Christian Festival Association
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The Christian Festival Association was formed in September 2006. The group consists of members representing major Christian music festival
s held in the United States
. Collectively, this group represents over 1.5 million attendees, and are held between April and December, with most held during the summer months. The organization's president is Bob Thompson of Atlanta Fest.
Christian music festival
A Christian music festival is a music festival held by the Christian community, in support of performers of Christian music...
s held in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Collectively, this group represents over 1.5 million attendees, and are held between April and December, with most held during the summer months. The organization's president is Bob Thompson of Atlanta Fest.
Member festivals
The twenty-six members of the CFA include:- Alive FestivalAlive FestivalAlive Festival, located in Mineral City, Ohio, Alive is an annual Christian music festival. It features many Christian musicians and popular Christian bands, as well as several Christian speakers and worship leaders. The festival began in 1988 and celebrated its 20th anniversary June 20–23,...
- Mineral City, Ohio - AgapeFest - Greenville, Illinois
- Atlanta Fest - Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Big Ticket Festival - Ionia, Michigan
- Cornerstone FestivalCornerstone FestivalCornerstone Festival is a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell, Illinois. In a given year, many artists that play at Cornerstone also play at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the...
– Bushnell, Illinois - Creation FestivalCreation FestivalCreation Festival 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." This is in reflection to Creation Northeast being known to attract 100,000...
East – Mt. Union, Pennsylvania - Creation FestivalCreation FestivalCreation Festival 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." This is in reflection to Creation Northeast being known to attract 100,000...
West – Enumclaw, Washington - Crossover Festival - Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
- Hills Alive - Rapid City, South Dakota
- Ichthus Festival – Wilmore, Kentucky
- Kingdom BoundKingdom BoundKingdom Bound is an annual Christian music festival held at Six Flags Darien Lake near Corfu, New York, near the beginning of August. The festival marked its 25th anniversary in 2011. The festival traditionally attracts many of the most popular bands in American contemporary Christian music,...
– Darien Center, New York - Kings Fest - Doswell, Virginia
- LifeLight Festival – Worthing, South Dakota
- LifestLifestLifest is an annual Christian music festival that takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the Sunnyview Expo fairgrounds. Lifest started in 1999, and became five days long for the first time in 2006. It is held on or around the second weekend of July. In 2005, Lifest had approximately 74,000 attendees...
– Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Purple Door Festival – Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Revelation Generation - Frenchtown, New Jersey
- Rock the CoastRock the CoastRock the Coast is a concert put on by First Priority of the Lakeshore that takes place at Michigan's Adventure. It features Christian artists, including Audio Adrenaline, Roper, and Toby Mac. One ticket includes admission to the theme park for two days and the concert itself. Rock the Coast is...
– Muskegon, Michigan - Rock the DesertRock the desertRock The Desert is a Christian music festival held in Midland, Texas USA every August.-Background:Rock the Desert began in August 1999 on the parking lot of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Midland, Texas...
– Midland, Texas - Rock the Light – LaCygne, Kansas
- Sonshine Festival - Wilmar, Minnesota
- SoulfestSoulfestSoulFest is an annual Christian music festival held in New England, United States. It currently takes place at the Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire and features six stages and over 125 bands.- Christian music performances :...
– Gilford, New Hampshire - Spirit Song Festival, King's Island, Ohio
- Spirit West CoastSpirit West CoastSpirit West Coast is a Christian music festival that features Christian artists from several different genres. It also features lectures, workshops in tents, kids' shows, petting zoos, and comedians....
– Monterey, California - Spirit West CoastSpirit West CoastSpirit West Coast is a Christian music festival that features Christian artists from several different genres. It also features lectures, workshops in tents, kids' shows, petting zoos, and comedians....
– Del Mar, California - Unity Christian Music FestivalUnity Christian Music FestivalUnity Christian Music Festival is a three day Christian music festival held annually during the month of August at Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan....
– Muskegon, Michigan - Winterfest - Lynchburg, Virginia