Chris Tomlin Tickets

Who Chris Tomlin is and what his concerts are like

Chris Tomlin is an American contemporary worship singer, songwriter and worship leader whose songs are sung in churches around the world. A ticket buys a worship concert rather than a conventional pop show: the audience sings along to nearly every song, Tomlin leads from the stage much as he would in a church service, and the evening often includes prayer and short spoken reflections between songs. Seats in the heart of the crowd are part of the experience, and a clear view of the lyric screens matters for anyone who wants to sing.

Tomlin was born on May 4, 1972, in Grand Saline, Texas. In 2006 Time magazine described him as likely the most often sung artist anywhere, and in 2013 he was called the most sung songwriter in the world. A 2012 report from CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International, the licensing body that tracks songs used in church services) counted his songs as being performed more than three million times in churches.

The songs and records behind the ticket

Tomlin's setlists are built around songs that many attendees already sing on Sunday mornings:

• "How Great Is Our God", among the most widely sung modern worship songs.
• "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)", his reworking of the classic hymn.
• "Our God," "Holy Is the Lord" and "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)".
• "Holy Forever", a more recent anthem.

His studio albums run from The Noise We Make (2001) and Arriving (2004) through And If Our God Is for Us (2010), which won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, and Burning Lights (2013), which topped the Billboard 200, only the fourth contemporary Christian album to do so. Later albums include Holy Roar (2018), Chris Tomlin & Friends (2020), Always (2022) and The King Is Still The King (2025). He has won 23 Dove Awards from more than 50 nominations, and in 2018 he became the first Christian artist to receive a Pandora Billionaire award.

Tomlin on tour: Passion, co-headliners and Christmas runs

The touring history below is documented in the sources for this page. Current dates appear in the live event list on this page.

• Passion Conferences (from 1997): Tomlin co-founded Passion with Louie Giglio in 1997 and has joined its national and global tours and events.
• Tours with fellow Christian artists: he has toured with Delirious?, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith and MercyMe, and has headlined several tours of his own.
• Christmas tours: his official site promotes Christmas with Chris Tomlin: Good News of Great Joy, a holiday-season run.
• Fall 2026 co-headline run: as of October 2026, his official site lists November 2026 arena dates co-headlined with TobyMac and Third Day, at venues including Mizzou Arena, the Wolstein Center and the GIANT Center.

The pattern is an artist who plays arenas, often sharing the bill with other major Christian acts, and who returns each holiday season with a Christmas program. Co-headline bills mean shorter individual sets but a longer night overall.

Where to sit for a Chris Tomlin concert

A worship concert asks different things of a seat than a pop show. You will likely stand and sing for long stretches, so being able to read the lyric screens and hear the band clearly matters more than being near the stage. Check the seating map on each event for the layout.

Arenas

• Lower bowl facing the stage: the best all-around choice. You see Tomlin, the band and the lyric screens without turning, and you sit inside the main sound coverage.
• Floor: the most participatory part of the room, where the crowd sings loudest. Floor seating may be reserved chairs or general admission depending on the venue, so check the listing, and expect to stand for much of the night, which is hard for anyone short or seated in a rear floor row.
• Lower-bowl sides near the stage: close and raised, but the angle can hide the main screens.
• Upper level, center: a good value for a worship night, since the experience carries by sound and voice. Choose center sections over corners near the stage.

Families and groups

Church groups and families are a large part of the audience. Groups that want to sit together should buy a block early, and families with young children often prefer lower-bowl aisle seats over the floor for easier exits and a view over a standing crowd.

How demand for Chris Tomlin tickets behaves

Tomlin's audience is built on churches and long-time listeners, and his dates follow several structural patterns:

• Group buying moves early. Church and youth groups often buy blocks soon after the on-sale, which can thin out contiguous seats faster than overall sales suggest.
• Christmas dates draw families. Holiday-season shows, especially on weekends in December, tend to sell first.
• Co-headline bills raise demand. Pairings with other major Christian artists bring together several fan bases in one night.
• Presales take the front sections. Artist, venue and promoter presales typically open before the general on-sale.

Resale prices can sit above or below face value and usually move as the show approaches. Every GoodSeats order is backed by a 100% guarantee. For announcements, see Chris Tomlin's official site.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Chris Tomlin
• Chris Tomlin: Official site