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The 2006 Logo for Rock the Universe

Rock the Universe is an annual Christian rock festival that takes place at Universal Studios Florida. It started in 1998, and it used to take place in September. Since 2019, the festival is celebrated on the first weekend of February.

The festival has had three stages over the years. The main stage is located at the Universal Music Plaza Stage in the Production Central area. The Hollywood Stage is located at the lake near the Hollywood area. The Coca-Cola fan-zone stage is located in the New York area. And the Praise and Worship Stage is located in the Animal Actors on Location theater.

Lineups by Year

2024

January 26 January 27
We the Kingdom Casting Crowns
Lecrae Phil Wickham
Blessing Offor Brandon Lake
Cody Carnes Cain
Elevation Rhythm Andrew Ripp
Riley Clemmons Hulvey

2023

January 27 January 28
Skillet Zach Williams
Tauren Wells Matthew West
Bethel Music Dante Bowe
Rend Collective Anne Wilson
Evan Craft We Are Messengers
Katy Nichole Cain

2022

January 28 January 29
For King & Country Casting Crowns
Crowder Zach Williams
Matthew West We The Kingdom
Rhett Walker Big Daddy Weave
Jordan Feliz Cory Asbury
Riley Clemmons Social Club Misfits

The 2021 event was scheduled to last two nights in January, but the event was quietly cancelled.

2020

January 24 January 25
Tedashii We Are Messengers
Newsboys United TobyMac
Switchfoot Chris Tomlin
The Afters I Am They
Tauren Wells Unspoken
Tenth Avenue North Bethel Music

2019

February 1 February 2
Lecrae Skillet
Colton Dixon Crowder
Matthew West Bethel
Big Daddy Weave Ledger
Matt Maher Francesca Battistelli
Rhett Walker Band Micah Tyler

2018

September 7 September 8
Jesus Culture Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle For King & Country
Zach Williams Brandon Heath
TobyMac Andy Mineo
Red Family Force 5
Trip Lee Ryan Stevenson

2017

September 8 September 9 (Cancelled)
Chris Tomlin Casting Crowns
Lecrae For King & Country
Lauren Daigle Brandon Heath
Kari Jobe Andy Mineo
Social Club Misfits Family Force 5
7eventh Time Down Ryan Stevenson

The 2017 event was scheduled to last two nights, but the September 9 event was cancelled as a precautionary measure against Hurricane Irma. Park tickets for September 9 could either be honored on September 8 or returned for a full refund.

2016

September 9 September 10
Skillet Lecrae
Jeremy Camp TobyMac
Matt Maher Colton Dixon
Rend Collective Family Force 5
KB Andy Mineo
NF

2015

September 11 September 12
Switchfoot Casting Crowns
Newsboys Jesus Culture
Crowder Planetshakers
Kari Jobe Tenth Avenue North
Kutless Building 429
Family Force 5 Andy Mineo
NF

2014

September 5 September 6
Third Day Switchfoot
Jeremy Camp TobyMac
Kari Jobe Lecrae
Soulfire Revolution Red
Rend Collective Family Force 5
About a Mile Andy Mineo
Tedashii
Love and the Outcome

2013

September 6 September 7
Switchfoot Casting Crowns
Chris Tomlin Jesus Culture
Crowder Lecrae
Tenth Avenue North Relient K
Family Force 5 Red
Colton Dixon Everfound
Kyle Sherman Crave

2012

September 7 September 8
Skillet Switchfoot
Newsboys Tobymac
Jeremy Camp Relient K
Family Force 5 Tenth Avenue North
For King & Country Britt Nicole
Robert Pierre Rhett Walker Band
Group 1 Crew

The official lineup was announced on March 5, 2012

2011

September 9 September 10
Switchfoot Casting Crowns
David Crowder Band Third Day
Anberlin Relient K
GRITS Red
Family Force 5 Tenth Avenue North
Rhema Soul Brandon Heath
Hyland Live Fish

The official lineup was announced in late February 2011.

2010

September 10 September 11
Skillet Jeremy Camp
Kutless Fireflight
Jars of Clay Relient K
Hawk Nelson TobyMac
Decyfer Down needtobreathe
Newsboys GRITS

The official lineup was announced on March 3, 2010.

2009

September 11 September 12
Switchfoot Third Day
David Crowder Band TobyMac
Jeremy Camp Casting Crowns
Pillar Hawk Nelson
Fireflight The Afters
Remedy Drive Group 1 Crew
Seven Stories Up New Method

The official lineup was announced in March 2009.

2008

September 5 September 6
Switchfoot Third Day
Relient K Jars of Clay
GRITS Stellar Kart
New Method Special D
Newsboys Jeremy Camp
Skillet Leeland
Group 1 Crew This Beautiful Republic

2007

September 7 September 8
Casting Crowns Relient K
MercyMe Jeremy Camp
Jars of Clay TobyMac
GRITS Skillet
Hawk Nelson The Afters
Family Force 5 Pocket Full of Rocks
John Waller Robert Pierre
Echoing Angels

2006

Kutless playing on the Hollywood Stage at Rock the Universe 2006
September 8 September 9
Relient K Third Day
Newsboys Audio Adrenaline
Kutless Superchick
MxPx DecembeRadio
GRITS Day of Fire
Skillet RED
Krystal Meyers Al Denson
Pocket Full of Rocks Carl Cartee
Monday Morning
Andrea Webber

2005

September 9 September 10
Michael W. Smith Relient K
Jars of Clay Third Day
David Crowder Band Chris Tomlin
Building 429 Skillet
Day of Fire Pillar
12 Stones GRITS
Shane & Shane Joel Engle
Andy Chrisman Monk & Neagle
Circleside Hyper Static Union

2004

September 10 September 11
Relient K Audio Adrenaline
Newsboys TobyMac
MercyMe ZOEgirl
Paul Colman Kutless
KJ-52 Casting Crowns
John Reuben Rock & Roll Worship Circus
Building 429 Everlife
BarlowGirl Jeff Adams
Chris Tomlin David Crowder Band
Paul Clark & Mission Road Shane & Shane
Seven Places Telecast

2003

September 5 September 6
Third Day Audio Adrenaline
Pillar Newsboys
Bleach Skillet
TobyMac MercyMe
Superchick Paul Colman
Kristy Starling The Elms
Souljahz Across the Sky
Big Dismal Justifide
Taylor

2002

September 6 September 7
Jars of Clay Third Day
Newsboys Rebecca St. James
The O.C. Supertones TobyMac
Relient K Five Iron Frenzy
Jennifer Knapp Out of Eden
Contagious True Vibe
By the Tree Paul Colman
Ali Rogers Daily Planet
Sarah Sadler

2001

September 7 September 8
DC Talk P.O.D.
Audio Adrenaline Newsboys
Skillet Nicole C. Mullen
Relient K PAX217
Sonicflood Caedmon's Call
Scarecrow & Tinmen Earthsuit

2000

September 8 September 9
The O.C. Supertones Audio Adrenaline
Jars of Clay Third Day
Big Tent Revival Sixpence None the Richer
Jennifer Knapp Rebecca St. James
Contagious Switchfoot
Rachael Lampa F.O.M.
Crystal Lewis The W's
FFH Broken
Vinyl

1999

September 10 September 11
DC Talk Newsboys
Jars of Clay The O.C. Supertones
All Star United Satellite Soul
Burlap to Cashmere 4Him
Waterdeep Caedmon's Call
Mukala Scarecrow & Tinmen

1998

September 11 September 12
Newsboys Michael W. Smith
Audio Adrenaline the Kry
Burlap to Cashmere The Altered
Seven Day Jesus Silage
Chris Rice Wilshire
Big Tent Revival


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