggest hits:

• Juke Box Hero
• Cold As Ice
• Hot Blooded
• Head Games
• Urgent
• Feels Like The First Time
• I Want To Know What Love Is
• Waiting For A Girl Like You
• Say You Will
• Dirty White Boy
• Long Long Way From Home

"With 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million." - Pepper Entertainment

Comparisons

The group has more Top-10 songs than Journey, and just as many as Fleetwood Mac. In a review of Billboard's "Greatest of All Time" listings, you can find Foreigner represented in all categories.

Their weekly sales (catalog) have surpased Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, the Who, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, and most of their other peers (Nielsen SoundScan). Business Insider reports Foreigner's catalog sales recently hit the Top 40 among all Best Selling Music Artists of All Time.

“I Want To Know What Love Is,” a world-wide number one hit, still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Audio and video streams of FOREIGNER’s hits are over 15 million per week. - Pepper Entertainment

History

Foreigner was founded in 1976. Their debut album included the hits "Feels Like The First Time", "Cold As Ice" and "Long, Long, Way From Home." The following album, Double Vision with a string of hits - "Urgent", Juke Box Hero", and "Waiting For A Girl Like You."

Those and the next few albums propelled the group to #1 on the Billboard charts. Co-founder, Mick Jones, is in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is considered a visionary maestro. His stylistic songwriting, guitar hooks, are taking Foreigner to new horizons. 

Jones selected lead singer Kelly Hansen to help write an inspired new chapter for Foreigner after taking a hiatus in 2002. Hansen is a well respected, consummate professional in rock and roll and an a great showman. Hansen's 40-year career involves many area of music, from lead vocalist to producer and engineer. Hansen leads Foreigner into the digital age, and inspires a new generation of fans. 

You'll find even more about the group and their accomplishments and accolades on their website.

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