June 18, 2012
Hot musical acts heat up the stage this summer at
Six Flags Over Texas
The Wanted, Cobra Starship, NEEDTOBREATHE and more to
headline shows
Beyond the roller coaster thrills, and awe-inspiring entertainment on stage, Six Flags Over Texas also has a “must see” concert lineup for the summer season. This year’s artist lineup highlights sounds from several music genres. The first concert kicks off on June 18 with a popular British Boy Band and will end with an up and coming country music sensation.
Coca-Cola presents The Wanted in Concert
Coca- Cola presents The Wanted in concert on June 18 in the Music Mill Amphitheatre at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 plus park admission and are available through ticketmaster.com and Guest Relations.
One of Britain’s hottest pop groups, The Wanted, was formed in 2009 and immediately caught the eyes of the music industry’s top producers. Their 2011 hit single, “Glad You Came” quickly rose to the top of the pop charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Late last year, they released their newest CD, Battleground. They have appeared in the V Festival and the iTunes Festival as well as made appearances with Justin Bieber and Britney Spears.
Clearasil® Summer Concert Series
Clearasil® presents three concerts at the Six Flags Over Texas Music Mill Amphitheatre this summer. Taking the stage on June 30 is Cobra Starship, NEEDTOBREATHE will rock the Amphitheatre on August 4 and Chris Young will close out the series on August 25. Concert tickets are $8 plus park admission and are available through ticketmaster.com and Guest Relations.
Cobra Starship's fourth studio album, Night Shades, has been burning up the charts. "You Make Me Feel" has broken the Top 10 at both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 40 Pop Charts. Last year, with the success of Hot Mess and "Good Girls Go Bad", the band graced the stages of several late night TV shows, performed at the People's Choice Awards and the 2011 VMAs.
NEEDTOBREATHE has charted on both Christian and mainstream rock/pop charts. They have release four studio albums including their latest chart topping album, “The Reckoning” which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Top 200. This Dove Award winning group opened for Taylor Swift on her North American leg of her Speak Now World Tour in 2011.
In 2006, Chris Young was crowned the winner of the popular TV singing competition, Nashville Star. He released his self-titled debut album that year and has continued to produce several hit country songs including five consecutive number one hits. He has been nominated for several country music awards and was the 2011 American Country Music Award winner for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Single of the Year.
One Voice Summer Concert Series, July 21-22
Six Flags Over Texas presents the One Voice Summer concert series July 21 and 22 in the Six Flags Music Mill Amphitheatre. This two-day concert series features some of today’s hottest Christian band including Hawk Nelson and David Crowder. Tickets are $8 plus park admission and are available through ticketmaster.com and Guest Relations.
Friday, July 20: The Letter Black, Red and Hawk Nelson
The first day of the One Voice Concert Series kicks off with a performance by The Letter Black. Formed in 2006, The Letter Black is Christian rock back from Pennsylvania. Their debut album “Hanging on by a Thread” was released in 2010 and they have gone on to tour with acts like Skilled and Decyfer Down.
Red is a Christian rock band formed in Nashville in 2004. Since then, the band has released three studio albums include the Grammy nominated albums, “End of Silence” in 2006 and “Innocence and Instinct” in 2009.
Hawk Nelson is a Grammy-nominated Christian band that soared to stardom in 2006 when they were voted “Favorite New Artist” by CCM Magazine. Their fifth studio album, “Crazy Love” was release in 2011 and features their hits “Your Love is a Mystery” and “My Next Breath”.
Saturday, July 21: Tenth Avenue North and David Crowder
Day Two features Dove Award winning group, Tenth Avenue North. After winning the 40th GMA Dove Award for “Best New Artist”, Tenth Avenue North have gone on to tour with bands like Casting Crowns and Mercy Me. Their third studio album “The Struggle” is scheduled to be released in August 2012.
David Crowder will take the stage performing with his new collective, simply called, Crowder. Fans can expect more of what they've always loved about David Crowder through the years - the songs, the worship, musical innovation - and now they get to be a part of the new beginning.
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.0 billion in revenue and 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For more than 50 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions including up-close animal encounters, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. For more information visit sixflags.com.
