Stryper 40th Anniversary Tour at Bourbon Theatre

Name: Stryper 40th Anniversary Tour at Bourbon Theatre
Start: 2024-11-03T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-04T00:45:00-05:00
Location: Bourbon Theatre

Schedule

Sun Nov 03 2024 at 08:00 pm to Mon Nov 04 2024 at 12:45 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Bourbon Theatre | Lincoln, NE

An Evening with Stryper
Doors: 7 p.m. || Show: 7:30 p.m. || All Ages
$31: GA Advance || $36: GA Day of Show
$112: Table of 2 || $224: Table of 4
$90: VIP Experience Upgrade (does NOT include show ticket)
$2 Under 21 Fee at the Door
VIP Experience Upgrade includes:
- Early access to venue
- On-site VIP host
- Hassle-free merchandise shopping
- Signed commemorative photo, commemorative laminate and lanyard
- One of a kind gift item
- 45-minute pre-show experience with the band
- Does NOT include show ticket; GA or Table ticket must be purchased as well
Join us for a special experience in honor of Stryper’s 40th Anniversary Tour! As our VIP guest, you’ll enjoy early entry, exclusive swag, and hassle-free merchandise shopping, all followed by a private, pre-show event with the guys. Guests will have access to the venue approximately 2 hours prior to general doors; you will also receive commemorative 40th Anniversary Tour swag, to be dispersed during the check-in process. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the merchandise booth before convening in the main auditorium for a 45-minute session with the band. During this time, guests will enjoy an exclusive screening of a short, narrated film featuring archival footage and photos. Session will conclude with a brief Q&A and special thanks from the band. A handful of Stryper Bibles will be tossed to attendees!
DISCLAIMERS --
-No phone or camera usage during VIP Experience
-This experience will be unique from our usual VIP package, as it will not involve one-on-one contact with the band (meaning no autographs or photo-ops)
-The time of the Stryper Pre-Show VIP Experience will take place at 5:30 pm. Please make sure you arrive at the front entrance no later than 5:00 pm. Your VIP Host will assist in checking you into the event and escorting you to the VIP area. Full VIP details will be sent via email closer to show date.
-Please note that passes are for commemorative purposes only; they do not authorize access into the venue, VIP, or backstage areas.
-Although every effort will be made for participation by the entire band, individual members’ participation in the experience can vary by market.
-The Stryper Pre-Show VIP Experience is presented in partnership between Stryper and the venue. This will be the ONLY opportunity for attendees to have such an experience, as we will not be offering a standard meet and greet at this show.
-No refunds; all sales are final.
GA = standing room only
Tables are assigned and labeled based upon time of purchase and are located in our four-tiered balcony (stair access only)
ADA accommodations may be made by request, before the day of show; please submit through our contact page on our website or message us on social media
Commemorating 40 years of recording and releasing music, Stryper continues to churn out rock-solid albums and pulsating live performances. The hardworking group shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Following on the heels of their successful studio project The Final Battle (Frontiers Music Srl), the definitive foursome released their first-ever acoustic album Acousticyzed on February 16, 2024. The double-disc set features an audio CD and DVD/Blu-ray video recorded and filmed at SpiritHouse Studios in western Massachusetts.
The 11-track acoustic collection features stripped-down versions of Stryper’s classic songs – ranging from energized tracks “Loud & Clear” and “Soldiers Under Command” to power ballad “Honestly” – plus a never-before-released version of enduring hymn “Amazing Grace.” The video unveils an up-close look at band members performing the album live in the studio.
For a limited time this spring, “To Hell with the Amps: The Unplugged Tour” will feature Stryper playing the entirety of the acoustic project during each performance.
“We’re excited to show people a totally different translation of these songs,” says lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Michael Sweet. “Most of the acoustic shows will be set in smaller, more intimate venues, and the set is naturally more toned down. It will feel like a family affair, like everyone is sitting in our living room listening to us play.”
Sweet adds that the band will follow the acoustic stints with a full-on 40th anniversary tour kicking off September 13, 2024.
“The anniversary tour will feature songs ranging across our entire discography,” he reveals. “We’ll perform a set consisting of our classic songs, then play a second set containing more recent material.”
Sweet further shares that the band’s live shows will feature everything from heightened production to variations in wardrobe.
“We will be changing outfits from a classic look to a modern look, with production to match,” Sweet says. “It will definitely be unprecedented because it’s important to come up with a unique way for fans to celebrate this milestone anniversary with us.”
In addition, the band plans to offer an exclusive pre-show VIP experience for its loyal devotees. A 45-minute encounter with Stryper will include a private screening of a short film featuring archival footage and photos and a brief Q&A session with the bandmates.
As for future endeavors, the band just wrapped recording another full-length studio album Sweet describes as “all killer and no filler.” The anticipated release date is fall 2024.
“We’re hoping it will continue the trend of our music getting better with each release,” Sweet says. “It’s loaded with high-quality tunes and great energy.”
Stryper also has made solid progress on a much-anticipated Kickstarter-fueled documentary film. More than 1,700 backers helped the band far exceed its original funding goal, earning a “Projects We Love” tag on the popular crowdfunding platform.
“We found a brilliant director, Chris Atkins, and it's being filmed now,” says Sweet, adding that footage will be captured throughout the rest of this year. “We're excited to see it's finally happening.”
When it comes to groundbreaking bands in the Christian hard-rock genre, Stryper is renowned for its distinctive brand of “heavenly metal,” extraordinary crossover success and venerable endurance. The group ascended to prominence in the 1980s with Billboard Top 40 hits like “Calling on You,” “Honestly” and “Always There for You.”
Stryper’s career album sales exceed 10 million worldwide, including 1986’s multiplatinum release To Hell with the Devil. The band also made history when it notched two songs simultaneously in MTV’s Top 10 with videos “Free” and “Honestly.”
Today, some 40 years after emerging from the southern California nightclub scene, the foursome continues to record, tour and perform for devoted fans around the globe. Comprising three original members including brothers Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet (drums) and Oz Fox (guitar) plus longtime bandmate and veteran bassist Perry Richardson, the group finds itself continuing to create their finest, most powerful music yet.