Date: Saturday 9/20/2025
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.

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Please note: Concert entry requires a ticket; outdoor festivities are free and open to all.

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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.

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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

• Limited availability VIP admission: $75 (includes a Meet-and-Greet with artists and early entry)

• Group sales (10 to 50 tickets) or Children ages 4-10: $25

• Children 3-and-under: Free (must sit on a lap)

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Keep listening to WNZR and watching mvnu.edu/sonfest for more details.  

 

More Artist Information:

• ELEVATION RHYTHM is the youth expression of Elevation Church (Charlotte, N.C.), crafting music for the next generation to sing, dance, and worship.

• John Mark McMillan, a Platinum-selling songwriter and genre-defying artist, brings lyrical depth and poetic honesty to the stage.

• 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.

• Rock City Worship, a musical ministry based in Columbus, combines powerful praise and local impact.

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