Winter Jam 2027 is bringing its massive touring lineup back to central Ohio, with Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo and more set to hit the Schottenstein Center as part of a sprawling 34-city national run. The show keeps the tour's signature no-ticket model intact: fans get in with a requested $15 donation at the door rather than buying a seat in advance.
The 2027 edition features Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo, Strings & Heart, Terrian, RED and Newsong, along with speaker Zane Black, according to newreleasetoday.com. Earlier arrivals will also get a Pre-Jam party featuring Natural State, CJ Emulous and Mary-Clair, part of the same bill the outlet detailed in its lineup announcement. The tour kicks off January 15 in Jacksonville, Florida, and wraps March 21 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, stretching across a 34-city schedule that spans January, February and March, per the same report.
A Tour Built Around Donations, Not Ticket Prices
Winter Jam has long skipped traditional ticketing in favor of a pay-what-is-asked model at the door. The requested donation for general admission seating is $15 per person from age 3 and up, according to the tour's own FAQ page, and all ages are welcome to attend. Each show runs about 3.5 hours once the music starts, per the same FAQ.
Fans looking for a head start on seating can sign up for Jam Nation, a free membership offering early admission, according to the seed facts drawn from WSYX's reporting. Jam Nation members also receive exclusive merchandise and the chance to attend artist Q&A sessions during select events, though the FAQ notes the vast majority of a venue's seats remain available to people who are not Jam Nation members in every city. Accessibility accommodations are available at every stop, though the FAQ cautions that procedures vary venue to venue since each handicap-accessible setup is unique.
Payment at the Door: Accounts Differ
How fans are expected to pay their $15 donation depends on which source you check. The jamtour.com FAQ states that general admission donations at the door need to be cash or check. But a separate event page for the tour's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum stop says admission accepts cash and credit or debit cards and is valid for one entry, according to memorialcoliseum.com. The discrepancy means Columbus-area attendees should confirm accepted payment methods for the Schottenstein Center show before heading to the door.
What Artists Are Saying About the Run
Crowder has said Winter Jam leaves attendees feeling like family, and that the tour lets performers share hope with the audience, according to the seed facts behind WSYX's report on the Columbus stop. Anne Wilson, set to return to Winter Jam for a third time, said she is grateful to share the hope of Jesus with people across the country, per the same reporting, which was published by WSYX.
The tour is founded and produced by Newsong and promoted in partnership with TPR, according to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum's event listing, which describes the same lineup of Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo, Strings & Heart, Terrian, RED and Newsong alongside speaker Zane Black. That venue's page also confirms the no-ticket, donation-based model that defines the entire run, stating plainly that no tickets are required and $15 at the door gets fans inside.
Central Ohio's History With the Tour
This is not Winter Jam's first run through central Ohio. The Schottenstein Center's prior Winter Jam page shows that the 2026 event also skipped ticketing in favor of a $15 donation at the door, though that year's bill looked different, featuring Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Katy Nicole, Hulvey, Disciple, Emerson Day, Newsong and Zane Black. A separate Schottenstein Center listing for Winter Jam notes that parking at the venue has run $10, cash only, with Jam Nation members given early doors at 3:30 p.m. through the southwest rotunda in past years.
Winter Jam has run for more than 30 years and has become known in Christian music circles as a draw for hundreds of thousands of fans annually, ranking among Pollstar's top 100 tours, according to the seed facts cited in WSYX's coverage. Fans can find tour information and registration details at jamtour.com, the same site hosting the tour's FAQ.
