HeavenFest
| HeavenFest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | CCM, rock, pop, rap |
| Location(s) |
Brighton, Colorado (2008-2009) Longmont, Colorado (2010) Loveland, Colorado (2011–2012) Morrison, Colorado (2015) |
| Years active | 2008-2012, 2015 |
| Founded by | Worship and the Word Movement |
| Website | |
|
www | |
HeavenFest is an annual Christian music festival attracting tens of thousands of people each summer. The festival has been held in multiple cities along the Front Range of Colorado.
History
In its first two years, HeavenFest drew 12,500 and 23,000 people consecutively to the grounds of Northern Hills Church near Brighton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.[1] The 2010 event brought in the Scream the Prayer Tour while changing locations to a field in Longmont and drawing over 35,000 attendees.[2] After one year in Longmont, The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex) in Loveland became the new host of the festival.[3] After 2 years in Loveland, organizers cancelled the 2013 event for "a year of rest."[4] In July 2014 it was announced on HeavenFest's Facebook page[5] that the festival would return under new ownership and management after a two year hiatus. 2015's event is planned for August 7–8 at Bandimere Speedway[6] in Morrison.
Past Artists
- The Afters
- The Almost
- As I Lay Dying
- Blessed by a Broken Heart
- Braille
- The City Harmonic
- The Color Morale
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Disciple
- Everfound
- For Today
- The Great Commission
- Haste the Day
- Hundredth
- Icon for Hire
- Jamie Grace
- Jeremy Camp
- KJ-52
- Lincoln Brewster
- Love and Death
- Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
- Michael Gungor
- OC Supertones
- P.O.D.
- Petra
- Phil Keaggy
- Random Hero
- Seventh Day Slumber
- Shonlock
- Skillet
- Sleeping Giant
- Stellar Kart
- Superchick
- Switchfoot
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Trace Bundy
- Underoath
- White Collar Sideshow
References
- ↑ http://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/heaven-fest-third-annual-christian-music-festival-moves-longmont
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_15649735?source=infinite
- ↑ http://www.timescall.com/ci_18571562
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22783662/heaven-fest-taking-year-rest-will-be-back
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/heavenfest
- ↑ http://www.bandimere.com/about-us/news/2014/09/16/heavenfest-announces-new-ownership-and-management.-in-2015-heavenfest-moves-to-bandimere-speedway