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| Written by Staff |
| Tuesday, 04 May 2010 04:16 PM America/New_York |
Your guide to the season’s major music events
Live music events continue to offer significant promotional support for Christian retailers who remain committed to the category.
Meanwhile organizers have been putting the finishing touches on more than 30 summer events expected to draw large crowds from coast to coast. Here is a guide to help stores know which artists will be in their area:
June 11-12 CROSSOVER FESTIVAL Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. Artists/speakers include: Abandon, Gracia Burnham, DecemberRadio, Fireflight. June 12 SONFEST Carowinds, Charlotte, N.C. Artists include: Family Force 5, Fee, Newsboys, Tenth Avenue North.
June 16-19 ATLANTA FEST Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta Artists/speakers include: Brandon Heath, Shawn McDonald, Joseph Rojas, Newsboys, Matthew West, Tenth Avenue North.
June 16-19 ICHTHUS Wilmore, Ky. Artists include: Casting Crowns, Relient K, Switchfoot, Toby Mac.
June 19 JOYFEST King’s Island, Mason, Ohio Artists/speakers include: Fred Hammond, Bone Hampton, Martha Munizzi.
June 19 McDONALD’S GOSPELFEST Newark, N.J. Artists/speakers include: Kurt Carr, Roberta Flack, T.D. Jakes, Hezekiah Walker, Dionne Warwick, Vickie Winans. June 23-26 ALIVE FESTIVAL Mineral City, Ohio Artists include: Steven Curtis Chapman, Leeland, Chris Tomlin.
June 24-26 BIG TICKET FESTIVAL Gaylord, Mich. Artists/speakers include: Casting Crowns, Jeffrey Dean, Brandon Heath, Newsboys, Parachute Band, James Scheer.
June 28-July 3 CORNERSTONE Bushnell, Ill. Artists include: David Crowder Band, Red, Skillet, Switchfoot, Toby Mac.
June 30-July 3 CREATION NORTHEAST Mt. Union, Pa. Artists/speakers include: David Crowder Band, Kari Jobe, Ron Luce.
July 1-3 SPIRIT WEST COAST Monterey, Calif. Artists include: BarlowGirl, Jeremy Camp, Shaun Groves, Jars of Clay, Phil Joel, Philmont, Third Day.
July 3 WONDER JAM Toronto Artists/speakers include: KJ-52, Hawk Nelson, David Nasser, Switchfoot.
July 7-11 LIFEST Oshkosh, Wis. Artists/speakers include: Shane Claiborne, Casting Crowns, Point of Grace.
July 8-10 SPIRIT FEST Kings Island, Mason, Ohio Artists include: Abandon, The Afters, Toby Mac, Third Day, Chris Tomlin.
July 8-10 KING’S FEST Doswell, Va. Artists include: Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath, Tenth Avenue North. July 8-10 SPIRITSONG Kings Island, Mason, Ohio Artists include: David Crowder Band, Fireflight, Third Day, Chris Tomlin.
July 9-10 NIGHTVISION Olathe, Colo. Artists/speakers include: Francesca Battistelli, Kutless, Leeland, Third Day, Michael W. Smith, Third Day, Nick Vujicic.
July 14-17 SONSHINE FEST Wilmar, Minn. Artists include: David Crowder Band, Casting Crowns, Israel Houghton, Newsboys, Skillet, Superchick.
July 16-18 HILLS ALIVE Rapid City, S.D. Artists include: Desperation Band, Jars of Clay, NeedtoBreathe, Petra.
July 17 JOYFEST Doswell, Va. Artists/speakers include: Fred Hammond, Bone Hampton, Donald Lawrence, Sinbad.
July 17 HEARTFEST Kansas City, Mo. Artists/speakers include: Abandon, The Afters, KJ-52, MercyMe, Tom Richter.
July 21-24 CREATION NORTHWEST Enumclaw, Wash. Artists/speakers include: Zane Black, Kari Jobe, Ron Luce, Reilly, Matthew West.
July 24 JOYFEST Kansas City, Mo. Artists/speakers include: Fred Hammond, Bone Hampton, Donald Lawrence, J Moss.
Aug. 1-4 KINGDOM BOUND Buffalo, N.Y. Artists/speakers include: BarlowGirl, Fireflight, MercyMe, Jason Upton, Bill Wilson. Aug. 4-7 SOULFEST Gilford, N.H. Artists include: Paul Colman, Israel Houghton, Jars of Clay, Switchfoot. Aug. 5-7 ROCK THE DESERT Midland, Texas Artists/speakers include: Casting Crowns, Hawk Nelson, Matt Pitt, Seabird, Skillet.
Aug. 12-14 UNITY CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Heritage Landing Park, Muskegon, Mich. Artists include: Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, Third Day.
Aug. 13-14 PURPLE DOOR FESTIVAL Lewisberry, Pa. Artists/speakers include: LeCrae, Project 86, Thousand Foot Krutch, Renee Yohe. Sept. 3-4 ROCK THE LIGHT Kansas City, Mo. Artists/speakers: TBD.
Sept. 3-5 LIFELIGHT FESTIVAL Sioux Falls, S.D. Artists include: The Almost, Lincoln Brewster, David Crowder Band.
Sept. 10-11 ROCK THE UNIVERSE Orlando, Fla. Artists include: Fireflight, Jeremy Camp, Jars of Clay, NeedtoBreathe, Newsboys, Relient K, Skillet.
Sept. 10-11 NIGHT OF JOY Orlando, Fla. Artists include: BarlowGirl, David Crowder Band, MercyMe, Tenth Avenue North, Chris Tomlin.
Sept. 18 POINTFEST Sandusky, Ohio Artists/speakers include: Casting Crowns, David Nasser, Family Force 5, Remedy Drive, The Skit Guys. |
NewSong’s Winter Jam 2010 tour—featuring Third Day, Newsboys, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight and a guest speaker—drew a record, total attendance of more than 403,000 to its 44 January-March dates.