The Beruna Music Festival, Toronto's first multi-day Christian music festival, has recently released it's performance schedule for its event on July 19 and 20 at The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre.
The festival will feature performances by Crowder, Brian Doerksen, All Sons And Daughters, Jeremy Camp, Family Force 5, Tenth Avenue North, Gungor, Leeland, The Royal Royal, Starfeild, Erwin McManus, The City Harmonic, Sanctus Real, Caleb, Bruxy Cavey, Rend Collective Experiment, Lovelite, John Mark McMillan, Newworldson, Tim Huff, Ben Cantelon, To Tell, Matt & Nicole Crisp, Drew Brown, Joshua Seller, Eric Samuel Timm, God Rocks!, Joel Auge, Nine O Five, Mariah McmAnus, and Gdansk.
The festival is a collaborative effort, through Unite Productions, CTS TV and Live Nation. It will feature international and local artists and performances in two full-days of music and worship split between two different locations, Echo Beach and the Heritage Stage. The performances will run from mid-day until around 10 p.m. Gates to the festival will open at 11 a.m. each day. Food, drink and other vendors will be available during the festival. This festival is open to people of all ages.
All concert passes are general admission and can be pre-purchased or purchased on location starting at 10 a.m. at the Box Office. One-day passes cost $65 for a single person, $60 in groups of five or more, $55 in groups of ten or more, $50 in groups of 25 or more and $75 at the gate. Weekend passes cost $95 for a single person, $90 for groups of five or more, $85 for groups of ten or more, $80 for groups of 25 or more and $110 at the gate. Ticket prices do not include tax and service charge. VIP passes are also available, which allow early enterance each day, special merchandise, meet and greets at the main state, VIP reserved seating and access to the AMEX Lounge. For those who are traveling, hotel lodging and rates are recommended at the festival website.
The amphitheatre is located only minutes from Downtown Toronto and is lies right up against the shores of Lake Ontario. It is a natural-feeling, open-air festival environment that allows fans to explore in between performances by some of their favorite artists. The surrounding area provides the lovely Toronto skyline as a backdrop to performances, easy access to public transportation and access to a spacious sandy beach.
The festival got its name from C.S. Lewis' Narnia books, in which the word 'Beruna' represents a battleground on which good triumphs over evil. It is representational of the magical environment that festival hopes to create, as well as the strength of faith and its ability to overcome the evils of the world.
The message that the festival hopes to relate to concert-goers can be found in Ephesians 6: 13- 18, which speaks of the armor of God, according to the festival website. This messiahs reads, "Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out," according to the website.
