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Fort Brag Rock the Fort Fact Sheet

Mission: On Saturday, September 25, 2010, The Fort Bragg Garrison Religious Support Office has partnered with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to offer a free concert and the Christian message to all of Fort Bragg and the surrounding community!

The concert will take place on the Main Post Parade Field. The Rock the Fort Christian Concert will feature gifted musicians, speakers, and bands. Rock the Fort will share a clear presentation of the Christian Gospel. Attendees will have an opportunity to respond to the Gospel Evangelistic message, be encouraged by Fort Bragg Chaplains and trained counselors from off post Churches and on post Chapels, and then be offered ongoing Biblical Spiritual Resiliency training at our military chapels and local churches.

Expected concert attendance is 10,000. This event will proceed rain or shine; no alternate site is planned due to the expected size of attendance.

For the Family Fun Event there will be jumping inflatables, face painting, balloon artist and many more excitements, all free to the public. There will be food vendors available for food to be purchase.

Musical artists and speakers are the following:

Hawk Nelson:
Hawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a #1 spot on VH1's top 20 video countdown with "The One Thing I Have Left" music video.

Jason Crabb: A 10-time Dove Award winner for Gospel Music. Jason Crabb won the award for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards this year.

God Rocks Ministry: God Rocks is a children ministry. God Rocks Ministry was created to "Energize Kids With the Good News!" Through awesome music, videos, curriculum and live events, God Rocks! teaches kids important lessons from the Bible in a fun way.

Josh Holland: Guest speaker who is a team member of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Fort Bragg Access: The public is invited to participate in this event. Without a military ID card and a vehicle decal, you will be required to present an ID card and your vehicle registration in order to access the installation. Your vehicle will undergo security search. Recommended access points are All American Freeway Gate, Bragg Boulevard at Randolph Gate, and Bragg Boulevard at Knox Gate. Please allow yourself plenty of time. A complete list of access points can be found at http://www.bragg.army.mil/ProvostMarshal.

Parking: Wondering where to park at Rock the Fort? Click here for a map & directions on where to park.