The Rock of Ages Festival is a Christian music festival held every October in

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, United States. It was established in 1999 and has grown to become one of Northern California's biggest rock festivals. The Rock of Ages Festival presents speakers and music on four stages ranging in style from rock, rap, and Reggae to punk, big band, Latino, and more. The festival also presents workshops on subjects from marriage and relationships, to creation science and local ministry. The Rock of Ages Festival has alternative stages featuring sports shows including a skate park and pro skateboarders, BMX teams, motocross performers, sword swallowers, break dance teams, and more. In addition there is a Latino stage with Hispanic music and speakers, and a children's stage with entertainment, performances and interactive speakers featuring messages for families and kids. The Rock of Ages Festival has many vendors featuring a multitude of wares, services and food, mission projects, opportunities to take foreign mission trips, and organizations that support sponsoring needy children of the world.

2008 lineup

Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp (born January 12, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Indiana. He has released eleven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, and two live albums. Camp's original musi ...

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* Safe Haven * Quimi *

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* SF Gospel Choir *

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2009 lineup

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...

* Martin Cantu & L-Rey * Denver and the Mile High Orchestra *

Christafari Christafari is a Christian reggae band formed in 1989. It is centered on the personality of ordained religious minister Mark Mohr (born October 23, 1971), an American, born-again Christian. Until the age of 17, Mohr was a Rastafarian. Backg ...

* L.G Wise * Blood and Water * Sphere of Fear *

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* SF Gospel Choir * The Wedding * Imisi * Destination 7

2010 lineup

Newsboys Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...

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* The Waiting Ends * Blood and Water * Boarders for Christ * Chasing Truth *

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* Lisa Daggs * Bob Smiley

2011 lineup

* Jars of Clay *

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* Barlow Girl * Curt Anderson * Justin Homan * Seventh Day Slumber * Mark Thompson * Blood & Water

2012 lineup

Peter Furler Peter Andrew Furler (born 8 September 1966) is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys. Biography Furler was born in McLaren ...

Lincoln Brewster Lincoln Brewster (born July 30, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian musician and worship pastor. As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Brewster became a sought-after session guitarist in the early 90s. Brewster is the former senior wo ...

Superchick Superchick, originally known as Superchic '', was an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporated various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists like No Doubt ...

* Asante Choir * Jesus Mendoza * Levi the Poet * Maximillian * Tim Byrne

2013 lineup

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* StompTown Revival *

The Vespers The Vespers are an Americana band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band is made up of two brothers, Taylor and Bruno Jones, and two sisters, Callie and Phoebe Cryar. Bruno plays upright bass, guitar, a little banjo, ukulele, and mandolin. Taylo ...

* Vic Murphy *

Avion Blackman Avion Claudette Trudy Henrietta Blackman (born 30 January 1976) is a Trinidadian reggae recording artist, and the wife of Christafari front man Mark Mohr. She has produced three solo albums, as well as providing vocals and bass guitar for Christa ...

* Lancaster * Asante Choir * Brian Lugue * Embassador Skate Team * Bill Morgan * Levi the Poet * Maximillian * Tim Byrne * Reid Sanders * KidStand * Terrance Richman

2014 lineup

Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil *

Rapture Ruckus Rapture Ruckus was a Christian hip hop and rock band from Wellington, New Zealand signed to BEC Recordings. They have released four albums: ''Rapture Ruckus'' in 2002, ''I Believe'' in 2006, ''Rapture Ruckus Live at World's End'' in 2008, and ...

* hristafari'' * hil Joel'' * The Red Roots * tomp Town Revival'' * Avion Blackman * Asante Choir * Curtis Zackery * * Vic Murphy * Rabbi Eric Carlson * Brad Butcher * Whosoever South

2015 lineup

* NEEDTOBREATHE * nthem Lights'' * acey Sturm'' * honlock'' * ealand Worship'' * ndrew Palau'' * Marc Mero * Georgina Verzal * Jeff Gillman * Jeff Devoll * Dan Biddle * Dave Bisbee * xxxchurch

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20150307130346/http://rockofagesfestival.com/ Christian music festivals Music festivals in California Rock festivals in the United States Tourist attractions in Napa County, California