Saturday: Rock the Range Brings Rock, Hip-hop, and a Positive Message

"Our hope is that anyone who is struggling with questions about life or would like a new beginning will join us for Rock the Range," said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and the international relief organization Samaritan's Purse.

WHAT:
Rock the Range

WHEN:
Saturday, Aug. 27, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 28, 4:00 p.m.

KidzFest is Saturday, Aug. 27, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:
Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver


WHO:
Franklin Graham with music from Skillet, Lecrae, The Afters, The Almost, Michael W. Smith, Dennis Agajanian, the Tommy Coomes Band and a special appearance by Lacey from Flyleaf


COST:
FREE

"Everyone is welcome," said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and the international relief organization Samaritan's Purse. "Our hope is that anyone who is struggling with questions about life or would like a new beginning will join us for Rock the Range."

COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES:

• Interview Franklin Graham, founder of Rock the Range and head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
  
  
• Friday setup activities at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in preparation for Rock the Range.
  
  
• Interviews with local volunteers who are participating in Rock the Range. More than 282 local churches of various denominations are partnering with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
  
  
• View exhibits at Rock the Range including the "Experience Haiti with BGEA" tent which highlights the ministry's involvement in Haiti since the devastating earthquake, as well as the "Ransom" tent with examples of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's outreach to young people - and includes a live backstage camera so that people can see what the artists are doing as they prepare to go onstage.

Media check-in will be located in a designated tent near the Rock the Range stage at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Please enter at the main public gate and go to the designated media area for credentials. Media check-in opens 60 minutes before the start of each event. 

Media credentials can be obtained on-site by presenting company identification.

Live Streaming: For those who are unable to attend in person, Rock the Range will be streamed live on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website (www.billygraham.org/rocktherange).

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