Though she placed as a quarter-finalist on 2010’s America’s Got Talent competition with her skills as a “hip hop violinist,” Lindsey Stirling has risen to fame through a new form of media—YouTube.
Taking the violin to a whole new level, the Arizona-raised violinist, dancer, and composer Lindsey Stirling has proven to audiences everywhere that the violin isn’t limited to just classical music. Integrating her violin skills into Top 40 songs and video game theme songs, Stirling gained a massive following on the popular social media website, YouTube. Stirling’s collaborations with other YouTube sensations, including acapella group Pentatonix for their cover of Imagine Dragon’s “Radioactive,” has earned the violinist a YouTube Music Award in 2013.
Since her start in 2010, Stirling has been on three tours and has released two albums. Her second and latest album, Shatter Me, was released this past April. In December, Stirling announced tour dates for her upcoming US Tour. As a part of the tour, Stirling is performing at Echostage on Tuesday, June 24, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets!
Shatter Me placed number 2 on the Billboard Music Charts. The album features her singles “Beyond the Veil,” which she performed on this year’s Billboard Music Awards, and the title track, “Shatter Me” featuring Lzzy Hale.
Supporting Stirling for some dates on the tour is indie-pop band, AJR. The trio comprises brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan. The trio has released an EP titled I’m Ready just last October.
To win tickets to see Lindsey Stirling and AJR at Echostage on Tuesday, 6/24, leave a comment below naming your favorite Lindsey Stirling collaboration or cover song/video. I’m going to go with the ever-so-popular “Radioactive” cover with Pentatonix.
A winner will be chosen a week from today, Thursday, June 5! Tickets are still available for purchase.
