On Saturday, September 8 the second annual Centerfest, Middle Tennessee’s premiere outdoor Christian music festival, will descend upon Mount Juliet from 10 AM to 9 PM.
Centerfest will be a day full of music by nationally and regionally known Christian bands representing many genres of music including rock, pop, hip-hop and metal.
Centerfest will feature both nationally and locally known contemporary Christian bands and artists. Dove Award nominated artist John Reuben (www.johnreuben.com) will headline the festival. Since 2000 Reuben has released six albums on Gotee Records; the first four albums sold over 200,000 copies. Reuben was recently featured on NPR's popular All Things Considered online music feature and his humorous music videos have received several hundred thousand plays on YouTube.com.
Also featured is Arkansas hard rock Tooth and Nail Records artist Spoken (www.spokenmusic.com), a Dove Award nominated hard rock band whose seventh album will be in stores on September 25.
The eclectic KNAPSACKHEROES! will also appear. KNAPSACKHEROES! is a band from the Nashville area who is making a name for themselves with an exciting live show and original blend of pop music. The band is currently in the studio working on a full length CD with producers who have worked with artists including Mute Math, Switchfoot, Faith Hill, dcTalk, Newsboys, Phil Keaggy, David Crowder Band, Rebecca St James, and many others. They have played at Warmth in Winter for the past two years.
Other artists include: Redflecks, Brothatone, The Capture, Salient, Waterside, Natural Habitz, The Last Goodbye, and Spoken Word Praise.
In addition to the music there will be activities for people of all ages, including a kids section with games and other options.
Centerfest will open to the public at 10 am. Music will begin at 11 AM and continue until 9 PM. Tickets are $8 in advance for individuals and $6 in advance for groups of 10 or more. Those tickets are available at www.centerfest.net, and the church office. Tickets will be $10 the day of the event.
Food and drinks will be for sale that day at reasonable rates. No food or drinks will be allowed into the event. Attendees are welcome to bring blankets, tarps and lawn chairs.
Centerfest is an interdenominational outreach of Grace UMC meant to serve the greater Middle Tennessee area. All churches, groups, and individuals are encouraged to come.
Centerfest will take place at:
Grace United Methodist Church
2905 N Mount Juliet Road
Mt Juliet TN 37122
For more information on the CENTERFEST Christian Music Festival visit www.centerfest.net.
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