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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. In 2019 the festival was celebrated in February, since 2020, the festival is celebrated on the last weekend of January.
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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
edit2024
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| September 9 | September 10 |
|---|---|
| Skillet | Lecrae |
| Jeremy Camp | TobyMac |
| Matt Maher | Colton Dixon |
| Rend Collective | Family Force 5 |
| KB | Andy Mineo |
| NF |
2015
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit2006
edit
| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |