American Awakening presents the “Better Together” Event with music and timely messages
On July 28, American Awakening invites you to join their “Better Together” event. Join for King & Country, Lecrae, Crowder, Jonathan McReynolds and The New Respects as they come together and blur the lines of politics, race and genre for an amazing moment of music. This FREE concert stream starts at 8pm. Register for free at
The Alive Music Festival is back for 2025!
Alive is a 3-day music festival with multiple stages, 30+ artists, beautiful camping plus RV sites, a 1,500-acre lake, tasty food and drinks, VIP experiences, late night comedy, and so much more. Alive takes place July 17-19, 2025 at Atwood Lake Park in Mineral City, OH.
Artist Lineup:
Thursday, July 17:
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Crowder
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Anne Wilson
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Gable Price and Friends
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gio
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Terrian
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1K Pheu
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Cade Thompson
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bodie
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Beach Chapel
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Mudhouse
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The Protest
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TAKEHEART
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Zaylen
Friday, July 18:
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Chris Tomlin
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Chris Renzema
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KB
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Franni Cash
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Decyfer Down
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Victory Boyd
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gio
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ISLY
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Coqui
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Micah Christopher
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Claire Leslie
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Hopeful
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Parallel Lives
Saturday, July 19:
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Switchfoot
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Lecrae
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Cory Asbury
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Tasha Layton
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Ryan Ellis
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Strings & Heart
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Jamie MacDonald
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Sam Rivera
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Allison Eide
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Behold The Beloved
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Greg Colbeck
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Connor Flanagan
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Faith Family Worship
Location: Atwood Lake Park, 9500 Lakeview Rd, Mineral City, OH 44656
Date: Thursday, July 17 – Saturday, July 19, 2025
Full Lineup and Schedule is available at www.alive.org
Ticket information is available here - https://www.alive.org/tickets/
CeCe Winans is coming to Kettering, Ohio!
CeCe Winans brings her MORE THAN THIS Tour to Ohio. She will be performing with special guest Charity Gayle!
Location: Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH
Date: Wednesday, July 23rd
Time: 8PM
CeCe Winans is the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe has long since cemented her status as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in modern music history. The legendary singer’s first live recording, Believe for It surpassed everyone’s expectations. Believe For It garnered over one billion U.S. streams and in 2023 Winans’ entire catalog gained over two billion impressions on YouTube alone.
The exuberant debut single, “That’s My King” from the album, More Than This, landed in the #1 single slot on both the Billboard’s Gospel Airplay and Mediabase Gospel Radio Charts.
Sanctus Real is coming to Sugarcreek, Ohio!
Sanctus Real will be performing in The Ohio Star Theatre in
Amish Country!
Location: The Ohio Star Theatre, Sugarcreek, OH
Date: Saturday, July 26th
Time: 7PM
A VIP Package includes early entry and a Q & A Session at 5:45pm with special concert seating.
Formed in 1996, the Ohio-based trio has seen major success over their
28-year career span, earning two GRAMMY® Award nominations, a GMA Dove Award® and six GMA Dove nominations. The band has released ten studio albums, most recently 2024’s “All Along” featuring the hit “My God Is Still The Same”. To date, the band has sold more than 1.2 million albums, and their music has been streamed 210+ million times globally. With a cumulative radio audience totalling 3.7 billion, they also have more than 25 million lifetime YouTube streams and thousands of days clocked on the road traveling all over the world, touring with other established artists such as MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, needtobreathe, Skillet, and more.
The Ohio State Fair welcomes Tauren Wells and Josiah Queen
this summer!
The Ohio State Fair has announced that Tauren Wells and Josiah Queen will be part of their 2025 Summer Concert Lineup! Tauren and Josiah
will be at the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fair on Monday,
July 28th at 7pm.
*Each concert ticket includes admission to the Ohio State Fair on
Monday, 7/28.*
Ticket information is available here - https://www.ohiostatefair.com/
*Tickets go on sale THIS Friday, 3/14 at 10am!*
Location: Ohio State Fair Celeste Center, 717 East 17th Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio 43211
Date: Monday, July 28th
Concert Begins: 7:00pm Doors Open: 6:00pm
Each concert ticket purchased in advance includes admission to the Fair, giving concertgoers and Fair fans the opportunity to enjoy the food, rides, entertainment, agriculture, arts, and all other aspects of the Ohio State Fair before attending a show. All concerts take place in the indoor,
air-conditioned WCOL Celeste Center. Tickets will be available for purchase at ticketmaster.com/OhioStateFair.
Tauren Wells has been nominated for 10 GRAMMY® Awards and won eight GMA Dove Awards. In addition to the awards, he has gathered more than one billion worldwide streams, hosted two podcasts, and co-founded a church in Austin, TX with his wife.
The Ohio State Fair will run July 23 - August 3. For more information, visit ohiostatefair.com, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 614-644-FAIR.
The FEST is back in Wickliffe for 2025!
The FEST brings favorite Christian artists, and their music is made to uplift your spirit!
It’s a festival for community and music!
Bring lawn chairs and picnic materials, and make yourself comfortable for a day of faith, fun, and fellowship. Food vendors will be on-site. The FEST is celebrating 25 years of Faith, Family and FUN!
This year’s theme for FEST 2025 is UNITED.
Artist Lineup: Maverick City Music, Danny Gokey, Ben Fuller, and
Seph Schlueter
Location: The Center For Pastoral Leadership, Wickliffe, OH
Date: Sunday, August 3rd
Time: Noon – 10pm
This event is FREE!
Every year, The FEST begins its journey as an act of faith. As you can imagine, in the planning of a musical festival, the cost of ‘everything’ is going up. Over and again thousands of people ask to continue to The FEST home to Wickliffe and keep it FREE and open to everyone. For this to happen, they truly need your support for The FEST through donations. It really makes all the difference. Please help us continue the mission and work of Jesus Christ.
Jordan Feliz is coming to Mansfield, Ohio!
Jordan is performing with special guest Riley Clemmons at the Richland County Fair!
Location: Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH
Date: Tuesday, August 5th
Time: Gates Open at 6:00pm
Riley Clemmons at 7:00PM
Jordan Feliz at 8:15pm
Colton Dixon is coming to Lancaster, Ohio!
Colton will be performing at Fairfield Christian Church!
Location: Fairfield Christian Church, Lancaster, OH
Date: Saturday, August 30th
Time: 7PM
We The Kingdom is coming to Wooster, Ohio!
We The Kingdom will be performing at the Wayne County Fair!
Location: Wayne County Fair, Wooster, OH
Date: Monday, September 8th
Time: 8PM
We The Kingdom is a multigenerational family of musicians, including producers and songwriters Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Martin Cash and Andrew Bergthold.
The members of We The Kingdom have been involved behind-the-scenes in songs that have been sung around the world, and now they are ready to tell their own story firsthand.
Their sound is a blend of worship, vulnerability, and grit that is birthed
out of decades of musical influences and a shared difficult experience
that brought them together as a band. Their new self-titled album,
'We The Kingdom' is out now.
Tickets for SonFest 2025 at MVNU are on sale NOW!
Date: Saturday, September 20th
Time: Doors open at 1pm
Location: MVNU, 800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon
NEW this year – SonFest will now be held in the newly renovated R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium, making it a rain-or-shine event for the
first time.
In true SonFest tradition, the event will feature outdoor activities throughout the day, free and open to everyone. Attendees can also enjoy a variety of food trucks and a vendor tent for shopping and refreshments. Please note: Concert entry requires a ticket; outdoor festivities are free and open to all.
Artists include: The 2025 lineup features a powerful lineup of worship, alternative rock, and faith-driven performances, headlined by ELEVATION RHYTHM. Also taking the stage are acclaimed artists John Mark McMillan, Citizens, and central Ohio favorite Rock City Worship, with more artists to be announced.
Tickets: Are NOW ON SALE NOW at mvnu.edu/sonfest.
Due to venue capacity, concert tickets are limited.
A full festival schedule will be released soon.
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General admission: $40
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Limited availability VIP admission: $75 (includes a Meet-and-Greet with artists and early entry)
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Group sales (10 to 50 tickets) or Children ages 4-10: $25
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Children 3-and-under: Free (must sit on a lap)
Keep listening to WNZR and watching mvnu.edu/sonfest for more details.
More Artist Information:
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ELEVATION RHYTHM is the youth expression of Elevation Church (Charlotte, N.C.), crafting music for the next generation to sing, dance, and worship.
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John Mark McMillan, a Platinum-selling songwriter and genre-defying artist, brings lyrical depth and poetic honesty to the stage.
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Citizens, based in Seattle, rose to prominence with their 2011 debut and have since built a reputation for energetic, genre-crossing songs rooted in raw honesty and deep faith.
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Rock City Worship, a musical ministry based in Columbus, combines powerful praise and local impact.
Seph Schlueter is coming to Cincinnati, Ohio!
Seph will be performing with special guest bodie!
Location: The George, Cincinnati, OH
Date: Thursday, October 2nd
Time: 7PM (Doors Open 6:15PM)
Join Seph Schlueter on tour this fall featuring songs from his debut EP, Counting My Blessings. Rooted in his journey of faith and shaped by years of worship leading, Seph’s music offers a simple but powerful message of hope. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Seph live as he shares his journey, his songs, and his prayer for revival!
Phil Wickham is coming to Ohio!
Phil will perform with special guests Charity Gayle, Josh Baldwin, and Benjamin William Hastings!
Location: Canton memorial Civic Center, Canton OH
Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: 7:00PM
Brandon Lake is coming to Ohio!
Brandon will perform with special guests Franni Cash and Pat Barrett!
Location: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: 7:00PM
Big Daddy Weave is coming to Duncan Falls, Ohio!
Big Daddy Weave will be performing with special guests Megan Woods and David Leonard!
They bring their Let It Begin Tour to Ohio!
Location: Cornerstone Full Gospel Church, Duncan Falls, OH
Date: Thursday, October 23rd
Time: 7PM
Known for honest songs that tell personal stories of freedom in Christ,
Big Daddy Weave has long been admired for their real-life, real-person openness. With songs like Redeemed, God Is In This Story, Heaven Changes Everything, My Story, The Lion and the Lamb, Overwhelmed, and Let It Begin, Big Daddy Weave has become one of the most beloved bands in Christian music.
TobyMac is coming to Akron, Ohio on his Heaven on My Mind: Start to Finish LIVE Tour!
TobyMac will be performing at the Akron Civic Theatre for an intimate, more personal concert!
He’ll be going through the entire of his latest record, Heaven on
My Mind, from start to finish, along with his other favorite hits from previous records!
Location: Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH
Date: Thursday, November 6th
Time: 7PM
Matthew West is coming to Columbus, Ohio on his
Don’t Stop Praying 2025 Tour!
Matthew will be performing with special guest Peter Burton, a new Christian artist!
Location: Genoa Baptist Church, Westerville, OH
Date: Thursday, November 6th
Time: 7PM
Rend Collective is coming to Mount Vernon Nazarene University!
The Rend Collective Folk! Fall Tour is making a stop in Mount Vernon!
Save the date!
Date: Friday, November 14 at 7:30pm
Location: Mount Vernon Nazarene University Chapel
Tickets go on sale at 10am (EDT) on Wednesday, April 23rd! The link to purchase tickets is (insert link here)
Ticket types:
- Deluxe Experience: Deluxe doors open at 5:30pm - must arrive by 5:45pm to take part in the Deluxe Experience.
- Early Entry: Early Entry tickets include early entry into the venue to choose premium seating. Early Entry doors open at 6:30pm - must arrive by 6:45pm to be guaranteed premium seating.
- General Admission: General Admission doors open at 6:45pm. All seating is first come, first served.
IMPORTANT INFO:
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All ticket sales are final
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Ticket prices are subject to increase at the door
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Kids 2 and under are free but must sit on a lap and not take a seat
Rend Collective:
Hailing from a small town off the coast of Northern Ireland, Rend Collective wants to be known as a celebration band, worshiping for God’s Glory and fame. Since the release of their first album, Organic Family Hymnal, the group’s authentic and energetic style of worship has attracted an international audience, with career sales of more than 300,000 albums. The group saw early success as their first ever single “Build Your Kingdom Here,” peaked at No. 12 on the National Christian Audience Chart. Their 2014 release, The Art of Celebration, charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart within the first week of its release. Known for their electric lively worship, the band has been a part of several major tours with top artists such as Chris Tomlin, MercyMe, Hillsong United Kari Jobe, Lecrae and more. The group released critically acclaimed As Family We Go in 2015, followed by, Campfire Christmas Volume 1, their first Christmas record, and Campfire II, both in 2016. The critically acclaimed Good News released in 2017, followed by Good News: Deluxe Edition (2018), Choose to Worship (2020).
Benjamin William Hastings is coming to Pickerington, Ohio on his At The Heart Of It Tour!
Benjamin will be performing with “sensational” special guest
Jamie MacDonald!
This November, join Benjamin William Hastings on the At The Heart Of It Tour! Live with special guest Jamie MacDonald, join Benjamin for nights of worship focused on getting back to the heart of it all... His Heart. Hear Ben's latest music along with favorites like "So Will I," "Abandoned," and "That's The Thing About Praise." Making seven stops across the country this November, join us in worship!
Location: Life City Church, Pickerington, OH
Date: Friday, November 14th
Time:
5:15pm - Premium doors open
5:45pm - Early Entry doors open
6:00pm - General Admission doors open
7:00pm - Show begins
CAIN is coming to Grove City, Ohio on their
Live And In Color Tour!
CAIN will be performing with special guests Jon Reddick and Caleb & John! The night is hosted by Annie F Downs!
Make sure to wear RED to the concert and join the FUN of their tour – Live And In Color – RED!
Location: Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
Date: Thursday, November 20th
Time: 7PM
Spend five minutes with the members of CAIN and you’ll feel like you’ve spent the afternoon in the sunshine. The band’s effervescent joy spills over onto each person they meet, their bright smiles as contagious as their chill-inducing harmonies. Pouring their perpetual joy into their debut album, 2021’s Rise Up, CAIN – made up of siblings Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz, and Logan Cain – has discovered what it’s like to live their calling while doing their favorite thing, singing about Jesus.
Third Day is coming to Dayton, Ohio with their
30th Anniversary Tour!
The band Third Day is getting back together for the 30th anniversary of the band to bring you their classics and a night of worship! They will be performing with special guest Zach Williams!
For the first time in over a decade, original members Mac Powell, Mark Lee, David Carr, and Tai Anderson will hit the stage together for a limited number of live shows across the U.S. Celebrating three decades of unforgettable hits, this once-in-a-lifetime tour will feature the band’s classic songs, pulling from their legendary catalog of chart-topping singles.
There are limited tour dates and limited tickets!
Location: Wright State University Nutter Center, Dayton, OH
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 7PM