- Creation Festival
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For the United Kingdom festival, see Creation Fest.
Aerial view of the Creation Northeast festival
Creation Festival (officially "Creation Festivals") consists of two annual, four-day Christian music festivals held in the United States. According to www.Creationfest.com, the festivals have become the "Nation's Largest Christian Music Festivals." [1] This is in reflection to Creation Northeast being known to attract 100,000 attendees.[2]
Both four-day festivals boast of sixty-plus Christian rock, contemporary, and worship bands. Also featured are some of the most influential Christian speakers and authors, a fringe stage (hosting mostly up and coming and/or harder Christian rock bands), children's stage (kids entertainers geared towards smaller children), Late Nite Cafe, camping, petting zoo, baptisms, communion, fireworks, extreme sports, volleyball, giveaways, candlelight service, prayer tent, youth pastor VIP tent, and other experience based activities. The festival is a member of the Christian Festival Association.
In 2010, Creation Northeast was held at Agape Farm in Mount Union, PA, from June 30 – July 3, 2010. Creation Festival Northwest was held at the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw, WA, July 21–24, 2010. [1]
Contents
Slogans
- "A Tribute To Our Creator"
- "The Highlight of Your Summer, Maybe Your Life" [1]
Creation History
Peter Furler, former lead singer of the Newsboys, performing in 2007Rev. Dr. Harry Thomas, Jr. and Timothy Landis founded Creation East in 1979 in Muddy Run Park in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1984, popularity led to the event moving to a rural area known as [Agape Farm] in Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.[3]
In 1998, the festival expanded to the west with the addition of "Creation Northwest" (aka Creation West) which has been held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. In 2010, Creation Northwest's venue is to be the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw, Washington.[4]
Due to thunderstorms and severe flooding, the festival was canceled in 1995 and 2006. In 1996 and 2003, the festival was held in Hershey, PA. While the festival was located in Hershey, PA the concerts took place in the Hersheypark complex arenas. Fans attending the four day festival were offered a reduced price ticket to Hersheypark and camped alongside a large hill.
In 2008, the festival started an annual tour, passing through more than 30 cities across the U.S.[5]
Creation Festival 2010 Northeast was held at Agape Farm in Mount Union, PA, June 30 – July 3, 2010 and Creation Festival 2010 Northwest at the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw, WA, July 21–24, 2010.
Though Tim Landis has stepped out of his original role, Rev. Dr. Harry Thomas, Jr. continues to be involved, focusing mainly on expanding the ministry of the festival, but has passed on the majority of the producing and booking to Bill Darpino and Nick Kulb. Thomas still preaches a short message at Creation every year.
Attendants
Returning acts
Acts who consistently play at Creation include:
- Chris Tomlin
- tobyMac
- Switchfoot
- Third Day
- Casting Crowns
- Skillet
- David Crowder Band
- Desperation Band
- Newsboys
- Jeremy Camp
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Family Force 5
- Relient K
- Flyleaf
- Tenth Avenue North
- Hawk Nelson
- Hillsong United
- Jars of Clay
- Kutless
- Leeland
- Pillar
- needtobreathe
- Salvador
- Sanctus Real
- Starfield
- Stellar Kart
- Worth Dying For
- BarlowGirl
Acts making repeated appearances in the past:
2008 Acts
- The Afters
- Ayiesha Woods
- Barlow Girl
- Bradley Hathaway
- Britt Nicole
- Children 18:3
- Chris Tomlin
- David Crowder Band
- Disciple
- Dizmas
- Eleventyseven
- Esterlyn
- Family Force 5
- Fee
- Fireflight
- Flyleaf
- Future of Forestry
- Group 1 Crew
- Hawk Nelson
- Inhale Exhale
- Jeremy Camp
- KJ-52
- Kutless
- Leeland
- Mike Farris
- The Myriad
- Newsboys
- Parachute Band
- Paul Baloche
- Pillar
- Phil Keaggy
- Phil Wickham
- PureNRG
- Red
- Run Kid Run
- Ruth
- Sanctus Real
- Seabird
- Skillet
- Stellar Kart
- Superchick
- Switchfoot
- Tenth Avenue North
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- tobyMac
- The Washington Projects
- Worth Dying For
Speakers in 2008
- Ron Luce
- Bob Lenz
- Julie Laipply
- Jeremy Kingsley
- David Nasser
- Reggie Dabbs
- Justin Lookadoo
- Rob Beckley
- Greg Stier
- Jose Zayas
- Duffy Robbins
2009 scheduled artists
- Casting Crowns
- Chris Tomlin
- Relient K
- Third Day
- David Crowder Band
- Hawk Nelson
- Skillet
- Family Force 5
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Barlow Girl
- Kutless
- Pillar
- Israel Houghton
- Lincoln Brewster
- Red
- Fee
- Worth Dying For
- Michelle Bonilla
- Needtobreathe
- Remedy Drive
- Stephanie Smith
- The Sonflowerz
- Unspoken
- Group 1 Crew
- Disciple
- Spoken
- The Classic Crime
- John Reuben
- Stellar Kart
- Esterlyn
- Reilly
- Capital Lights
- Above The Golden State
- Brian Doerksen
- We As Human
- Children 18:3
- R-Swift
- Ivoryline
- B. Reith
- Everyday Process
- Lecrae
- Newworldson
- The Showdown
- Pure NRG
- Kerri Pomarolli
2009 scheduled speakers
- Reggie Dabbs
- Joyce Meyer
- Greg Laurie
- Ron Luce
- Pastor Harry Thomas
- Duffy Robbins
- Jeremy Kingsley
- Jarrod Jones
- Margaret Feinberg
- Brett Ullman
- Eric Timm
- Keith Elias
- Ergun Caner
- Preston Centuolo
- Bob Lenz
- Matt Pitt
- Will Graham
- Reid Saunders
2010 scheduled lineup
- ARTISTS[6]
- Casting Crowns
- Toby Mac
- Switchfoot
- Skillet
- Newsboys
- Chris Tomlin
- Hillsong Live
- David Crowder Band
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Family Force 5
- Red
- Tenth Avenue North
- Matthew West
- Worth Dying For
- Needtobreathe
- Audio Unplugged
- Israel Houghton
- Kari Jobe
- Remedy Drive
- Downhere
- Seabird
- Reilly
- Sons of Day
- Abandon
- Unhindered
- Disciple
- KJ-52
- John Mark McMillan
- Carlos Whittaker
- Francesca Battistelli
- Chris & Conrad
- DecembeRadio
- Holly Starr
- The Classic Crime
- Superchick
- Brian "Head" Welch
- Sleeping Giant
- Group 1 Crew
- House of Heroes
- Secret & Whisper
- The Letter Black
- B. Reith
- R-Swift
- Thi'sl
- Json
- Young Joshua
- Christopher Hopper
- We As Human
- Everyday Sunday
- Relevant Worship
- SPEAKERS[6]
- Louie Giglio
- Reggie Dabbs
- Ron Luce
- Bob Lenz
- Justin Lookadoo
- Tony Nolan
- Jose Zayas
- John James[disambiguation needed
] - Greg Stier
- Duffy Robbins
- Matt Pitt
- Mark Gungor
- Jason Ostrander
- Lakita Garth-Wright
- Christopher Hopper
- Eric Samuel Timm
- Zane Black
- Reid Saunders
- Harry Thomas[disambiguation needed ]
2011 scheduled lineup
- Newsboys
- Third Day
- Skillet
- Tobymac
- Chris Tomlin
- Family Force 5
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Tenth Avenue North
- Owl City
- Red
- Switchfoot
- Shonlock
- Jamie Grace
- Chris August
- Charmaine
- The Museum
- Hawk Nelson
- Emery
- Manafest
- Sent By Ravens
- Shine Bright Baby
- Lecrae
- Shawn McDonald
- Brandon Heath
- David Crowder Band
- Icon For Hire
- Nine Lashes
- Carlos Whittaker
- Royal
- Kye Kye
- Brian "Head" Welch
- Rapture Ruckus
- Hyland
- The Letter Black
- I Am Empire
- Swimming With Dolphins
- The Almost
- Disciple
- KJ-52
- Francesca Battistelli
- Brenton Brown
- Robert Pierre
- Blissed
- Arise
- Lybecker
- Write This Down
References
- ^ a b c "Creation Festivals". www.creationfest.com.com. http://www.creationfest.com/. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ "sonicbids". www.sonicbids.com/. https://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=17171&account_id=0. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Gvozdas, Susan (July 4, 2003). "Nonprofit hopes Creation breaks even". allbusiness.com. Central Penn Business Journal. http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-pennsylvania/950782-1.html. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ Hanson, Kevin (November 9, 2009). "Concert to bring crowds to town". pnwlocalnews.com. Enumclaw Courier Herald. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ech/news/69616277.html. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ Leichman, Aaron (November 25, 2008). "Creation Festival Concludes First-Ever Tour". christianpost.com. The Christian Post. http://www.christianpost.com/news/creation-festival-concludes-first-ever-tour-35591/. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ a b www.facebook.com/creationfest. "Creation Festival Official Facebook Page". http://www.facebook.com/creationfest. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
External links
- Creation Festival's Official Website
- Creation Northeast's Official Artist Page
- Creation Northwest's Official Artist Page
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Categories:- Christian music festivals
- Music festivals in the United States
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