Night of Joy is an annual contemporary Christian music festival that takes place at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. It started in 1983 and normally takes place in the first or second week of September. The event was held at the Magic Kingdom until 2008, when it was moved to Disney's Hollywood Studios for two years. At Night of Joy 2009, it was announced during the MercyMe concert that the event will return to the Magic Kingdom due to popular demand. In 2016, the event will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
Night of Joy is one of two current Christian rock festivals held in the Orlando, Florida area each year. The others is Rock the Universe, which is held at Universal Studios Florida, typically on the same nights as Night of Joy. Formerly, Cornerstone Florida, a spinoff of the original Cornerstone Festival, was held in Orlando in May each year
Friday, September 9th:
Stars Go Dim
Matthew West
Francesca Battistelli
Zealand Worship
Crowder
Chris Tomlin
OBB
MercyMe
Casting Crowns
Saturday, September 10th:
VERIDIA
Thousand Foot Krutch
Hillsong YOUNG & FREE
RED
for KING & COUNTRY
Tim Timmons
Switchfoot
Derek Minor
Newsboys
Friday, September 11:
TobyMac
MercyMe
Jeremy Camp
Colton Dixon
Big Daddy Weave
Francesca Battistelli
Rend Collective
I Am They
Saturday, September 12:
Skillet
Lecrae
For King & Country
Mandisa
Matt Maher
Jamie Grace
Seventh Time Down
Veridia
Friday, September 11:
TobyMac
MercyMe
Jeremy Camp
Colton Dixon
Big Daddy Weave
Francesca Battistelli
Rend Collective
I Am They
Saturday, September 12:
Skillet
Lecrae
For King and Country
Mandisa
Matt Maher
Jamie Grace
Seventh Time Down
Veridia
Friday, September 5:
Matthew West
Chris Tomlin
Hillsong United
Building 429
Mandisa
For King and Country
Matt Maher
The Neverclaim
Saturday, September 6:
MercyMe
Phil Perry
Casting Crowns
Skillet
Colton Dixon
Britt Nicole
Israel Houghton & New Breed
1 Girl Nation
We as Human
Rhett Walker Band
Friday, September 6:
MercyMe
Steven Curtis Chapman & Michael W. Smith
Skillet
Mandisa
For King and Country
Audio Adrenaline
Moriah Peters
We As Human
City Harbor
Saturday, September 7:
Newsboys
TobyMac
Francesca Battistelli
Group 1 Crew
Building 429
Plumb
Matthew West
Jamie Grace
Friday, September 7:
Casting Crowns
Chris Tomlin
NEEDTOBREATHE
Red
Francesca Battistelli
Brandon Heath
Royal Tailor
Disciple
Saturday, September 8:
MercyMe
Third Day
Kutless
Thousand Foot Krutch
Lecrae
Chris August
Friday, September 9:
Skillet
Newsboys
Jeremy Camp
Disciple (band)
Sidewalk Prophets
Francesca Battistelli
Group 1 Crew
Matthew West
Saturday, September 10:
MercyMe
TobyMac
Jars of Clay
Sanctus Real
Kutless
Marvin Sapp
VaShawn Mitchell
Chris August
In 2010, the event returned to Magic Kingdom, after two years of being held at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Friday, September 10
Chris Tomlin
David Crowder*Band
Casting Crowns
BarlowGirl
Thousand Foot Krutch
Group 1 Crew
Tenth Avenue North
Sidewalk Prophets
Saturday, September, 11
MercyMe
Third Day
Family Force 5
Smokie Norful
Red
Lecrae
Day of Fire
Britt Nicole
The official 2009 lineup was announced in March 2009. It was notable for featuring far more rock bands than usual. One notable band playing was Skillet, who have played Rock the Universe several times. The 2009 event was also notable because it featured three acts that played both days of the performance, following "Conversations" with acts performing one of the two days.
Friday, September 11:
Chris Tomlin
P.O.D.
Newsboys
Kutless
Needtobreathe
Leeland
Superchick
Saturday, September 12:
MercyMe
Flyleaf
Skillet
Jars of Clay
Family Force 5
GRITS
Mandisa
Both Days:
Above the Golden State
Abandon
Josh Wilson
In 2008, the event moved to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Previously, it had been held exclusively at the Magic Kingdom theme park.
Friday, September 5:
Chris Tomlin
MercyMe
Rebecca St. James
BarlowGirl
Matthew West
Rush of Fools
Brandon Heath
Britt Nicole
Saturday, September 6:
Casting Crowns
tobyMac
Music in the Rockies (Best of Show winner from GMA)
Fred Hammond
Marcos Witt
Mandisa
Aaron Shust
Red (band)
pureNRG
Friday, September 7:
Third Day
Chris Tomlin
David Crowder Band
Jaci Velasquez
Brian Littrell
BarlowGirl
Leeland
Jessie Daniels
Sanctus Real
Saturday, September:
Newsboys
Steven Curtis Chapman
Salvador
Mark Schultz
Smokie Norful
Kutless
Red (band)
Mary Mary
Flyleaf
Music in the Rockies (Best of Show winner from GMA)
Friday, September 8:
BarlowGirl
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Rebecca St. James
David Crowder Band
Vicky Beeching
Matthew West
Todd Agnew
Building 429
Saturday, September 9:
BarlowGirl
TobyMac
Kirk Franklin
Smokie Norful
Jeremy Camp
Crystal Stark
The Afters
ZOEgirl
Hawk Nelson
Friday, September 9:
MercyMe
Casting Crowns
Audio Adrenaline
Steven Curtis Chapman
Mark Shultz
Big Daddy Weave
Nicole C. Mullen
Matthew West
Vicky Beeching
Saturday, September 10:
Newsboys
CeCe Winans
Donnie McClurkin
TobyMac
Kutless
Superchick
Further Seems Forever
Tree63
Stellar Kart
Kierra Sheard
Thursday, September 9:
Michael W. Smith
Avalon
Jars of Clay
Point of Grace
FFH
4HIM
Mark Shultz
Across the Sky
Friday, September 10:
Third Day
Skillet
Stryper
Rebecca St. James
SONICFLOOd
Steven Curtis Chapman
downhere
Warren Barfield
Saturday, September 11:
Kirk Franklin
Jaci Velasquez
CeCe Winans
Salvador
Jump 5
Jeremy Camp
Joy Williams
12 Stones
Friday, September 5:
Petra
Jars of Clay
Michael W. Smith
Stacie Orrico
Rebecca St. James
Nicole C. Mullen
Switchfoot
downhere
Daily Planet
Saturday, September 6:
The O.C. Supertones
Point of Grace
ZOEGirl
Kirk Franklin
Rachael Lampa
Salvador
Freddie Colloca
Yolanda Adams
Friday, September 6:
Plus One
Kirk Franklin
Benjamin Gate
Mary Mary
Steven Curtis Chapman
ZOEgirl
Natalie Grant
Phat Chance
Saturday, September 7:
Petra
Audio Adrenaline
Michael W. Smith
Jaci Velasquez
Stacie Orrico
Plus One
Joy Williams
Jump 5
Friday, September 7:
Kirk Franklin
Jars of Clay
Plus One
Jaci Velasquez
Staci Orrico
Rachael Lampa
Salvador
Saturday, September 8:
Michael W. Smith
Jars of Clay
Plus One
Anointed
Rebecca St. James
Whisper Loud
Salvador
Newsboys
Jaci Velasquez
Out of Eden
Plumb
RAZE
CeCe Winans
Michael W. Smith
Fred Hammond
Delirious?
Jaci Velasquez
Avalon
Audio Adrenaline
Out of Eden
God's Property
Jars of Clay
Avalon
Third Day
Bob Carlisle
Greg Long
Steven Curtis Chapman
Jars of Clay
NewSong
Anointed
Sarah Masen
Hezekiah Walker
dc Talk
Michael W. Smith
Newsboys
Hezekiah Walker
Rebecca St. James
Clay Crosse
Carman
Steven Curtis Chapman
Audio Adrenaline
Shirley Caesar
Point of Grace
dc Talk
Twila Paris
Geoff Moore & The Distance
Point of Grace
Richard Smallwood Singers
Whiteheart
Carman
Steven Curtis Chapman
4HIM
Shirley Caesar
Bruce Carroll
Susan Ashton
Petra
dc Talk
The Winans
Steven Curtis Chapman
Geoff Moore & The Distance
Cindy Morgan
Friday & Saturday, September 6 & 7:
Petra
Stryper
REZ
Friday & Saturday, September 7 & 8:
Shirley Caesar
Carman
Steven Curtis Chapman
DeGarmo & Key
Petra
REZ
Friday & Saturday, September 8 & 9:
Margaret Becker & the Reckoning
Shirley Caesar
Phil Keaggy
Petra
REZ
Michael W Smith
Take 6
Friday & Saturday, September 9 & 10:
Geoff Moore & the Distance
Mylon & Broken Heart
Stryper
Russ Taff
Take 6
White Heart
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Friday & Saturday, September 11 & 12:
Kim Boyce
The Clark Sisters
Benny Hester
The Imperials
Petra
Michael W Smith
Randy Stonehill
Greg X Volz
Friday & Saturday, September 5 & 6:
Darrell Mansfield
Leon Patillo
Petra
Stryper
Russ Taff
Sheila Walsh
The Winans
Night of Joy 1985 is the only year in the history of the event to have dates in a month other than September.
Friday, May 17:
The Archers
Phillip Bailey
Debbie Boone
Andraé Crouch
Phil Driscoll
Glad
Friday & Saturday, September 6 & 7:
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David and the Giants
David Meece
Michael W Smith
Petra
White Heart
Friday & Saturday, September 7 & 8:
Debby Boone
Clark Sisters
Dion
Amy Grant
Darrell Mansfield
Leon Patillo
REZ
Saturday, September 10:
Leon Patillo (First performer to headline Disney's Night of Joy.)
Shirley Caesar
Petra
Phil Keaggy
Sheila Walsh
Benny Hestor
David Meece
Scott Wesley Brown
