David Blaine Tour Making An Orlando Stop At Dr. Phillips Center

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Live Nation announced today that death-defying magician, David Blaine, is taking his mind-blowing show 'David Blaine Live' on the road this spring and summer with a new round of 36 North American tour dates. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off May 6, 2018 in San Diego, CA and make stops in U.S. cities including Orlando at the Walt Disney Theater on June 11, 2018.

VIP packages and general seating tickets go on sale Friday, March 2, 2018 and may be purchased online at drphillipscenter.org, by calling 844.513.2014 or by visiting the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office at 445 S. Magnolia Avenue between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. Online and phone ticket purchases are subject to handling fees.

Blaine is known for his exceptional fusion of magic and stunt work, unlike any other modern-day performer. The one-man show will be an interactive experience to shock and awe audiences.

Described by Howard Stern as the greatest magician that ever lived, David Blaine single-handedly redefined magic after producing and directing his original television special Street Magic when he was just twenty-three. Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller called "the best TV magic special ever done." The New York Times noted that Blaine has "taken a craft that's been around for hundreds of years and done something unique and fresh with it," whilst The New Yorker claimed "he saved magic."

Blaine's highly-rated primetime specials have shown him being buried alive in New York City for a week, encased inside a six-ton block of ice for three days, surviving standing atop a 100ft tall pillar in Bryant Park for 36 hours without a safety net, enduring 44 days inside a transparent box in London on nothing but water, and living within one million volts discharged at him continuously for 72 hours from seven Tesla coils. Blaine also spent one week submerged in a sphere-shaped aquarium at Lincoln Center, after which he broke the world record for breath holding live on the Oprah Winfrey show where he held his breath for over 17 minutes. Since graduating high school, he has performed to audiences of over 20,000 in arenas around the world. He has performed for U.S Presidents including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and other international leaders and prominent figures such as Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger, Michael Bloomberg, Stephen Hawking and Muhammad Ali. For more information visit www.davidblaine.com.

'David Blaine Live' 2018 Tour Dates:

DATE CITY VENUE

Sunday, May 06, 2018 San Diego, CA San Diego Civic Theatre

Monday, May 07, 2018 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Theater

Wednesday, May 09, 2018 Fresno, CA Saroyan Theatre

Thursday, May 10, 2018 San Jose, CA City National Civic

Saturday, May 12, 2018 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre

Friday, May 18, 2018 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Monday, May 21, 2018 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium

Thursday, May 24, 2018 Los Angeles, CA Dolby Theatre

Sunday, May 27, 2018 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Houston, TX Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land

Thursday, May 31, 2018 Dallas, TX Music Hall at Fair Park

Saturday, June 02, 2018 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre

Sunday, June 03, 2018 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center - Concert Hall

Tuesday, June 05, 2018 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre

Wednesday, June 06, 2018 St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater

Friday, June 08, 2018 Miami, FL Adrienne Arsht Center

Monday, June 11, 2018 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center

Friday, June 15, 2018 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre

Saturday, June 16, 2018 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House

Thursday, June 21, 2018 Knoxville, TN The Tennessee Theatre

Saturday, June 23, 2018 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Sunday, June 24, 2018 Oxon Hill, MD The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Albany, NY Palace Theatre

Thursday, June 28, 2018 Richmond, VA Altria Theater

Friday, June 29, 2018 Wallingford, CT Toyota Presents Oakdale

Sunday, July 01, 2018 Boston, MA Boch Center Wang Theatre

Monday, July 02, 2018 Montreal, QC L'Olympia

Wednesday, July 04, 2018 Toronto, ON Sony Centre For Performing Arts

Thursday, July 05, 2018 Toronto, ON Sony Centre For Performing Arts

Saturday, July 07, 2018 Detroit, MI The Fox Theatre

Sunday, July 08, 2018 Buffalo, NY Shea's Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre

Thursday, July 12, 2018 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre

Saturday, July 14, 2018 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

About Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization operating the state-of-the-art performing arts center in downtown Orlando, Florida. With its opening in November 2014, the performing arts center launched its vision of Arts for Every Life by being a gathering place for creativity and discovery; a vibrant urban destination where artists, audiences and students come to experience, explore and learn. The two-block community destination features the 2,700-seat Walt Disney Theater, 300-seat Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Seneff Arts Plaza, Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts, the DeVos Family Room, and other event rental spaces. Future expansion includes Steinmetz Hall, a 1,700-seat acoustical theater, along with rehearsal, classroom, office space and commercial development spaces. Dr. Phillips Center is a private non-profit collaborating with the City of Orlando, Orange County, the City of Winter Park, the State of Florida and generous donors.