Lifest Draws 85,000

As we pass the 4th of July weekend, we are just in the middle of the eighth annual Lifest, a huge 5-day Christian concert festival July 4-9, that should draw upwards of 85,000 to Oshkosh, WI, just to our north.  This annual festival has become firmly entrenched as the largest Christian music festival in Wisconsin and one of the country’s most diverse – with bands from all of the Christian genres and excellent speakers. Lifest features more than 200 nationally recognized acts over the five days performing on seven stages. Artists include Relient K, Newsboys and the David Crowder Band. The event also had speakers such as pastor Erwin McManus and leading youth communicator Ryan Dobson. (see below for the entire list of artists and speakers) The big change this year was that Lifest expanded from four days to five this year with the Wednesday night concert set and an earlier ending time on Sunday after a 10 a.m. worship service followed by the David Crowder Band. If you went this year, or are going to make the journey up there, leave a comment and let us know your thoughts about this great event. 

ARTISTS: Audio Adrenaline, Jars of Clay, Michael W Smith, MXPX (First time at Lifest), Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Rebecca St. James, Relient K, TobyMac, 4Him, Andy Chrisman, Awestruck, BarlowGirl, Becoming the Archetype, Bethany Dillon, Bluegrace, Bob Kilpatrick, Bradley Hathaway, Captive Free, Charlie Hall, Children 18:3, Chris Rice, David Crowder Band (First time at Lifest), Demon Hunter – First time at Lifest!, Delirious?, Disciple, Dizmas, edi, Eleventy Seven, House of Heroes, Ice Cap Fortune, Ivory, Jadon Lavik, James Clay, John Angotti, Kingston Falls, Koine, Falling Up, Freddie Colloca, Fusebox, Girl With Guitar, Hawk Nelson, Jon Pauling, Katie Nelson, Keith Cooper, Kevin Max, Kirk Sullivan, KJ-52, Kutless, Lost Anthem, MadeAvail, Mark Harris, Mark Schultz, Marty Magehee, Max Power, Michael English, Michael Schroeder, Monday Morning, Natalie Grant, One Voice, Out of Ashes, Over the Rhine, Page 2, Project 86, Rae, Reaching for Mercy, Red, Restored, Robin Patrick, Rosanna Fiorazo, Run Kid Run, Runway 36, Sanctus Real, Sarah Wemyss, Second Adam, Selah, Seventh Day Slumber, Skillet, Spoken, Staple, Superchic[k], The Afters, The Fold, The Lads, The Tammy Borden Band, The Tide, The Violet Burning, To Contend Against Rome, Todd Agnew, Undying Anthem, War of Ages, , , , , , , , , , ,COMEDIANS & ENTERTAINERS: Bob Smiley, Daren Streblow, Dave the Horn Guy, Fitz Family, HappyFunTime, Joby Saad, Kerri Pomarolli, Leland Klassen, Nazareth, Ron McGehee, Taylor Mason, Thor Ramsey

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SPEAKERS: Andrew Schwab, Bart Campolo, Bob Lenz, Brenda Spina, Dr. Wess Stafford, Duffy Robbins, Erwin McManus, Joseph Rojas, Michael Pritzl, Mitch Lautenslager, Patra Mueller, Ryan Dobson, Scott Spencer, Tammy Borden, Tiffany Thompson