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"Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour" comes to Prudential Center in August

Published by New Jersey Stage
11/08/2024

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Disney Concerts, Disney Branded Television and AEG Presents jointly revealed "Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour," a one-of-a-kind interactive live concert experience coming to Prudential Center on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 7:00pm. Joshua Colley from "Descendants: The Rise of Red" and Mekonnen Knife from "Zombies 4:  Dawn of the Vampires" also have been added to the previously announced talent line-up of Kylie Cantrall, Freya Skye, Malia Baker, Malachi Barton and Dara Reneé.

The arena tour will celebrate the high-energy music from Disney’s “Descendants” and “Zombies” franchises, inspiring families and fans of all ages to dance, sing and engage with their favorite stars.  Amy Tinkham will serve as the tour’s Creative Director.  Tinkham has directed a wide-ranging number of productions including Aerosmith tours, Cirque du Soleil and Melissa Etheridge’s Broadway show. The concerts will mark a nostalgic return to tours like Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana and High School Musical.

An exclusive presale for Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada will be available Tuesday, November 12 at 12:00pm local time until Thursday, November 14 at 10:00pm local time. U.S. subscribers can visit Disneyplus.com/perks for more information, or they should look for additional communication from Disney+ beginning November 12. A limited number of exclusive VIP packages will also be available as well. These exclusive offers can include a group photo opportunity with Worlds Collide Tour talent, access to a pre-show VIP soundcheck (including song performance and Q&A session), an amazing selection of reserved seated tickets, custom merchandise and more.

Tickets for Prudential Center’s August 24 show are available for purchase online to the general public starting Friday, November 15 at 12:00pm. The Prudential Center is located at 25 Lafayette Street in Newark, New Jersey.

Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company.  Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras, choruses and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts’ concert packages include a variety of formats, such as “live to picture” film concerts, and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts that range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choirs.  Featuring concerts from the largest movie franchises in the world – from Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar and 20th Century Studios – current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series, Toy Story, Aladdin, Disney Princess – The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Infinity Saga.





 

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The “Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour” will kick off in San Diego, California (Pechanga Arena) and conclude in Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena). The full tour schedule is as follows:

July 17                                  San Diego, CA                  Pechanga Arena San Diego

July 19                                  San Jose, CA                     SAP Center at San Jose

July 20                                  Sacramento, CA             Golden 1 Center

July 22                                  Anaheim, CA                    Honda Center

July 23                                  Los Angeles, CA              Crypto.com Arena

July 25                                  Phoenix, AZ                       Footprint Center




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July 26                                  Las Vegas, NV                  T-Mobile Arena

July 28                                  Denver, CO                        Ball Arena

July 30                                  Oklahoma City, OK        Paycom Center

August 1                              Kansas City, MO              T-Mobile Center

August 2                              St. Louis, MO                    Enterprise Center

August 4                              Minneapolis, MN            Target Center

August 5                              Milwaukee, WI                 Fiserv Forum

August 6                              Rosemont, IL                    Allstate Arena

August 8                              Indianapolis, IN               Gainbridge Fieldhouse

August 9                              Louisville, KY                    KFC Yum! Center





 

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August 10                           Cincinnati, OH                Heritage Bank Center

August 12                           Columbus, OH                Schottenstein Center

August 13                           Cleveland, OH                 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

August 14                           Pittsburgh, PA                  PPG Paints Arena

August 16                           Toronto, ONT                    Scotiabank Arena

August 17                           Detroit, MI                          Little Caesars Arena

August 19                           Buffalo, NY                        KeyBank Center

August 20                           Philadelphia, PA              Wells Fargo Center

August 21                           New York, NY                    Madison Square Garden

August 23                           Belmont Park, NY           UBS Arena

August 24                          Newark, NJ                       Prudential Center

August 25                           Boston, MA                        TD Garden

August 27                           Baltimore, MD                  CFG Bank Arena

August 29                           Charlottesville, VA         John Paul Jones Arena

August 30                           Greensboro, NC              First Horizon Coliseum

August 31                           Raleigh, NC                       Lenovo Center

September 2                     Atlanta, GA                        State Farm Arena

September 3                     Nashville, TN                    Bridgestone Arena

September 5                     Tampa, FL                           Amalie Arena

September 6                     Sunrise, FL                         Amerant Bank Arena





 

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September 7                     Orlando, FL                        Kia Center

September 9                     Jacksonville, FL               Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena

September 11                  Birmingham, AL              Legacy Arena at the BJCC

September 12                  New Orleans, LA             Smoothie King Center

September 14                  Houston, TX                      Toyota Center

September 15                  Austin, TX                           Moody Center

September 16                  Fort Worth, TX                  Dickies Arena

For additional details, please visit www.descendantszombiestour.com

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, Rock En Seine and All Points East — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as Justin Bieber, Zach Bryan, Sabrina Carpenter, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Celine Dion, Elton John, Carin León, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and Tyler, The Creator, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as The Bowery Presents, Cárdenas Marketing Network, Concerts West, Frontier Touring, Goldenvoice, Marshall Arts, Messina Touring Group, PromoWest Productions, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach.

Disney Branded Television creates premium original programming for kids and families for Disney+, Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and other Disney platforms. Disney Branded Television’s stories are filled with all the wonder, magic, music, adventure, and heart that audiences expect from Disney, including global streaming hits “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” “Goosebumps,” and “The Santa Clauses,” the Emmy® Award-winning “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” and beloved animated series “KIFF,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” and “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.” Disney Branded Television delivers critically acclaimed and award-winning content for preschoolers, including the most-watched series for Kids 2-11 in 2023, “Bluey,” the #1 most-watched new series for Kids 2-5 in 2023, “SuperKitties,” “Mickey Mouse Funhouse,” and “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends.” The content studio has also created some of the most iconic kids’ and family franchises of all time, including Peabody Award winner “Doc McStuffins,” the ever-popular “ZOMBIES,” “Descendants,” and “High School Musical” franchises, and animated Emmy® Award winners “Big City Greens” and “Phineas and Ferb.”


 



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