Three-day festival hopes to draw faithful with non-stop music
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A certain automotive festival may have migrated into mid-June this year, but the Kingdom Come Music Festival rocks on with a non-stop line-up of bands and musicians across three stages. The final day of this event takes place today, June 20, and whether a fan of hard rock, acoustic performances, or acts that push musical boundaries across genres, there is something for everyone.
Especially salvation.
Kingdom Come, organized by Chris Bousum and a literally army of believers who volunteer their long weekend, brings dozens of the best and up-and-coming Christian bands and singers together to worship in a way the average person might never have imagined. There is head-banging and the occasional mosh pit. There are blazing guitar riffs and rumbling drum loops and grooves. The singers growl and shriek on one stage while offering lilting and melodical tones on another.
It is a microcosm of the entire breadth of today’s Christian music scene, but to the uninitiated, it just sounds like great music. There is a message, however, and it is what drives the organizers and participants: a sincere love of Christ and a desire to lift their voices in praise.
There is plenty of time to enjoy this event, as Kingdom Come continues today, June 20. This free event is located at the Howard County Veterans Campground, 8313 400 S, Greentown, along Ind. 26 in eastern Howard County.
There is no fee for parking. There are no tickets to purchase. But there is plenty of merchandise on offer from the artists, festival swag and apparel, and a variety of food.
Following is the schedule of performances on all three stages on Saturday:
Main Stage
10 a.m. True Revival
10:45 a.m. Melanie Waldman
11:30 a.m. Natural State
12:15 p.m. Angel Machine
1 p.m. Saint Rockstar
1:45 p.m. Tricord
2:30 p.m. Tribute to David Pataconi
3:15 p.m. Drive-Thru Society
4 p.m. Undefeated
4:45 p.m. Devin Williams
5:30 p.m. XIII Minutes
6:15 p.m. Brotality
7 p.m. Dose of Adolescence
8 p.m. Nate Parrish
9 p.m. The Protest
10 p.m. Disciple
Subculture Stage
12:30 p.m. Dreaded Dale
1:30 p.m. Parallel Lives
2:30 p.m. Tribute to David Pataconi
3:30 p.m. Autumn’s Descent
4:30 p.m. Vitruvia
5:30 p.m. Summit 17
6:30 p.m. Grave Robber
Acoustic Stage
1 p.m. Chaotic Resemblance
2 p.m. Meredith Dunckel
3 p.m. Nate Parrish
4 p.m. Tricord
5 p.m. Matt Moore
6 p.m. Drive-Thru Society
See additional photos from the Kingdom Come Festival on the Lantern’s Facebook page.