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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 today's 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]

Slogans

  • "A Tribute To Our Creator" ™
  • "The Highlight of Your Summer, Maybe Your Life" ™[1]

Creation History

Peter Furler, lead singer of the Newsboys, performing in 2007

Rev. 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.

Returning acts

Some of the acts who consistently play at Creation include popular Christian artists such as:

Acts making repeated appearances in the past:

2008 Acts

Speakers in 2008

And many other well known Christian speakers.

2009 scheduled artists

2009 scheduled speakers

2010 scheduled lineup

ARTISTS:[6]

SPEAKERS:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Creation Festivals". www.creationfest.com.com. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "sonicbids". www.sonicbids.com/. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Gvozdas, Susan (July 4, 2003). "Nonprofit hopes Creation breaks even". allbusiness.com. Central Penn Business Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Hanson, Kevin (November 9, 2009). "Concert to bring crowds to town". pnwlocalnews.com. Enumclaw Courier Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  5. ^ Leichman, Aaron (November 25, 2008). "Creation Festival Concludes First-Ever Tour". christianpost.com. The Christian Post. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  6. ^ a b www.facebook.com/creationfest. "Creation Festival Official Facebook Page". Retrieved March 1, 2010. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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