Award-winning country rocker Jelly Roll to play Nationwide Arena in October
Genre-transcending chart-topper Jelly Roll, known for hits including "She," "Dead Man Walking," and "Son of a Sinner," will bring his Beautifully Broken tour to Nationwide Arena on Oct. 9.
Artist presale tickets will be available at 10 a.m. Feb. 27 and general sales will begin at 10 a.m. March 1 at JellyRoll615.com.
As a teen, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, was in and out of juvenile detention and at 14, he and several others were arrested and charged with multiple counts of possession of marijuana and attempted robbery. The Tennessee native spent nearly 12 years in prison, where he earned his GED and discovered a profound passion for music.
Now 39, the singer has spanned the musical spectrum from hip-hop to country rock, collecting numerous awards along the way. Last year, he swept the CMT Music Awards and received Billboard’s 2023 Breakthrough Award and the People’s Choice Award for male country artist of the year.
In addition, he was a four-time winner at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards and the most nominated male at the 2023 CMA Awards, with five nominations including new artist of the year, which he won.
Jelly Roll will be joined by supporting acts Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Country rock singer Jelly Roll to perform Oct. 9 at Nationwide Arena
