Four-city tour to feature live music by award-winning artists and Gospel messages from evangelist Will Graham
SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 30, 2025 – One month from today, the four-city Sunshine State Good News Tour with Will Graham will stop at Sarasota Fairgrounds. The free evening event on Oct. 30 will feature concerts by award-winning Christian artists Jeremy Camp and Christine D’Clario, along with biblical messages by evangelist Will Graham, the grandson of the late evangelist Billy Graham and son of Franklin Graham.
Approximately 130 churches across the Sarasota area are participating in the Sunshine State Good News Tour with the goal of reaching their region with the hope of the Gospel.
“I’ve been all over the world and have had the blessing of visiting with people from many walks of life. I’ve found that most people are searching for hope, but it’s elusive. It’s hard to grasp. The things of this world can’t fulfill us,” said Graham. “There is no true and lasting hope apart from God. I’m coming to Florida to share the Good News of the Gospel and explain how we can find real hope in Jesus Christ—not just for today, but for eternity.”
The four-city Sunshine State Good News Tour will begin in Tallahassee (Oct. 26) and Gainesville (Oct. 28), before moving on to Sarasota. The tour will conclude in Pompano Beach (Nov. 1). Events begin at 7 p.m. each evening.
“Our beautiful city of Sarasota is home to so many philosophies and religions that serve as a constant reminder of man’s search for significance and purpose,” said Pastor Stephen Schlabach of Shining Light Church, speaking to the importance of the Sunshine State Good News Tour. “The Gospel of Jesus Christ answers that quest with clarity and offers the peace that people seem so desperate to find.”
For the past several months, Christians across the region have been gathering to prepare for the Sunshine State Good News Tour. Pre-tour events have included a Night of Prayer and Worship and a series of classes to equip believers to share their faith with others. A special pastors conference will be held on Oct. 7.
To learn more about the Sunshine State Good News Tour, please visit GoodNewsTour.com.
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Sunshine State Good News Tour schedule:
- Oct. 26: Tallahassee – Tallahassee Automobile Museum Field
- Oct. 28: Gainesville – Depot Park
- Oct. 30: Sarasota – Sarasota Fairgrounds
- Nov. 1: Pompano Beach – Pompano Beach Amphitheater Special Events Field
Media opportunities:
- Will Graham will be available for interviews at the Sunshine State Good News Tour stop in Sarasota on Oct. 30.
- For media inquiries, please contact Erik Ogren at (704) 577-2109, eogren@bgea.org.
- To download Will Graham photos and b-roll, please visit media.billygraham.org/will-graham-media/.
About Will Graham:
Will is the third generation of Grahams to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). He has spoken to more than 1.2 million people on six continents since beginning his evangelistic ministry in 2006. Will also serves as Executive Vice President of the BGEA, giving leadership to all aspects of the organization that his grandfather Billy Graham founded in 1950. Follow Will on Facebook, Instagram and X.
About the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA):
Founded by Billy Graham in 1950, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association shares the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world. From its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the BGEA directs a wide range of domestic and international ministries, including: large-scale festivals led by evangelists Franklin Graham and Will Graham; the Billy Graham Library; the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, located outside of Asheville, North Carolina; SearchforJesus.net, an internet evangelism project reaching thousands of people for Christ online; and many others through print, television, telephone, radio and the internet. For more information, please visit billygraham.org. Get news updates at X.com/BGEAnews.
Media Contact:
Erik Ogren
eogren@bgea.org