Cirque du Soleil's first country music show is coming to The Weidner for 7 performances

GREEN BAY - Cirque du Soleil is headed to The Weidner in December for a seven-performance run of “Songblazers — A Journey Into Country Music.”

Described as “a one-of-a-kind theatrical production celebrating country music,” the show combines Cirque’s signature acrobatics, juggling, aerial acts and feats of strength with live musical performances that pay homage to legendary and modern-day trailblazers of the genre. Songs by Billy Ray Cyrus, Shania Twain and Toby Keith are among those featured.

The new production is a joint venture of Cirque du Soleil and Universal Music Group Nashville. It premieres July 2-28 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville before embarking on its U.S. tour. It features an original song, “Carnival Heart," by Sam Williams, the grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams and son of outlaw legend Hank Williams Jr.

“Songblazers” will be performed at The Weidner at 7 p.m. Dec. 5-6; noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets, starting at $56 for adults and $45 for children ages 12 and younger, will go on sale at 10 a.m. June 25 at ticketstaronline.com, (800) 895-0071 and the Resch Center box office.

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Family four-packs also will be available, but those prices have not yet been announced.

Series ticket holders to The Weidner’s forthcoming Broadway in Green Bay series will have an opportunity to add opening-night “Songblazers” tickets to their 2024-25 season package in July.

Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com. Follow her on X @KendraMeinert. 

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