The Summerville, Ga., depot will be the site of the first Gospel Fest on May 20.
Ten gospel groups will perform between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, when the inaugural Gospel Fest is held in Summerville, Ga. The event will be held at the Summerville Depot, 119 E. Washington St.
“This is our first Gospel Fest. It’s something we’ve talked about and wanted to do for quite awhile,” says Susan Locklear, executive director of sponsoring Summerville Main Street.
Locklear says food and craft vendors will set up inside and outside the depot. The gospel singers will perform on the back deck of the depot. There will be drawings for door prizes, and some of the artists will have their CDs for sale. Admission and parking for Gospel Fest is free.
“We will have two tents set up to provide shade; in the event of rain, we will hold the concert inside the depot,” she says.
New Vision will open the concert immediately following opening remarks at 11 a.m. Other artists, in order of appearance, are The Anthonys, Suzanne Woods, Julia Park, Charlie Long, Austin Zackary, Cathy Worley, Christian Proctor, The AMF Quintet and Jehovah Jamz Records from Atlanta.