More metro Atlanta dates added for final Ringling Bros circus shows

A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown does a somersault during a performance Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end the "The Greatest Show on Earth" in May, following a 146-year run of performances. Kenneth Feld, the chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, told The Associated Press, declining attendance combined with high operating costs are among the reasons for closing. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Credit: Chris O'Meara

Credit: Chris O'Meara

A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown does a somersault during a performance Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end the "The Greatest Show on Earth" in May, following a 146-year run of performances. Kenneth Feld, the chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, told The Associated Press, declining attendance combined with high operating costs are among the reasons for closing. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus will add two more performances in Gwinnett County due to high demand, its parent company said Wednesday.

Additional shows have been added for the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on Feb. 26 and March 5, both at 5 p.m. There will be 12 shows at the Infinite Energy Arena between Feb. 23 and March 5, and 12 at Atlanta’s Philips Arena between Feb. 15 and Feb. 20.

Tickets for the Duluth shows start at $25 and tickets for the Atlanta shows start at $15.

The long-running "Greatest Show on Earth" announced earlier this month that this year's tour would be its last. There wasn't "any one thing" that led to the decision to end the circus, said Kenneth Feld, CEO of circus parent company Feld Entertainment.

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