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The Purple Door Christian music festival
Christian music festival

A Christian music festival is a music festival held by the Christian community, in support of performers of Contemporary Christian music. The festivals are characterized by more than just music; many feature motivational speakers and evangelists, and include seminars on Christian spiritual and Mission topics, Community service, and evangeli...
 is held annually each August. The festival was first held in 1996 at the Lancaster Mennonite High School in Lancaster, PA. As it grew, it moved to the fairgrounds in Lebanon, PA, then to a ski resort in Lewisberry, PA, where it draws about 4,000 people each year. Previous bands have included Blindside
Blindside

Blindside is a post-hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden. They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut Extended play in 1996....
, Ghoti Hook
Ghoti Hook

Ghoti Hook was a Christian pop-punk band from Fairfax, Virginia. The band was formed in 1991, with band members Joel Bell, Adam Neubauer and Justin Levy....
, Fold Zandura
Fold Zandura

Fold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. They released four albums between 1995 and 1999 plus one white 7" vinyl. Each album was released under a different label....
, Relient K
Relient K

Relient K is an American Rock music band formed in Canton, Ohio in 1998 by Matthew Thiessen on vocals, guitar and piano, Brian Pittman on bass guitar, and Matt Hoopes on guitar between the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College in Canton, Ohio....
, Danielson Family, Supertones, Aaron Sprinkle
Aaron Sprinkle

Aaron Sprinkle, aka "Wild Boar", is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington....
,Paramore
Paramore

Paramore is an American Rock music band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Hayley Williams , Josh Farro , Taylor York , Jeremy Davis , and Zac Farro ....
, Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59 is an indie rock band from Riverside, California, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric....
, Switchfoot
Switchfoot

Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley ....
, Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer

Denison Witmer is an Independent music singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a Compact Cassette entitled My Luck, My Love....
, Derek Webb
Derek Webb

Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....
, Mute Math, Five Iron Frenzy
Five Iron Frenzy

Five Iron Frenzy was a Christian ska band formed in Denver, Colorado, Colorado in 1995 and disbanded in 2003.The band's music was most heavily influenced by ska and punk rock, but their influences also include heavy metal music....
, Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer

Sixpence None the Richer is a Grammy-nominated United States Christian pop/rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee....
, Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay is a Grammy Award winning Christian rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on singer, Charlie Lowell on piano and Keyboard instrument, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars....
 and P.O.D .

The festival is a member of the Christian Festival Association
Christian Festival Association

The Christian Festival Association was formed in September 2006. The group consists of members representing major Christian music festivals held in the United States....
.








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The Purple Door Christian music festival
Christian music festival

A Christian music festival is a music festival held by the Christian community, in support of performers of Contemporary Christian music. The festivals are characterized by more than just music; many feature motivational speakers and evangelists, and include seminars on Christian spiritual and Mission topics, Community service, and evangeli...
 is held annually each August. The festival was first held in 1996 at the Lancaster Mennonite High School in Lancaster, PA. As it grew, it moved to the fairgrounds in Lebanon, PA, then to a ski resort in Lewisberry, PA, where it draws about 4,000 people each year. Previous bands have included Blindside
Blindside

Blindside is a post-hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden. They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut Extended play in 1996....
, Ghoti Hook
Ghoti Hook

Ghoti Hook was a Christian pop-punk band from Fairfax, Virginia. The band was formed in 1991, with band members Joel Bell, Adam Neubauer and Justin Levy....
, Fold Zandura
Fold Zandura

Fold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. They released four albums between 1995 and 1999 plus one white 7" vinyl. Each album was released under a different label....
, Relient K
Relient K

Relient K is an American Rock music band formed in Canton, Ohio in 1998 by Matthew Thiessen on vocals, guitar and piano, Brian Pittman on bass guitar, and Matt Hoopes on guitar between the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College in Canton, Ohio....
, Danielson Family, Supertones, Aaron Sprinkle
Aaron Sprinkle

Aaron Sprinkle, aka "Wild Boar", is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington....
,Paramore
Paramore

Paramore is an American Rock music band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Hayley Williams , Josh Farro , Taylor York , Jeremy Davis , and Zac Farro ....
, Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59 is an indie rock band from Riverside, California, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric....
, Switchfoot
Switchfoot

Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley ....
, Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer

Denison Witmer is an Independent music singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a Compact Cassette entitled My Luck, My Love....
, Derek Webb
Derek Webb

Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....
, Mute Math, Five Iron Frenzy
Five Iron Frenzy

Five Iron Frenzy was a Christian ska band formed in Denver, Colorado, Colorado in 1995 and disbanded in 2003.The band's music was most heavily influenced by ska and punk rock, but their influences also include heavy metal music....
, Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer

Sixpence None the Richer is a Grammy-nominated United States Christian pop/rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee....
, Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay is a Grammy Award winning Christian rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on singer, Charlie Lowell on piano and Keyboard instrument, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars....
 and P.O.D .

The festival is a member of the Christian Festival Association
Christian Festival Association

The Christian Festival Association was formed in September 2006. The group consists of members representing major Christian music festivals held in the United States....
.

Trivia

  • During the 1997 edition, the Supertones set was almost rained out, but the band came out after a severe thunderstorm and played an acoustic set for those that were staying overnight at the festival.


External links

  • circa 2000


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