Jars of Clay in Concert

Greenville College alums Jars of Clay will be playing in concert Friday, April 8^th at St. Matthews United Methodist Church in Belleville, IL. In support of their 11^th studio album The Shelter, Jars of Clay will be taking the stage with supporting acts Matt Maher, Derek Webb, and Audrey Assad. Hoping to draw others into their powerful onstage presence, Jars of Clay state, “In short, these songs are designed to be sung aloud, with others, within the parameters of that listener’s own shelter.”

Formed in their time at Greenville College, Jars of Clay have been a staple in the contemporary Christian music scene for years while attaining both critical and popular acclaim. They are also a frequent feature at Greenville’s own Agapefest.

Tickets are $18 dollars in advance and available to all ages through www.jarsofclay.com. The concert starts at 7 pm. For more information please visit the Jars of Clay website or St. Matthew UMC at  www.stmatthewumc.org.

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More Information on Fundamental Elements

Fundamental Elements and Friends After a Mission Trip Benefit Show

As we announced last week, Stars Go Dim will be replacing the Fundamental Elements at AgapeFest 2011. We did not post the reason why the Fundamental Elements were not going to be able to perform out of respect and love for the guys. After seven years of rocking, the guys have mutually decided to call it quits.

Fundamental Elements are mostly Greenville College alumni and good friends of both the festival and the college. Back in 2006 I came to my first AgapeFest mainly because my new youth leader was twisting my arm to come out and see his cousin, Russ, play with his band (Then, The Fundamentals). Supposedly they had some crazy drummer that I needed to see to believe. I came out to the festival with a bit of a closed mind but the band awesome, the drummer was crazy and long story short, I fell in love with the festival and eventually worked my way up to be the Director of this years festival.

It’s sad for us to see them go, especially for my friends and I who have grown close to the band. But we all wish Russ, Mark, Luke and Dustin the best of luck with their new adventures. They’re all extremely talented and I’m sure you will all see their work somewhere else in the very new future!

Good luck guys,

Chris

Director

“FE Says Goodbye” from FundamentalElements.net

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Third Day iTunes Sale!

Third Day- Saturday Night Closer

iTunes is having a sale on Third Day’s music! There are 10 different Third Day albums on sale as well as .69 cent playlists. Go support these guys and help them with their ministry! Plus you’ll get some great music to go with those good feelings you get from helping out their ministry!

 You can also catch Third Day live at AgapeFest 2011 on Saturday night.

Check out the sales at this link:

http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/huge-sale-itunes

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AgapeFest at WIBI Opening Act Semi-Finals (Free Ticket Giveaway)

Join WIBI’s seven Opening Act Semi-Finalists as they compete to make the finals and eventually perform on the Main stage at AgapeFest. The evening will also feature Addison Road in concert.

March 26th at Central Christian Church – Mount Vernon, IL 5PM (Doors at 4) Tickets are $10. Available through www.wibi.org or at the door.

AgapeFest will be giving away TWO pairs of Free Tickets as well as some CD’s to persons that sign up at our booth!

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Stars Go Dim to replace Fundamental Elements at AF2011

Stars Go Dim - Saturday Main Stage

Due to circumstances that the band will announce at a later date, the Fundamental Elements will no longer be performing at AgapeFest 2011. Instead, Tulas based rock group, Stars Go Dim will play during their slot. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For more information on why the Fundamental Elements will no longer be playing at AgapeFest 2011, please head to our page “More Information on Fundamental Elements” or the Fundamental Elements blog post “FE Says Goodbye.”

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Want Some Free Tickets?

We asked our radio partners to give us a timeline for when they will be giving out free Agape tickets, figured we would let you all know! These are all approximate and could change at any time. Be sure to tune into your local Christian station for more info. Is your radio station not on the list? Let them know about AgapeFest!

WIBI (Carlinville) – One week in April TBD

Joy FM (St. Louis)  – Week of April 25

WCIC (Peoria)  – Week of April 4, and week of April 11

WQME (Anderson, IN) – Week of April 11, and week of April 18

WGEL (Greenville)  – Week of April 4

90.9 The Vine (Wayne City) – Week of March 28, week of April 4

WGCA (Quincy) – Week of March 28, week of April 4

Shine FM (Olivet Nazarene University) – Week of March 28, week of April 4

WGRN (Greenville College) – Week of March 28, week of April 4

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EleventySeven’s New EP “Quota”

EleventySeven is releasing a new EP later this month. It is entitled “Quota” and they have posted a promo video for this EP at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mkkzwyXng

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Philmont Promo!

Here’s the new promo video from Philmont…

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AgapeFest 2011 Staff Photo

It was picture day today, we figured we would share a good one with you!

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Second Stage and Third Stage and a Discounted Ticket Offer, Oh My!

Abandon - Performing on GOA Second Stage on Saturday

By adding a Third Stage this year we realized we would be attracting a whole new crowd of people to the festival.  We also realized that a lot of these new guests are more into screaming and going crazy and less into our main stage artists so we created a new ticket for them! This new ticket will allow access to our Second and Third Stage only and will be available at the gate. In order to secure the value of our full admission ticket, we will place a large security checkpoint at the entrance to the Main Stage and guests who have purchased this discounted ticket will receive a very distinct wristband. Guests that want to see artist on all three stage will still be able to with the purchase of a Full Admission wristband.

Second and Third Stage Wristband Pricing-

Two-Day: $30.00

Saturday Only: $25.00

(No Friday Only option will be available)

What do you get with your Second and Third Stage Only Wristband?

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