Colton Dixon and Mr. Talkbox Join Matthew West on his "The Live Forever" Tour

By Timothy Yap Feb 20, 2015 09:08 PM EST

American Idol finalist Colton Dixon and Mr. Talkbox of TobyMac's Diverse City Band will join singer and songwriter Matthew West on his "The Live Forever" tour. This 40-city tour that will begin on March 5th in Poughkeepsie, NY (tour dates listed below).

In addition to the standard ticketing options, a special VIP ticket package is being made available on most dates. For more information on the VIP options as well as all ticket purchasing info for each specific date, go to MatthewWest.com.

"My journey of encouraging people to tell their story has led to me receiving over 40,000 stories from all over the world, and now I'm finishing up a third project in which every single song is inspired by one of those stories," shares Matthew West about Live Forever and the tour. "I can't wait to share these songs and stories with audiences everywhere. This will be more than just a night of entertainment, but an unforgettable experience being reminded that God has a plan for the stories of each of our lives."

West continues his mission to tell a story of a different kind with his music - to transform listeners' stories into life-changing songs. He will release his new studio album, "Live Forever," on April 28 (Capitol Christian Music Group) featuring songs inspired by the thousands of stories he continues to receive.

The debut radio single, "Day One", from the forthcoming album is climbing the radio charts quickly as it is approaching the Top 10 after just 5 weeks.

MATTHEW WEST - THE LIVE FOREVER TOUR - Dates Subject to Change
March 5 Poughkeepsie, NY
March 6 Morgantown, WV
March 7 Burlington, NJ
March 8 Williamsport, PA
March 10 Smithfield, RI
March 11 Worchester, MA
March 12 Lancaster, PA
March 13 Knoxville, TN
March 14 Griffin, GA
March 19 Amarillo, TX
March 20 Belton, TX
March 21 McAllen, TX
March 25 Hobbs, NM
March 26 McMurray, PA
March 27 Clarkston, MI
March 28 Paducah, KY
March 29 Bourbonnais, IL
April 2 Springfield, MO
April 3 Quincy, IL
April 4 Decatur, IL
April 9 Keller, TX
April 10 Cypress, TX
April 11 Tulsa, OK
April 12 San Antonio, TX
April 13 Alexandria, LA
April 15 Punta Gorda, FL
April 16 Bradenton, FL
April 17 Lakeland, FL
April 18 Largo, FL
April 19 Ocala, FL
April 23 Wichita, KS
April 24 Lincoln, NE
April 25 St. Charles, MO
April 26 Fort Wayne, IN
April 29 Carmel, IN
April 30 Wise, VA
May 1 Woodbridge, VA
May 2 Bel Air, MD
May 3 Charleston, WV
May 8 Getzville, NY