Christian Music Festivals Held in June

For 26 years, Atlanta Fest has mixed together Stone Mountain Park rides, G-Force eXtreme Games, music, seminars, Bible studies, talent search and Christian karaoke.

2012 Artists and Bands Include:

• Bethany Barr Phillips
• Building 429
• Casting Crowns
• Chasen
• Chris Sligh
• DecembeRadio
• Disciple
• Dominic Balli
• Downhere
• Hyland
• Icon For Hire
• Jai
• Jeremy Camp
• Jonny Diaz
• Lecrae
• MIKESCHAIR
• Pro
• Rachel & Rebekah
• RED
• Rising Life
• Royal Tailor
• Tedashii
• The Lost Colors
• tobyMac
• To Speak Of Wolves

Tickets run from $50 (day pass) to $99 (adult - complete event).

Since 2005, music and extreme sports meet ministry and prayer at the Big Ticket Festival. Allegan County Fairgrounds, the home of the 2012 festival, features a park-like setting, with over twice the camping as 2011.

2012 Artists/Bands Include:

• Aaron Shust
• Addison Road
• AG Silver
• Bluetree
• Brandon Heath
• Chosen Band
• Chris August
• Chris Tomlin
• Cities and Saints
• Da Messenger
• George Moss
• Group 1 Crew
• Hawk Nelson
• Hyland
• KJ-52
• Laura Story
• Nate Feurestein
• Newsboys
• RED
• Shane & Shane
• Shonlock
• Southbound Fearing
• Steve Robertson
• The Cisco Kids
• The City Harmonic
• The Letter Black
• The Lost Colors
• The Museum
• Tom Coverly

Tickets run from $35 (adult 1 day pass) to $475 (3 day family pass).

Ichthus has come a long way since the first festival in 1970. 2012 will feature 6 stages and over 120 bands and artists, as well as 20 speakers. There will also be a skate park, a kid's zone, a youth-leader tent and a parent tent.

2012 Artists and Bands Include:

• 7eventh Time Down
• Ashes Remain
• Attaboy
• Audrey Assad
• Becoming The Archetype
• Brian Head Welch
• Chasen
• Chris August
• Chris Tomlin
• Dominic Balli
• Emery
• Family Force 5
• Icon For Hire
• Inhale Exhale
• In The Midst Of Lions
• Kiros
• Mike Mains & The Branches
• My Children, My Bride
• Ocean Is Theory
• Oh, Sleeper
• Onward To Olympas
• Phil Keaggy
• Philmont
• Philmont
• RED
• Remedy Drive
• Rhett Walker Band
• Sarah Kelly
• Sent By Ravens
• Shawn McDonald
• Switchfoot
• Tenth Avenue North
• The Afters
• The Almost
• The City Harmonic
• The Lost Colors
• The Wedding
• Thousand Foot Krutch
• tobyMac
• To Speak Of Wolves
• Transform DJs
• White Collar Sideshow

Tickets run from $25 - $40 (day pass) to $83 - $99 (adult - complete event).

Bringing churches, denominations and people of all backgrounds together to enjoy four days of music, worship, teaching, camping, swimming, and fun, Alive will celebrate 25 years in 2012.

2012 Artists/Bands Include:

• 3 Shades Of Blue
• 7eventh Time Down
• Abandon Kansas
• Anberlin
• Ashes Remain
• Becoming The Archetype
• Building 429
• Casting Crowns
• Chris Moerman
• Circleside
• Circle Of One
• Emily Summers
• Family Force 5
• Hour 6
• Icon For Hire
• Inhale Exhale
• Jamie Grace
• Jessa Anderson
• Kimber Rising
• KJ-52
• Manic Drive
• Mark Schultz
• MIKESCHAIR
• Mindy Callahan
• Phil Keaggy
• Playdough
• Random Hero
• RED
• Reilly
• Remembering Venice
• Royal Tailor
• Samestate
• Sanctus Real
• Sean McNeill
• Shine Bright Baby
• Silverline
• Spoken
• The Afters
• The City Harmonic
• The Lost Colors
• The OC Supertones
• Thousand Foot Krutch
• We Are Leo
• YBO$$

Tickets run from $38 (day pass) to $130 (adult - complete event).

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.

Artists Appearing at Spirit West Coast 2012 Include:

• Abandon
• Brian Head Welch
• Chris August
• Desperation Band
• Group 1 Crew
• Josh Fox
• Lincoln Brewster
• Love Song
• Manafest
• Matt Maher
• MercyMe
• Peter Furler
• Phil Joel
• Press Play
• Project 86
• RED
• Reilly The Band
• Tenth Avenue North
• tobyMac
• Todd Brown Band
• Trip Lee

The nations largest Christian music festival, Creation will have music, teaching, camping and activities to mark their 34th year.

2012 Artists/Bands Include:

• All Sons and Daughters
• Bread of Stone
• Chris August
• Family Force 5
• For King & Country
• MIKESCHAIR
• Newsboys
• Planet Shakers
• Rapture Ruckus
• RED
• Royal Tailor
• Switchfoot
• Tenth Avenue North
• The City Harmonic
• The Lost Colors
• The School of Worship

Tickets run from $47 (day pass) to $120 (adult - complete event).

Tennessee (Chattanooga)

• June 2, 2012 - JFest - Since 1999, Partners for Christian Media has put on JFest in the Chattanooga area. This year, ticket prices are still only $10-$15.

North Carolina (Charlotte)

• June 16, 2012 - Rock The Park - Your combination festival and themepark ticket includes admission to Carowinds and all of the performances for $37-$45. Ride The Carolina Cobra roller coaster and then listen to music from bands like Third Day, Jeremy Camp, RED, KJ-52 and more.