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Kirk Franklin adds second leg of “20 Years in One Night Tour”

By Shelia Poole
March 28, 2016

Kirk Franklin has extended his “20 Years in One Night Tour” with a second leg that kicks off this summer in Augusta.

The award-winning gospel artist will perform in a dozen cities this summer, beginning June 3 and ending June 19. His tour will bring him to Augusta on June 3 at the James Brown Arena and June 15 at the Savannah Civic Center.

The tour is a retrospective of Franklin's two decades of work. He has earned 10 Grammys, more than 40 Stellar Awards and 16 GMA Dove Awards.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster beginning Friday.

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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