Check out the line-up below!!!!  The opening acts for Casting Crowns on Saturday will be Building 429, Mikeschair, and Abandon.  We also have two spots reserved for band contest winners on the main stage.  Take a listen to the contestants at the "Band Contest" link above and vote for one when you buy your tickets.

This year Wavorly will headline the free downtown stage.  The free downtown stage will be near the food and merchandise vendors.  This stage kicks off at noon on Saturday so come out to the event early and eat some good food, buy some good stuff, and hear Wavorly headline for free. 



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It's an exciting time for Praise in the Park.  Planning for the 2010 event are in full swing.  It's exciting for us in 2010 because God has blessed us with a 2nd day of praise and worship.  Many of you asked for it and we're blessed to be able to offer it.  For 2010, Praise in the Park is a 2 day event starting on Saturday October 23rd with headliner Casting Crowns.  Day 2 will be Sunday October 24th with Jason Crabb and Crabb Revival. 

It doesn't matter if you're a contemporary Christian music fan and not familiar with Southern Gospel or you're a die hard Southern Gospel fan and not in to the contemporary scene.  Here is the perfect opportunity for you to check out another way God is using music to reach the lost.

Here's how the tickets work:

• Weekend passes are $20 for the two biggest names in their respective genre.
• If you wait to buy at the gate then tickets will be $15 each for a total of $30 for the weekend.
• Single day advance tickets are available for $12 each.  Go to the Store link at the top of the page for ticket purchasing links.
• Another option is to purchase tickets at the Band Contest link.  Tickets there are only $10 each. 

• there are only a few food vending sites remaining.  The number of booths will be limited to 20 on Saturday and 6 on Sunday so don't delay.  Go to the vending link above to complete the application.

• there will also be merchandise vending available.  This is open to anyone that would like to sell merchandise with access to over 10,000 people on Saturday and Sunday.  Also email vending@praiseinthepark.org

• there will be a free downtown music stage that will kick-off Praise in the Park Saturday at noon.

• there will be a band contest again this year where the top two winners will open up for Casting Crowns.  For all the rules go to the Band Contest tab at the top.

• the activites will get started early at Praise in the Park with the food and merchandise vendors setting up and ready to sell by noon.  The free downtown music stage will also be ready to go at noon.  Come out and make it a full day of Christian music and good Christian food!

• if you have attended Praise in the Park in the past then please go to the Testify link at the top and share your experience with everyone.