2-day Christian rock fest Labor Day weekend

Just announced. Coming to BMI Event Center in Versailles, OH (the same venue that recently hosted Bloodgood with Whitecross and John Schlitt with Russ Taff):

https://www.facebook.com/puremetalfanmagazine/posts/2176334392519163

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#BREAKING
BMI Event Center in Versailles Ohio,
Labor day weekend 2 day Christian Rock Festival
Saturday Sept 3rd
4:00 – 5:15pm Deny the Fallen (Rey Parra original voice of Sacred Warrior playing music from the new Deny the Fallen CD along with Sacred Warrior classics)
5:30 – 6:45 Chaotic Resemblance
Speaker :30 minutes Billy Crone intro to Sundays message
7:30 – 8:45pm White Cross   
9:00 – 10:30  Barren Cross ( all original members )
Sunday Sept. 4th
Speaker: Billy Crone 2:00 – 3:30pm
4:00 – 5:150pm Classic Petra ( w/Greg X Volz)
5:30 – 6:45 Daniel Band
7:00 – 8:15pm Fear Not
8:30 – 10:00 Les Carlsen (Voice of Bloodgood doing his new originals and Bloodgood classics)
…Our hopes and prayers are that Michael Bloodgood will be healed and able to participate in some capacity. We will be setting up a booth to sell Bloodgood merch and accept donations to help raise money for the Bloodgood family in this difficult time.

I know where I'll be that weekend. I'll probably look into getting a hotel so I don't have to drive 90 minutes each way two days in a row.

Oh wow, what a fantastic line-up!

I wish I didn't have to be at church on Sunday.  Otherwise, i would join you there!

Nice. I might have to consider that.

No classic stuff but some familiar names once again at the Kingdom Come Festival near Kokomo.

I contacted the venue for confirmation. This is definitely happening, and they expect tickets to go on sale in the next week or two.

Also, for those planning to attend:
Nearest hotels - Hotel Versailles (a bit pricey but less than 10 minutes away). Cheaper options readily available in Greenville, Sidney, Troy and Piqua
Nearest airport: Dayton International (45 minutes away)

Ticket prices and info now available on the venue's (new) website. Tickets go on sale next Friday, April 8th. Prices are $50 for both days, $25 for one day. For an extra $25 you can meet and greet each performer or get premium seating (first few rows in front of the stage). Note that premium seating is only available for a specific day, so it's $50 if you want it both days.

https://www.bmieventcenter.com/christian-rock-festival/

There's been a change to the program. It's now 3 days - Saint and Sacred Warrior are playing Friday night

I am so jealous. 

I'm still wondering who exactly the owners of this venue know to be able to pull off shows like this. Versailles itself is a small town in the middle of nowhere. You have to go down towards Dayton to find a town with a population of more than about 25,000 people and it's a good 20 minutes to the interstate.

Interesting update. As of a couple days ago the venue's website had all the ticketing info listed saying that tickets would go on sale April 8th (technically today since it's now after midnight). I just checked their site again (wanting to grab a ticket early since I'm guessing this event will draw a lot of interest and probably sell out) and it now just says that tickets will be available soon. I'm wondering if there are more surprises to come...

Tickets are now on sale.

I was stoked about this and was actually willing to fly from Delaware there because it is the chance of the lifetime to see them all together. 

But.....when I went online to buy tickets it looks like the seating is all general admission.

I don't see myself paying for a flight and multiple days of hotels for GA seating, not knowing whether I will even be able to see the stage or not.

The venue looks like nothing more than a gym that they are throwing some seats into.

Oldiesmann wrote:

Ticket prices and info now available on the venue's (new) website. Tickets go on sale next Friday, April 8th. Prices are $50 for both days, $25 for one day. For an extra $25 you can meet and greet each performer or get premium seating (first few rows in front of the stage). Note that premium seating is only available for a specific day, so it's $50 if you want it both days.

https://www.bmieventcenter.com/christian-rock-festival/

I don't see anything on the ticket page that says anything at all about a premium seating option, just meet and great. The meet and great does not say includes premium seating. Where are you seeing the premium seating option?

MEET AND GREET PASSES
Meet and Greet Passes are sold for separately for each band. There is a limited number available.
[DOES NOT INCLUDE A TICKET]

They changed ticket vendors and options after I posted that. What's on the site is the current info.

Oldiesmann wrote:

They changed ticket vendors and options after I posted that. What's on the site is the current info.

Thanks for confirming that I wasn’t missing it.

Another group called Human Code has been added for Friday night. The odd thing about this is the only group I can find by that name is a new group from Poland that doesn't even have an album out yet (posts on their FB page indicate they're working on one though). Assuming it's the same group, I wonder how they ended up getting booked there.

Oldiesmann wrote:

Another group called Human Code has been added for Friday night. The odd thing about this is the only group I can find by that name is a new group from Poland that doesn't even have an album out yet (posts on their FB page indicate they're working on one though). Assuming it's the same group, I wonder how they ended up getting booked there.

Human Code is a Michael Drive (Mike Lee of Barren Cross) fronted band. They are playing because BC is playing also so Mike will already be there

That makes far more sense than a random Polish band. Thanks!

Oldiesmann wrote:

That makes far more sense than a random Polish band. Thanks!

No problem 

Bought4life wrote:

Oldiesmann wrote:

Ticket prices and info now available on the venue's (new) website. Tickets go on sale next Friday, April 8th. Prices are $50 for both days, $25 for one day. For an extra $25 you can meet and greet each performer or get premium seating (first few rows in front of the stage). Note that premium seating is only available for a specific day, so it's $50 if you want it both days.

https://www.bmieventcenter.com/christian-rock-festival/

I don't see anything on the ticket page that says anything at all about a premium seating option, just meet and great. The meet and great does not say includes premium seating. Where are you seeing the premium seating option?

MEET AND GREET PASSES
Meet and Greet Passes are sold for separately for each band. There is a limited number available.
[DOES NOT INCLUDE A TICKET]

Just checked again and they have since re-added premium seating options - $25 per day for front of stage, $20 per day for balcony.

Balcony? The place looks like it's a basic steel warehouse building though I take it it's some kind of indoor racetrack.

topshot rhit wrote:

Balcony? The place looks like it's a basic steel warehouse building though I take it it's some kind of indoor racetrack.

The balcony is all foldable chairs..

Looking at the premium seating section and it looks like a tiny area.

I really want to go....and with the seating at the front available again it is more tempting...but man, it just looks like a horrible venue for something that is going to be what, 8-9 hours each day?

It's not that bad in my opinion (though I haven't been to the balcony). All of the seats are foldable chairs though - so they can add/remove/move seats as necessary depending on the event they're hosting.

Less than a week away now. Anyone here going to this? I'll be there all three days.

Oldiesmann wrote:

Less than a week away now. Anyone here going to this? I'll be there all three days.

Too far away from me, but if I was close you can bet I would be going.