What’s new at AgapeFest 2011?

• -Jumbotron – Yup, we got a jumbotron for this year!
• -Third Stage – Sponsored by Sancrosanct Records with Becoming the Archetype, A Bullet for Pretty Boy, Hope for the Dying, Random Hero and more.
• -New and improved Second Stage lineup, brought to you by Greg Oliver Agency- 33 Miles, Abandon, Rush of Fools, Jonny Diaz and Finding Favour
• -Artists as Speakers- Lecrae will perform and speak on Saturday night. We thought, “Why not let everyone hear what’s on the performers heart?”
• -Artist talk backs that are open to the public- This year, Becoming the Archetype will be taking part in an artist talk back session that will be open to all festival guests Saturday evening.
• -Paintball AND Laser Tag – We had paintball last year, but now we have Paintball AND Laser Tag so that there’s an option for those that don’t like getting popped by the paintballs.
• -New worship set on Third Stage- With the addition of a Third Stage, we added a worship set first thing on Saturday morning.
• Second and Third Stage ONLY pass.

What’s not new?

• -Our ticket prices! – Prices have not raised in years but we keep expanding!

Ticket discounts are available for a limited time only! Head on over to the AgapeFest Tickets Page before it’s too late!

Maybe a great Christmas present for some lucky person? Get your early bird, discounted tickets over at iTickets.

I’m taking a moment before my counterpart AshleyJo gets here to update you all on what has been going on around here. Students taking interterm have just returned, so most of our staff isn’t even back yet. It’s a relatively quiet time on the GC campus… some students return and take one class for three weeks, so it can be a bit intense, but definitely a fun time!! And it allows for a jump start on AgapeFest fun!! Which is great! Right now we’re working on making tickets available through the Greenville College Bookstore, so soon that will be an opportunity! You should come pay us a visit and get your tickets while you’re here!!

The flier is in the works and what I’ve seen so far, it’s lookin’ good!! So hopefully you’ll see those floating around soon. I hope everyone is excited about the lineup [I know I am! Skillet, woo!] Keep your eyes peeled for super cool updates as the staff starts to return to campus and things begin to pick up like crazy!

In the mean time, AshleyJo and I will try to keep you entertained and informed with videoblogs of shenanigans and randomness!! Let us know if you have any ideas or what you would like to see from us

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But we’re back in the saddle now and back to work. Some exciting news should be coming up in the next few days including info on entering the Battle of the Bands through our friends at Sonicbids.com, plus new videoBlogs, email news, prizes, contests…

Lots of stuff. Make sure you get your Early Bird tickets — you can only be early for so long before you’re… not early?

Make your New Years Resolution buying an Early Bird ticket to AgapeFest 2009!

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!

Here’s the list. We’ll have the time slots and such up on the Bands page soon! Here you go:

Mark Roach, Everyday Sunday, Decyfer Down, Disciple, The Great Romance, Photoside Café, Fundamental Elements, Brooke Barrettsmith, Wavorly, Eleventyseven, Remedy Drive, LeCrae, The Afters, Hawk Nelson, Skillet, and tobyMac.

Yeah! Okay. So we’re not finished yet with the lineup–we’ve got a few spots left to fill–but that should give you a feel for who you can see at AF09.

Also. An announcement about our annual Battle of the Bands will be going out soon.

Finally. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! For real. With special Early Bird pricing. Clicke here to order at iTickets.com

Take a gander and leave some comments. We’re in the process of getting the lineup together, so if you have recommendations, let us know!

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P.S. Early bird tickets will be on sale soon… stay tuned.

You know that our Saturday headliner is tobyMac. The Friday headliner is David Crowder (and his *Band). And some of you have figured out that the little slideshow on the home page is accurate – they are all bands playing AgapeFest this year. So go and check that out and fill in your lists – if you haven’t yet, that is.

There are a few we haven’t released yet. Because you do want a little bit of a surprise when the lineup is revealed right?

Also – we’ve been filling in the info gaps around the site. Ticket prices and a link to buy them are on the tickets page – make sure you get tickets early, it’s cheaper. Also, we’ve got the group rate going again.

We’ve got details on the info page of where to stay (hotels fill up fast, but if you’re camping with us don’t worry about it), what to bring, and what not. And soon we’ll have some exciting new opportunities and resources for Youth Leaders, ministry opportunities for everyone, and lots more. Come back often!