THE WIGGLES "ROCK & ROLL PRESCHOOL"
TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 2015 – TICKETS ON SALE
MAY 28th!
TORONTO, May 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Coming off a smash hit
Australian tour of 145 sell-out shows and more than 100,000 tickets
sold, the world's most popular children's entertainment group,
The Wiggles, will return to Canada this fall for their "Rock & Roll
Preschool" tour, playing shows across the country.
Ready to once again delight families across the country with
their incomparable brand of preschool entertainment, The
Wiggles will be touring in support of their brand new CD and
DVD, Rock & Roll Preschool, as well as a new
season of their hit TV series airing on Treehouse. For a
preview of Rock & Roll Preschool click here.
Joined on stage by their lovable friends Dorothy the Dinosaur,
Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus, founding
member Anthony Field (Blue
Wiggle), Emma Watkins (Yellow
Wiggle), Simon Pryce (Red
Wiggle) and Lachlan Gillespie
(Purple Wiggle) can't wait to deliver a rocking good time for
their audiences!
"This tour will get you all shook up," laughed
Emma. "Of course we'll play our classic wiggly favourites
like 'Rock-a-Bye Your Bear', 'Fruit Salad' and 'Do the
Propeller!' affirmed Lachy. Simon added
excitedly, "With this new tour, we've got everything from Irish
dancing, ballerinas, and a couple of hip shaking Elvises!" "We
can't wait for our friends in Canada to see this new show!" enthused
Anthony.
"The Rock & Roll Preschool" tour will include new music from
the Rock & Roll Preschool album. Kids will shake
to "That's the Sound of Rock & Roll", rise and shine with "Wake
Up!", and be the coolest kid in preschool with "I Want a Leather
Jacket".
After 24 years of performing, The Wiggles are the world's
#1 Children's entertainment group. With 23 million DVDs, 8
million books and 7 million albums sold. The Wiggles have
performed to millions of fans worldwide, and count amongst
their fans such high-profile celebrities as Johnny Depp, Robert De
Niro, Jerry Seinfeld, Cate
Blanchett, Chris Rock, Shaquille O'Neal and Harry Styles.
Major Wiggles brand partnerships include Treehouse TV and Corus
Feeds Kids.
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Canadian Tour
Dates:
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Tuesday,
9/15
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North Bay,
ON
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Capitol
Centre
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Wednesday,
9/16
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Ottawa, ON
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Centrepointe
Theatre
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Thursday,
10/1
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Fredericton,
NB
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The Fredericton
Playhouse
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Friday,
10/2
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Moncton,
NB
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Capitol
Theatre
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Saturday,
10/3
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Halifax,
NS
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Scotiabank
Centre
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Sunday,
10/4
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St. John's,
NF
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Mile One
Centre
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Wednesday,
10/7
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Peterborough,
ON
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Showplace Performance
Centre
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Thursday,
10/8
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Kitchener,
ON
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Centre in the
Square
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Friday,
10/9
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London, ON
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Centennial
Hall
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Saturday,
10/10
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Windsor,
ON
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Chrysler
Theatre
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Tuesday,
10/13
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Sarnia, ON
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Imperial
Theatre
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Wednesday,
10/14
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Belleville,
ON
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The Empire
Theatre
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Thursday,
10/15
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Brantford,
ON
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The Sanderson Centre
for the Performing Arts
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Friday,
10/16
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Brampton,
ON
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Rose Theatre
Brampton
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Tuesday,
10/20
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Winnipeg,
MB
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Burton Cummings
Theatre for the Performing Arts
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Wednesday,
10/21
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Brandon,
MB
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Western Manitoba
Centennial Auditorium
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Thursday,
10/22
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Regina, SK
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Conexus Arts
Centre
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Saturday,
10/24
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Lloydminster,
AB
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Vic Juba Community
Theatre
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Sunday,
10/25
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Calgary,
AB
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Southern Alberta
Jubilee Auditorium
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Monday,
10/26
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St. Albert,
AB
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The Arden
Theatre
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Tuesday,
10/27
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Sherwood Park,
AB
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Festival
Place
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Wednesday,
10/28
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Mission,
BC
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The Clarke
Theatre
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Thursday,
10/29
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Vancouver,
BC
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Centennial
Theatre
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On sale to the general public May
28th
For a complete list of tour dates and ticket information for the
"Rock & Roll Preschool" tour, please
visit: www.thewiggles.com.
Fans can follow the gang on Twitter via Twitter.com/TheWiggles
and become a fan of their official Facebook page at
Facebook.com/TheWiggles.
About The Wiggles
The Wiggles were created by Anthony
Field 24 years ago after he obtained a degree in Early
Childhood Education at Sydney's
Macquarie University. Anthony had been a member of Sydney pop band The Cockroaches who had Gold
and Platinum Album success in Australia in the 1980's. He combined his
musical pedigree with his education background to produce something
quite unique. Anthony has produced The Wiggles music since the
beginning and they now have more than 50 CD and DVD releases, and
have earned 17 x gold, 12 x
platinum, 3 x double-platinum, 10x multi-platinum
awards for their music and DVD sales and winning 11 x ARIA
Awards (Australia's equivalent
of the Grammy Award) for Best Children's Album (making ARIA
history as the most awarded ARIA winner in the one category.) The
original Wiggles line up made musical history for 20 years,
engaging and entertaining children around the world with their TV
shows (broadcast in over 100 countries) and their exciting live
shows, famously selling out 12 shows at Madison Square Garden
Theatre, which is a question in Trivial Pursuit game! Three of the
original Wiggles retired after performing for over 20 years and a
new exciting era began.
Emma (the first female Wiggle), Lachy, Simon and Anthony have
hit the ground the running! Each year, The Wiggles perform over 250
shows around the world, connecting with more than a quarter
of a million children and their parents, grandparents and
carers. After 24 years as the leaders in children's
entertainment, The Wiggles are now reaching across
generations, so that, parents who attended
the show as children, are now bringing their
children along.
Fans can catch The Wiggles Ready, Steady, Wiggle! TV
series daily on Treehouse.
SOURCE The Wiggles