GATHERINGS INSPIRATIONAL TOUR 2016 PROPOSAL

Sunday, March 6 – Sunday, March 13, 2016

Locations: Ft. Lauderdale – Grand Turk – San Juan – Tortola – Half Moon Cay

About the Festival: The Gospel Music Cruise will be a heavenly combination of amazing music, spirituality and love as we transform a luxury cruise liner into the center of the gospel music world. Join us…for though the cruise is just seven days and seven nights, the memories will last for life. The lineup for this cruise includes winners of more than 30 GRAMMY® Awards and more than 60 GRAMMY® Award nominations.

Average no. of attendees: 4,500

Performance opportunities: Spiritual services, opening acts for evening concerts, daytime on the deck

Overview Logistics: Crew to fly to Ft. Lauderdale and perform 3 – 4 times during Cruise

Tuesday, March 15 – Sunday, March 20, 2016

Location: Austin, TX

About the Festival: The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery. Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences. Conference panel discussions present a forum for learning, business activity thrives at the Trade Shows and global networking opportunities abound.

Average no. of attendees: 30,000

Performance opportunities: Music Festival Showcase, multiple stages available

Overview Logistics: Crew to Fly to Austin, TX on March 18th and perform at the musical festival showcase on Saturday, March 19th with return to ATL on March 20th

Thursday, March 24 – Saturday, April 9, 2016

Location: Savannah, GA

About the Festival: The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is dedicated to presenting world-class celebrations of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth and unite artists and audiences in Savannah.

Average no. of attendees: 58,000

Performance opportunities: Charles H. Morris Center on Saturday, March 26th

Overview Logistics: Tour bus to Savannah on Friday March 25th with Saturday performance and return to ATL following the event.

Friday April 1- Saturday April 2, 2016

Location: Capetown, South Africa

About the Festival: Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) is the flagship event for the leading events management and production company espAfrika, which has staged and produced several world-renowned events. The festival annually boasts 5 stages with more than 40 artists performing over 2 nights. The programming – unique to the CTIJF is made up of a 50/50 split between South African artists and international artists respectively. The festival hosts in excess of 37, 000 music lovers over the 2 show days.

Average no. of attendees: 58,000

Performance opportunities: Various stages and other performance venues

Overview Logistics: Fly to South Africa on Thursday, April 1 with Return to ATL Monday, April 4th

Friday, April 15 – Sunday, April 24, 2016

Location: Indio, CA

About the festival: The traditional kickoff to the summer festival season is dominated by Coachella. The glitz and glamour of Los Angeles migrates east to the indio desert for back to back weekends of the biggest names in music. What started as a small electronic festival in the desert has transformed into a cultural touchstone for the festival season.

Average no. of attendees: 225,000

Performance opportunities: Various stages and other performance venues

Overview Logistics: Fly to California Friday April 15th, do a kickoff weekend show and return to ATL on Sunday, April 17th

Friday, April 22 – Sunday, May 1, 2016

Location: New Orleans, LA

About the Festival: Mahalia Jackson, often called the greatest gospel singer, returned to her hometown to appear at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April of 1970. From the very beginning, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was envisioned as an important event that would have great cultural significance and popular appeal. The Festival was the culmination of years of discussions and efforts by city leaders who wanted to create an event worthy of the city’s legacy as the birthplace of jazz.

Average no. of attendees: 150,000

Performance opportunities: Various stages and other performance venues

Overview Logistics: Tour Bus to New Orleans, Friday April 22nd, do a kickoff weekend show and return to ATL on Sunday, April 24th

Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 8, 2016

Location: St. Lucia (Caribbean Island)

About the Festival: Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival serves up many ‘firsts’ in addition to the already generous menu of free and paid venues, chart topping music and the most iconic legends in jazz and contemporary music to have populated the latter twentieth century.

Average no. of attendees: 220,000

Performance opportunities: Various stages and other performance venues

Overview Logistics: Fly to St. Lucia Friday, April 29th, do 2 kickoff weekend shows and return to ATL on Monday, May 1st

Friday, June 3 – Saturday, June 4, 2016

Location: Chicago, IL

About the Festival: Gospel music can trace its ancestry to the ceremonial music of West Africa, the spirituals and camp meeting hymns of the South, and the swinging jazz and blues of the urban North, but it all came together in Chicago. Thanks to the Chicago Gospel Music Festival, we gather each year to pay righteous tribute to America’s great musical art form on the holy ground where it was born.

Average no. of attendees: 5,000 – 7,000

Performance opportunities: Millennium Park stage

Overview Logistics: Fly to Chicago Thursday, June 2nd, do 2 kickoff weekend shows and return to ATL on Saturday, June 4th

Thursday, June 30 – Sunday, July 3, 2016

Location: New Orleans, LA

About the Festival: The Essence Music Festival, known as “the party with a purpose”, is an annual music festival which started in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence, a magazine aimed primarily towards African-American women. The Essence Music Festival is one of the biggest celebrations in New Orleans every year. Usually scheduled for the weekend of July 4th, the festival draws huge crowds for both its music and its celebration of black culture. Essence Fest draws the best of both national and local acts, with a strong representation of both the commercial sounds of rap, hip-hop, R&B, gospel and the local flavor of brass bands, jazz, and blues.

Average no. of attendees: 550,000

Performance opportunities: Various stages and other performance venues

Overview Logistics: Tour Bus to New Orleans, Thursday, June 30th, do a show morning and evening Friday and Saturday and return to ATL on Saturday, July 2nd

Wednesday, June 29 – Sunday, July 10, 2016

Location: Milwaukee, WI

About the Festival: Most recently, festival producer, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. renovated approximately 22-acres of the 75-acre site, Henry Maier Festival Park, with a 2-phased $35 million construction project, the biggest in Summerfest history. Phase One of the redevelopment project featured a new Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard, South Gate and Box Office, as well as new food and beverage buildings and restrooms which was completed for Summerfest 2011. Phase Two of the project was completed for Summerfest 2012 and included a covered music venue on the waterfront, the BMO Harris Pavilion as well as a elevated covered lakeside bar, restrooms and unique lakeshore amenities for festival-goers.

Average no. of attendees: 650,000

Performance opportunities: Various stages and other performance venues

Overview Logistics: Fly to Milwaukee Friday, July 8th, do a show and return to ATL on Sunday, July 10th