Event Announcement: All Roads Lead To Urbana, Illinois For Audiofeed Festival 2023
Press Release for the upcoming Audiofeed Festival 2023.
The Audiofeed Festival is set to hold in Urbana, Illinois from the 1st to the 4th of July, 2023.
Inspiration and Background: From The Audiofeed Festival Team
Audiofeed Festival started in 2013 emerging as the spiritual successor to Cornerstone Festival, which happened for the last time in 2012. What began with a group of people that longed to have something to fill the void left in the absence of Cornerstone has evolved over the last 10 years into a festival with its own identity. This identity is best summarized in our mission statement: Cultivating a cross-ideology community around Jesus and music.
What's New About The 2023 Audiofeed Edition
2023 is a huge transition year for Audiofeed. After the 2022 incarnation of the fest, the founding leadership team elected to step down after 10 years of faithful service. In their place, a new team has taken over leading the fest. The new team was galvanized around the idea of allowing the mission to drive the programming at the fest and increase the fest’s financial sustainability.
Much of what folks have loved about Audiofeed should remain intact, with around 100 bands, 15-20 speakers, and a vibrant children’s area. We hope folks will notice the changes more on a quality of experience level, as we seek to implement some new features that will help guests have the best and most meaningful time possible.
Line-Up & Activities
We have recently begun rolling out artist announcements, with more to come before our full lineup release in early March. Some artists of note that have been announced: Becoming the Archetype, Andy Squyres, The Ongoing Concept, World Gone Cold, and Joy Electric
. We also announced one speaker already, Sara Billups
. As mentioned before, the Audiofeed experience goes beyond just bands and speakers. With the children’s area, multiple themed tents, a variety of food trucks and other vendors, Audiofeed really has something for everyone.
How To Get Tickets
Tickets can be purchased through our website. Kids 11 and under are free, and on-site camping is included with the price of admission ($100 USD).
The SSV Vantage Point
For us at Still Small Voice, it’s a privilege to play a part — however little — in supporting and encouraging events and festivals like Audiofeed that give Christian artists/bands the opportunity to simultaneously showcase their craft and share their faith. We’re particularly excited by the lineup for this year’s Audiofeed artists/bands not just because of the quality of their music, but because we recognise that this is a unique opportunity to strengthen healthy and Godly relationships among communities through music that isn’t always stylistically accepted as Christian — which is one of the major areas where our vision at SSV compliments the Audiofeed mission.
In the coming months, we will have the opportunity to speak to some of those artists here and hear more from the organizers of the festival about all we need to expect from Audiofeed Festival 2023. Stick with us!