10 Jul Over 50 Bands Scheduled for Fandana Festival

More than 50 bands will take the stage August 10-11 at Huntington University’s second annual Fandana Festival.

This two-day music, art, and film festival will feature Chris Tomlin, Sidewalk Prophets, Sevenglory, Manic Drive, Hyland, HU’s own Attaboy, and Da Messenger on Friday. Taking the stage Saturday will be Over The Rhine, Family Force 5, Blessed By A Broken Heart, Write This Down, Rocky Loves Emily, Jetty Rae, Red Umbrella, The Lost Colors, Lee Roessler, and many more.

“We want to create an event that families and youth groups would want to attend as a great retreat and a final event of the summer before school begins,” said Jeff Berggren, senior vice president for enrollment management and marketing at HU.

New this year is the Fandana Film Festival featuring multiple feature-length films, including the 2012 Academy Award nominated animation “A Cat in Paris” and the comedy film “Not That Funny.” These films will screen multiple times during the festival weekend along with other festival submissions in the categories of narrative, documentary, animation, and a special category for high school students. The film festival will also feature Q&As and film lectures. The Film Festival will impart more of an “arts festival.” Event coordinator Nathan Hartman says, “The whole festival will now be a celebration of the senses.”

Rounding out the festival this year is the Partner and Play Program, which features an artist talent competition. The bands compete for a Sweetwater Sound prize package, including a chance to play at the next year’s festival.

A 5K Fun Run and kid-friendly activities, including inflatables and hot air balloon rides, provide fun for the whole family.

Full event passes are available for $48 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-10. Children 5 and younger are free.

UPDATE: It was previously reported that SuperChick would perform. They won’t. They cancelled their show.