'Lose Control' singer Teddy Swims to perform at Kemba Live on Sept. 23
Belinda M. Paschal
Soulful singer Teddy Swims, who first gained attention by posting cover tunes recorded in his bedroom studio, is to make the audience "Lose Control" when he comes to Kemba Live on Sept. 23.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at axs.com. General admission ticket prices are $44.50 in advance and $50 day-of show. Platinum seating tickets cost $200. There is a four-ticket limit per person.
Swims, whose real name is Jaten Dimsdale, was a high school football player in Conyers, Georgia, who discovered his passion for performance after taking a musical theater class at a teacher's recommendation. He later began his music career by playing in a variety of Atlanta-area bands.
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He began attracting fans in 2019 through his YouTube channel, covering songs by artists including Michael Jackson, Lewis Capaldi, Chris Stapleton, Amy Winehouse and H.E.R. His rendition of Shania Twain's "You're Still the One" is his most viewed video, with 162 million views to date.
Swims released four EPs before his 2023 debut album, "I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1)," which features the breakout single, "Lose Control." The bluesy song reached the Top 10 in several countries and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year. A four-track follow-up, "I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5)" is due out Friday.
His performance at Kemba Live is part of the fourth headlining tour for Swims, who also has opened for Aerosmith, Greta Van Fleet and Zac Brown.