Lots of News!

Phew. It’s been a busy last couple of weeks here at AgapeFest HQ. We’ve got tons and tons of news for you today, but first I want to thank everyone for your comments! It’s been awesome to see the lists you’ve been leaving. We’ve taken a lot of what you’ve said to heart and booked as many bands as possible. Since we’re such a short festival, it’s tough to get EVERY band you want, but I think we’ve got an awesome mix this year.

So. The news. Would you like to see who’s playing this year? Because the lineup is almost done. Hit the jump to find out who will be on Main Stage at AgapeFest 2009! Read More »

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More Artist News!

So we told you about tobyMac last week. Guess what. We’ve got a few more bands confirmed!

Friday: Everyday Sunday, Decyfer Down, Disciple and Skillet

Saturday: Brooke Barrettsmith, Wavorly and Hawk Nelson

We’ll start filling in our official lineup on the Bands page in the next week or so. We’re super excited to have these bands at AgapeFest 09.

Who else are you hoping will pop up on the list?

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First Headliner Announced

tobyMac at AgapeFest 2005

Guys. We’ve done it. We have confirmed the headliner for Saturday night.

Can you guess who it is?

Okay. I’ll tell you. tobyMac will be joining us this year as our Saturday headliner. Some of you will remember that Toby had a conflict last year and wasn’t able to perform, substituting Relient K as a headliner.

More artist announcements are coming. Watch this space for more info or subscribe to our feed to make sure you’re always up to date. If you’re not into the feed thing, follow us on Twitter. We’ll post all of our news there as well.

More Stuff
Check out tobyMac.com

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We See Them

Wow guys. Thanks for your band suggestions in the comments. We’re seeing them and we’re keeping them in mind.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Things have been busy. We’ll have some news on bands soon, I promise. We’ll also have tickets going on sale really soon (I know I said that before, but it’s really gonna happen this time) with a special early bird rate. So let your youth leaders at church know that you really want to go to AgapeFest 2009 next May.

Keep the band suggestions coming. In fact, could you answer a question for me?

What album is on your iPod/CD player/iTunes/etc. right now?

Leave it in the comments!

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Zoomin’ right along!

Hey everybody!

Just to introduce myself… I’m Rachel, the AgapeFest 2009 Media/PR Director.  My job essentially is to get all of YOU as excited and ready for the festival as we are!

We’ve been throwing out some considerations for a few pretty amazing artists, as well as working on contracts for others, so keep your fingers crossed for your favorite!  Chances are, they’ve graced our list.  I don’t want to be the one to give away too much, but know that we are excited to have bands that you all will love and can bless you in return.  We want to serve Jesus Christ through serving all of you!

I’ll keep you all posted as exciting news begins to unfold!  Be on the look out for 2009 posters, fliers, and info.

Get pumped!!

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First Cabinet Meeting

We just had our first cabinet meeting to discuss potential headliners. Got some good plans and a good team this year!

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Youth Leaders

We’ve got some updated info on the Youth Leaders page, including Interlínc’s talkback schedule. Check it out.

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Stage 2 Lineup

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Another Band

We just confirmed another awesome band called Jael playing Friday Main Stage. They’re a sweet band from Australia. Check out their music on MySpace by clicking here.

Also, we’re taking submissions for Battle of the Bands through the end of the month. And we need more bands! Read More »

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New Band

We’ve just confirmed our friends and pretty much an AgapeFest staple, Fundamental Elements. If you’ve been to the festival the last couple of years, you’ve probably seen these guys. They are awesome and we’re excited to have them on Main Stage this year! Read More »

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