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July 29, 2005 - - Bill and Gloria Gaither will bring Jubilaté, a special New Year's Eve celebration, to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena as part of their 10th Anniversary Gaither Homecoming Tour, at 7:00 p.m., December 31, 2005 with tickets on sale Monday, September 19, 2005 at 10 a.m.

Those who order tickets online on the first day of sales only, will also receive a free one month subscription to GaitherNet.com

Guests of Jubilaté will usher in the New Year with a show featuring special performances, a balloon drop and fireworks at midnight. In addition, every ticket holder will receive a special collector’s editions anniversary CD. This rare and limited disc will be available free, to all Gaither Homecoming Anniversary Tour concert attendees.

Tickets for Bill and Gloria Gaither’s Jubilaté will go on sale Monday, September 19, 2005 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices will be $34.75 and $19.75 (plus applicable service fees). Gold circle seating also is available. Tickets will be available online at www.charlottebobcatsarena.com or by calling 1-800-495-2295. Tickets also can be purchased in person at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center ticket outlet.

While the Homecoming concerts have become a phenomenon, Gaither says, “It actually started with an impromptu taping in a Nashville studio in 1991. The Gaither Vocal Band was wrapping up a recording session that included several legendary Southern Gospel music artists. After the session ended, the artists lingered and gathered around the piano, singing, swapping stories from the old days and sharing a few laughs and tears.”

Ten years later, Gaither never envisioned that recording session in 1991 would turn into a touring empire. According to Pollstar, the 2004 Homecoming tour outranked Rod Stewart, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac for concerts tickets sold worldwide. This landed at a very impressive “Number 16” on list, with 541,890 tickets sold. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Gaither #46 in their 2004 annual “Rock Rich List.”

The Gaither’s will celebrate Jubilaté and this milestone tour with a cavalcade of singers, musicians and comedians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards, including Grammy's, Doves, ASCAP's first-ever Songwriter of the Century Awards and most recently The NARAS President’s Merit Award and multiple 2005 Dove Award nominations. Joining Gaither are the Gaither Vocal Band, Jessy Dixon, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Anthony Burger, Lynda Randle, Booth Brothers, Signature Sound Quartet, Ivan Parker, Russ Taff, The Isaacs, Mark Lowry, Jeff Allen, Kevin Williams, Mike Allen & Ben Speer (all artists subject to change).

An additional bonus on this anniversary tour: for the first-time ever patrons only need 10 people to take advantage of great group discounts. Additional information on group sales is available by calling toll free: (888) 217-0301. Or visit www.gaithernet.com for online tour information and as always GaitherNet subscribers receive advance access to preferred seating.

The Charlotte Bobcats Arena, located at 333 E. Trade Street in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, will open in fall 2005 and will be home to the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, WNBA’s Charlotte Sting, and ECHL’s Charlotte Checkers. The state-of-the-art arena will host more than 125 events a year including sports, concerts and family entertainment.