Universoul Circus Kicks Off Summer Tour in South, East Coast States

Celebrating its 17th annual season under the big top, the UniverSoul Circus summer tour is winding through the South and East Coasts.
The Hip Hop Big Top features traditional circus acts with elephants and tigers as well as fresh unique sports-related spectaculars with artists from around the world.
Its dedicated fans say the UniverSOUL Circus sets the stage where generations of family can come together and enjoy each other dancing in the aisles and singing songs that span the last six decades from Motown classics to today's Top 40.
At UniverSoul Circus guests witness the feats of world class acts like Chinese aerialists performing a synchronized aerial dance never seen before in the United States; the hottest stunt basketball, acrodunk players in the world, from Holland and Belgium; an entourage of contortionists bend and twist their bodies beyond human limits; and a furious tiger act.
Whatever suits you, whether it's high flying trampoline shenanigans; teeterboard maneuvers or walking on the wild side more than twenty feet above the ring on a razor sharp piece of wire, UniverSoul Circus offers an interactive experience like none other. At UniverSoul Circus, the audience is always part of the show.
Fans are forewarned because under the Big Top of hip hop, you never know when you might wind up in the center ring—doing your thing!
The UniverSoul Circus continues its surge to the top of the live entertainment ranks with its interactive funky rendition of traditional circus. UniverSoul has captivated audiences from around the world with its unique brand that blends circus arts, theater and music.
Forbes Travel Magazine, in a comparison of the top circuses said "UniverSoul Circus has revolutionized the use of popular music in Circus including Pop, R&B, Hip Hop and Latin."
UniverSoul Circus is rated as one of the top three circuses in America along with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey and Cirque de Soleil. UniverSoul's fresh, funky approach to family friendly live entertainment has earned it a coveted spot as one of Ticketmaster's top ten most requested family attractions, along with other shows including Disney on Ice, Disney's High School Musical Ice Show and Ringling Brothers Circus.
The UniverSoul Circus was founded in Atlanta, Georgia over 17 years ago by Baltimore native and preeminent live entertainment promoter, Cedric Walker. Cedric is a pioneering force in urban influenced, high tech, state of the art music, theater and festival productions.