The Ichthus Music Festival was an annual Christian music festival in Wilmore, Kentucky. Begun in 1970, it was the oldest Christian music festival in the United States. The festival began as the brainchild of Dr. Bob Lyon, and a group of seminary students at Asbury Theological Seminary, in response to Woodstock Festival and similar music festivals of that era. The first events were held on the grounds of the Wilmore Campmeeting. In December of 2012, the Icthus Festival Board announced the ending of the long-running festival.
Originally an outdoor spring event, the festival was often hampered by poor weather. Beginning in 2006, the festival was moved to mid-June, which offered more favorable weather. The festival consisted of six stages: The Main Stage, The Deep End, The Edge, two Indie Stages, and The Galleria Stage. It was a weekend long event, officially starting on Wednesday afternoon and ending on Saturday night. Most Ichthus attendees camped on the grounds provided by the festival.
Read more about Ichthus Music Festival: Origin of The Festival's Name, Worship, Ichthus in Recent Years, Main Stage, Deep End Stage, The Edge, Galleria Stage, Past Ichthus Artists
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