Christian music's biggest traveling tour is making its way to East Tennessee. Winter Jam 2027 will bring Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo and more to Knoxville's Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on March 5, 2027, with no advance tickets required and admission based on a suggested $15 donation at the door.
The Knoxville stop was confirmed as part of Winter Jam's 2027 run, according to WBIR. The lineup for the night includes Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo, Strings & Heart, Terrian, RED and Newsong, with Zane Black serving as the tour's speaker, as reported by NewReleaseToday. A Pre-Jam Party will also feature performances from Natural State, CJ Emulous and Mary-Clair ahead of the main show.
A 34-City Run Through the Winter and Early Spring
Knoxville is just one city on a sprawling itinerary. The tour's schedule spans 34 cities across January, February and March, per the same NewReleaseToday report. It's set to launch January 15, 2027, in Jacksonville, Florida, and wrap up March 21, 2027, in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Other stops on the route show how the production travels with a largely consistent cast. Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock is set to host the tour on January 31, 2027, as the tour's 10th stop, according to KARK. At that venue, doors are scheduled to open at 3 p.m. for Jam Nation members and 4 p.m. for general admission, with the show starting at 5 p.m., the station notes. Later in the tour, Brookshire Grocery Arena is set to welcome Winter Jam on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 5 p.m., featuring Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo with Magic & Bird, Strings & Heart, Terrian, Red, NewSong and speaker Zane Black, according to the Brookshire Grocery Arena.
No Tickets, Just a Donation at the Door
Winter Jam's signature draw has always been its accessibility. Advance tickets are not required for admission, and attendees are instead asked to make a $15 donation at the door, NewReleaseToday reports. Per the tour's own FAQ page, general admission seating carries a requested donation of $15 per person at the door for attendees age 3 and older, and those donations must be paid in cash or by check, according to jamtour.com.
Once inside, concertgoers can expect a long night of music. Shows run for approximately three and a half hours, per the same jamtour.com FAQ. The tour also offers a membership tier called Jam Nation, which includes free and early entry to a show of a member's choice along with other perks.
Three Decades of Donation-Based Concerts
The format isn't new — it's part of what has made Winter Jam a fixture on the Christian music circuit for decades. The concert began in 1995 and has operated as an annual donation-based tour ever since, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper notes that the tour requires no tickets, and that the $15 per-person request at the door is entirely voluntary.
That approach has helped the tour grow into one of the largest annual gatherings in Christian music, with this year's 34-city run underscoring its continued reach heading into its 2027 edition.
