Summertime is here with a blazing passion! The kids are out of school and families all over America are planning vacations. In July 2009 there will be seven major Christian Music Festivals covering Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, Tennessee, New York, New Hampshire and California. So if Christian music is your passion, there are plenty of opportunities for fun and fellowship coming in July.
1. Lifest - Oshkosh, WI - July 8 - July 12
Inpop
Lifest is a youth driven, family friendly event that builds bridges with Christians and churches by presenting the gospel through entertainment, training and discipleship.
- Aaron Shust
- BarlowGirl
- Billy Buchanan
- Bluetree
- Children 18:3
- David Crowder Band
- Day of Fire
- Decemberadio
- Derek Webb
- Disciple
- Esterlyn
- Glen Clark Family
- Group 1 Crew
- Hawk Nelson
- Jadon Lavik
- Jeremy Camp
- Jeremy Riddle
- Kutless
- Leeland
- Manic Drive
- Mark Schultz
- Matthew West
- Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
- Mitch McVicker
- Norma Jean
- Peder Eide
- Phillips Craig & Dean
- Pillar
- Red
- Remedy Drive
- Salvador
- Shane & Shane
- Shaun Groves
- Skillet
- Spoken
- Stellar Kart
- St. Paul Saintz
- Superchick
- Tenth Avenue North
- The Afters
- The Wrecking
- Third Day
- tobyMac
- Vicky Beeching
- Wavorly
2. Sonshine Festival - Willmar, MN - July 15 - July 18
Flicker Records
Ticket holders are provided with camping/rv hook-ups, parking, and hot showers for no extra charge. The Wednesday night Switchfoot concert will be free and open to the public.
- A Plea For Purging
- Addison Road
- As I Lay Dying
- BarlowGirl
- Capital Lights
- Children 18:3
- David Crowder Band
- Day of Fire
- Decyfer Down
- EleventySeven
- Everyday Sunday
- Family Force 5
- Fireflight
- Flatfoot 56
- Hawk Nelson
- KJ-52
- Live Fish Band
- Living Sacrifice
- Matthew West
- Nevertheless
- Newsboys
- Norma Jean
- Philmont
- Red
- Relient K
- Remedy Drive
- Sanctus Real
- Since October
- Skillet
- Starfield
- Switchfoot
- Tal And Acacia
- The Afters
- The Glorioius Unseen
- The Showdown
- The Wedding
- This Beautiful Republic
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- tobyMac
- Venia
- War of Ages
- We As Human
- Willet
3. Creation Northwest - George, WA - July 22 - July 25
Provident
2009 will mark year number 31 for the nations largest Christian music festival, Creation Northwest.
- Above the Golden State
- BarlowGirl
- Bob Lenz
- Brett Ullman
- Brian Doerksen
- Casting Crowns
- Children 18:3
- Chris Tomlin
- Classic Crime
- David Crowder
- Disciple
- Duffy Robbins
- Eric Samuel Timm
- Esterlyn
- Family Force 5
- Greg Laurie
- Group 1 Crew
- Hawk Nelson
- Israel Houghton
- Ivoryline
- John Reuben
- Kutless
- Lacrae
- Margaret Feinberg
- Matt Pitts
- Needtobreathe
- Newworldson
- Pillar
- Red
- Reggie Dabbs
- Reid Saunders
- Relient K
- Remedy Drive
- Ron Luce
- Sanctus Real
- Showdown
- Skillet
- Spoken
- Stellar Kart
- Stephanie Smith
- The Sonflowerz
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Tyrell Johnson
- We As Human
- Will Graham
- Worth Dying For
- Will Graham
4. SGN Music Fest - Smyrna, TN - July 26 - July 31
SSE Group
The event is free to the public, as always. A love offering will be taken each night.
- 2nd Generation
- Aaron & Amanda Crabb
- Aaron Minick
- Ann Downing
- Blackwood Gospel Quartet
- Crystal River
- Driven Quartet
- Ed Crawford & the Mystery Men
- Eighth Day
- Freddie Pierce (comedian)
- Gold City
- HIsSong
- John’s Call (formerly Johnny Minick & Friends)
- Judah
- Legacy Five
- Mike & Kelly Bowling
- Mike LeFevre Quartet
- Southern Sound
- Sterling River
- Sunday Edition
- Tara Jackson
- Tony Gore & Majesty
- The Freemans
- The Galloways
- The Quicks
- Three Bridges
- Tribute Quartet
5. Soulfest - Gilford, NH - July 29 - August 1
Courtesy of: Flicker Records
The four-day festival will feature more than 100 artists and guest speakers on five stages.
July 29
- The Wrecking
- Paul Colman
- Phil Joel
- Family Force 5
- Skillet
- Charlie Peacock & Sara Groves
- Alabaster Box
July 30
- Phil Wickham
- Charlie Peacock, Sara Groves & Derek Webb
- The Afters
- Newsboys
- Matt Maher
- Paul Colman
- Children 18:3
- We As Human
- Day of Fire
- Philmont
- Run Kid Run
- Tal and Acacia
- Phil Joel
- To Speak of Wolves
July 31
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Manic Drive
- Jason Upton
- Natalie Grant
- Casting Crowns
- Matt Maher
- Unspoken
- Norma Jean
- As I Lay Dying
- Bobby Bishop
- Remedy Drive
- Paul Colman
August 1
- Fireflight
- Bluetree
- Charlie Hall
- Sanctus Real
- Third Day
- Matt Maher
- Jason Upton
- Project 86
- Haste The Day
- The Wrecking
- Phillip LaRue
6. Spirit West Coast - Monterey, CA - July 30 - August 1
Courtesy of: Savvy Media Solutions
This annual Christian music festival has taken place in Monterey, California since 1997. Over 50 artists appear each year on 6 performance stages and a dozen speakers provide ministry for all ages.
July 30th
- A Current Affair
- Chasing Truth
- David Crowder Band
- Flatfoot 56
- House of Heroes
- Jeremy Camp
- Josh Wilson
- Kutless
- Matt Brouwer
- Matthew West
- Sonflowerz
July 31st
- BarlowGirl
- Disciple
- Esterlyn
- Family Force 5
- Hawk Nelson
- MercyMe
- Richard Andrew
- Speaker - Brock Gill
- Stellar Kart
- The Red Airplanes
August 1
- A Rotterdam November
- Brandon Heath
- Leeland
- Needtobreathe
- Ruth
- Speaker: Nick Vujicic
- The Wedding
- This Beautiful Republic
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- tobyMac
- Worth Dying For
7. Rock the Sound - New York, NY - July 31 - August 1
Essential Records
Held at Manhattan Center Studios, home of the Hammerstein and Grand Ballrooms, sixteen Christian bands will offer New York City’s first multi-day, multi-room Christian music festival to. benefit AID for the World.
July 31st
- Phil Wickham
- Run Kid Run
- The Afters
- The Newsboys
August 1st
2 p.m. Hammerstein Ballroom
- Aaron Shust
- Jeremy Camp
- Superchick
- Tenth Avenue North
8 p.m. Hammerstein Ballroom
- Caleb Rowden
- Casting Crowns
- Shane & Shane
- Unspoken
8 p.m. Grand Ballroom
- Decyfer Down
- PILLAR
- RED
- Remedy Drive
