Gospel Music Fan offers a calendar of feature annual events in a monthly
format. The calendar includes a sampling of events such as a concert,
homecoming, awards, convention, festival, celebration, gathering, church
sing, weekend gala, reunion and jubilee, It would be advisable to find further
information at any given website before making any travel plans.
2012 Events, July-September
JULY, 2012
07.24-29.12 Allen County Fair, Fort Wayne, IN
07.29-08.04.12 Auglaize County Fair, Wapakoneta, OH
07.12-14.12 Bean Blossom Southern Gospel Jubilee, Bean Blossom, IN
07.26-28.12 Bean Blossom Gospel Jubilee, Bean Blossom, IN
07.08-21.12 Ben Speers Stamps-Baxter School of Music, Murfreesboro, TN
TBA Bill Baileys July 4th Weekend Tradition, Marianna, FL
07.28.12 Blue Ridge Valley Gospel Concert, Waynesboro, VA
07.11-14.12 Blue Springs Valley Gospel Singing, Cleveland,TN
07,23-29.12 Boone County Fair, Columbia, MO
07.24-28.12 Boyd County Fair, Coalton, KY
07.31.12 Brumley's Tuesday Night Showcas, Lebanon, MO
TBA Buck Memorial Gospel Singing, Holdenville, OK
07.13-14.12 Bud Magness Memorial Sing, Heber Springs, AR 501-362-6200
07.21-28.12 Cabell County Fair, Milton, WV
07.01.12 Canada Day Celebration, Oungre, SK, Canada
07.12-14.12 Canada Gospel Music Celebration, Red Deer, AB, Canada
07.16-21.12 Cedar Valley Gospel Praisefest, Cedar Falls, IA
07.14.12 Chaparral Family Gospel Music Festival, Salem, OH
07.08-14.12 Charles Novells School of Gospel Music, Murray, KY
07.20.12 Circle of Friends Quartet Anniversary Celebration, Perry, OH
07.30-08.04.12 Clare County Fair, Harrison, MI
07.22.12 Conquerors Quartet Anniversary Reunion Concert, Newburgh, IN
TBA Cross Point Quartet Homecoming, Benton, AR
07.21.12 David Zills Memorial Sing, Shoals, AL
07.20.12 Down Home Gospel Semi-Annual Reunion, Akron, OH
TBA Endless Praise Anniversary Sing, Mobile, AL
07.21.12 Fan Appreciation Gospel Sing, Brownsboro, AL
TBA Fort Gibson Southern Gospel Music Festival, Fort Gibson, OK
07.13-14.12 Four States Gospel Music Association Convention, Texarkana, TX
97.19-21.12 Frank Arnold Songfest, Jackson, TN
07.01-02.12 Freedom Celebration, Melbourne, FL
07.30-08.04.12 Gallia County Fair, Gallipolis, OH
07.20-29.12 Georgia Mountain Fair, Hiawassee, GA
07.21.12 Gospelaires Homecoming, Mooresville, NC
07.14.12 Gospel Post Convention, Bell, FL
07.20.12 Gwen Grant Memorial Sing, Greenville, SC
07.15-21.12 Hendricks County Fair, Danville, IN
07.27-28.12 Hawkins Family Homecoming Celebration , Hot Springs, AR
07.27-28.12 Hickory Hill Park Gospel Sing & Hawkins Family Homecoming, Springs, AR
07.02-07.12 Hominy Valley Singing, Candler, NC
07.04.12 Independence Day Celebration, DeFuniak Springs, FL
07.27-28.12 Indiana Gospel Music Festival, Noblesville, IN
07.02-06.12 Inspirations Singing In The Smokies, Bryson, NC
07.16-21.12 Jackson County Fair, Jackson, OH
07.23-28.12 Jackson County Jr. Fair, Cottageville, WV
07.25-29.12 Jacobs Brothers Gospel Music Spectacular, Dillsburg, PA
07.26-28.12 James D.Vaughan Quartet Festival, Lawrenceburg, TN
07.27.12 Lake George Blueberry Festival, Lake George, MN
07.29-08.05.12 Land of the Sky Jubilee, Asheville, NC
07.27-29.12 Link Family Gospel Spectacular, Lebanon MO
07.06-08.12 Love Gospel Jamboree, Love, SK, Canada
07.26-28.12 M & C Productions Gospel Extravaganza, Bourbonnais, IL
07.13-14.12 Masters Voice Homecoming Concert, Bristow, OK
07.31-08.04.12 Music City Gospel Showcase Convention, Pigeon Forge, TN
07.27-29.12 New Horizons Gospel Spectacular, Lebanon, MO
07.25-08.05.12 Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH
TBA Oklahoma United Gospel Music Association Music Showcase, Oklahoma City, OK
TBA Oklahoma United Gospel Music Association Music Showcase, Tulsa, OK
08.2-27-12 Pacific Gospel Music Association Fall Gospel Retreat, Eugene, OR
07.21.12 Jim B & Eva Polston Memorial Concert, Russell Springs, KY
07.19.12 Putnam County Fair , Eleanor, WV
07.16-21.12 Riverview Summer Praise Fest, Cedar Falls, IA
TBA Rock Spring Camp Meeting, Denver, NC
07.27-29.12 Royal Masters Gatlinburg Sing, Gatlinburg, TN
07.28.12 Rowland Promotions Freedom Explosion, Judsonia, AR
07.20-22.12 Sandy Creek Gospel Jamboree, Caronport,SK, Canada
07.05-07.12 Shadow Valley Gospel Music Festival, Fayetteville, TN
07.11-14.12 Singing Echoes Blue Springs Valley Anniversary Singing,Cleveland,TN
07.21.12 Singing His Praises Best of the Barn, Pana, IL
07.16-21.12 Singing in the Cedar Valley, Cedar Falls, IA
07.19-21.12 Singing in the Valley, Stanley, VA
07.08-21.12 Stamps-Baxter School of Music, Murfreesboro, TN
07.02-13.12 Southern Gospel Music School of America, Collegedale, TN
07.16-21.12 Southern Iowa Fair, Oskaloosa, IA
07.22-27.12 Steve Hurst School Of Music, Cleveland, TN
07.09-20.12 Texas Southern Gospel School of Music, Corsicana, TX
07.20-22.12 Thumb Gospel Music FestivalBrown City, MI
07.20.12 Tom Taylor Memorial Sing, Macclenny, FL
07.28-08.12 Virginia Highlands Festival Gospel Sing, Abingdom, VA
07.19-21.12 Virginia Southern Gospel Jubilee, Buena Vista,VA
07.22-29.12 WV State Gospel Singing State Convention, Mount Nebo, WV
07.27-29.12 Willow Creek Gospel Jamboree, Granum, Alberta, Canada
AUGUST, 2012
TBA Bill Hefner Memorial Concert, Boaz, AL
08.25.12 The Bledsoes Homecoming Sing, Denton, NC
08.29-02.12 Blue Mountain Gospel Music Festival, Lebanon, PA
TBA Bridgemans Anniversary Sing, Cumming, GA
08.24-09.03.12 Bronsons Southern Gospel Picnic, Branson, MO
08.01-04.12 Brumley Gospel Sing, Lebanon, MO
08.26.12 Called Out Quarte'ts Homecoming Concert, Madisonville, TN
08.09-11.12 Cave City Watermelon Festival, Cave City, AR
08.23-30.12 Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, Centre Hall, PA
08.11.12 ChroniclesAnniversary Singing, Walker, LA
08.18.12 Circle of Friends Quartet Gospel Trail Singin on the Grounds, Madison, OH
07.30-08.04.12 Clare County Fair, Harrison, MI
08.13-18.12 Clarke County Fair, Berryville, VA
08.11-12.12 Concert in the Country, Millet, Alberta, Canada
TBA Copenhavers Anniversary Sing, Wooster, OH
08.03.12 Crimson River Ministries Concert, Temple, TX
TBA Crosspoint Claremore Southern Gospel Music Fest, Claremore, OK
TBA Frank Arnold Concert, Seminole, OK
TBA Fellowship Road Campmeeting Gospel Celebration, Fort Woth, TX
08.31-09.02.12 Florida Gospel Music Association Convention, Wimauma, FL
08.04.12 Fred E. Smith Memorial Singing, Meridianville, AL
TBA Gabbards Homecoming Celebration Falmouth KY
TBA Gallia County Gospel Sing, Gallipolis, OH
08.25.12 The Gardners Gospel Music Fest, Huntland, TN
08.06-11.12 Gibbons Familys Campmeeting, Dayton, OH
08.31-09.02.12 Gibson County Fair, Trenton, TN
TBA Gospel Music Festival, Whittemore, MI
08.10-12.12 Grand Ole Gospel Reunion, Greenville, SC
TBA Great Pacfic Northwest Jubilee, Port Orchard, WA
08.02-05.12 Greenes Homecoming, Boone, NC
08.03-04.12 Guthrie County Southern Gospel Sing, Guthrie, IA
08.29-09.03.12 Hancock County Fair, Findlay, OH
TBA Heartfelts Anniversary Singing, Rome, GA
08.17-18.12 Hilbert Gospel Music Fest, Hilbert, WI
08.09-11.12 Hope Melon Fest, Hope, AR
TBA Howling Huskies Gospel Festival, Wasilla, AK
08.09-19.12 Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA
08.03.12 JAF Promotions Savannah Gospel Summer Sing, Savannah, TN
TBA Jasper Summer Sing, Jasper,AL
TBA Jimmy Justice Family Hometown Sing, Hendersonville, NC
08.24-26.12 Kalona Gospel Sing, Kalona, IA
TBA Kansas Gospel Jubilee, Iola, KS
08.18.12 Kent Smith Family Anniversary Singing, N. Hazel Green, AL
08.16-26.12 Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, KY
TBA Kinchloe Family Sing, Falcon, MO
08.04.12 Konawa Gospel Singing, Konawa, OK
07.29-08.05.12 Land of the Sky Jubilee, Asheville, NC
08.26-27.12 Legacy Five Rocky Mountain Retreat at the Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO
08.10-12.12 Living Waters Gospel Jamboree,Macdowall, SK, Canada
TBA Lloyd Severance Music Convention , Sebewaing,MI
08.18.12 Manchester Gospel Music Festival Manchester IL
08.24-26.12 Morden Corn & Apple Festival
TBA Mark Trammell Quartet Homecoming, Anniston, AL
08.09-12.12 Martinsburg Convention, Martinsburg, PA
08.04.12 Masters Men Gospel Reunion, Silsbee, TX
08.18.12 Mercy River Quartet Homecoming Concert, Massillon, OH
08.09-18.12 Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, MO
07.31-08.04.12 Music City Gospel Showcase Convention, Pigeon Forge, TN
08.12-18.12 Muskingum County Fair, Zanesville, OH
TBA N.B. Gospel Music Festival, Rusagonis, NB
TBA New Destiny Quartet Anniversary Concert, Warren, MI
08.03-04.12 Northern Gospel Singing Convention Marion IN
Northern Michigan Gospel Music Festival, Petoskey, MI
08.10-11.12 New Prophets Singing in the Hills, Mabie WV
08.31-09.02.12 New Prophets Labor Day Weekend Sing, Mabie WV
TBA Northwest Missouri State Fair, Bethany, MO
08.22-25.12 Oceana County Fair, Hart, MI
08.10-11.12 Old Brush Arbor Days, Milan, OH
TBA Owasso Gospel Opry Summer Concert, Owasso, OK
07.28-08.05.12 Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield, MO
08.12.12 Pennsylvania State Singing Convention Awards, Martinsburg, PA
08.12.12 Porter Family Homecoming, Maggie Valley, NC
TBA Praisefest Texas, Arlington, TX
08.30-09.02.12 PromisedLand Quartet's Fall Jamboree, Waterlick, VA
TBA Pure Heart Homecoming, Jacksonville, FL
TBA Rector High School Helping Hands Foundation Concert, Rector, AR
08.04.12 Renfro Valley All Night Gospel Sing, Renfro Valley, KY
TBA Reimers Southern Gospel Weekend Celebration Camp, Olds, Alberta
08.20-25.12 Ron Howard Bluegrass & Southern Gospel Convention, Canton, OH
TBA St. Jude Benefit Sing, Gainesville, GA
08.21-26.12 Sandusky County Fair, Fremont, OH
08.16-18.12 Seminole Gospel Sing, Seminole, OK
08.03.12 Savannah Gospel Summer Sing, Savannah, TN
08.24-09.03.12 Silver Dollar City Southern Gospel Picnic, Branson, MO
TBA Singing His Praises' Barn Anniversary, Pana, IL
08.24-25.12 Singing on the Grounds, Mansfield, OH
08.17-19.12 Sound Advice Quartet Homecoming. Topeka, KS
TBA Southwest Washington Fair, Chehalis, WA
TBA The Stanleys Homecoming, Shawnee, TX
08.11-18.12 Tazewell County Fair, Tazewell, VA
08.04.12 Tidewater Gospel Music Association, Portsmouth, VA
08.02-05.12 Tim Greene Trio Homecoming, Boone, NC
08.17-19.12 Topeka Gospel Fest. Topeka, KS
TBA Tri-city Quartet Homecoming, Ranburne, AL
08.29-09.04.12 Van Wert County Fair, Van Wert, OH
07.28-08.12 Virginia Highlands Festival Gospel Sing, Abingdom, VA
08.17-18.12 Voices of Peace Gospel Music Fest, Hilbert, WI
TBA Virginia's Annual Gospel Singing Convention, Chesapeake, VA
08.18.12 Warren Smoot Memorial Benefit Concert, Lynchburg, VA
08.31-09.02.12 WV State Gospel Singing Convention Labor Day Sing, Mount Nebo, WV
TBA Wirt County Fair, Elizabeth, WV
TBA World Premiere Gospel Concert, Pigeon Forge, TN
TBA Wright Ministries SG Sing, Shady Point, OK
September,2012
TBA Ambassadors Quartet Anniversary Sing, Rocky Mount, NC
TBA Bill Baileys Fall Jubilee Bus Tour to Gatlinburg & Dollywood
TBA Beaver Run Southern Gospel Music Fest, Metter, GA
TBA Billy Hudson Labor Day Weekend Sing, Thomasville, GA
09.14-17.12 Black Gold Festival, Hazard, KY
09.22-29.12 Bloomsburg Fairm Bloomsburg, PA
TBA Blue Mountain Gospel Music Festival, Lebanon,PA
09.01.12 Bradford Southern Gospel Music Fest, Bradford, IL
TBA Bronsons Southern Gospel Picnic, Branson, MO
TBA Calumet County Fair, Chilton, WI
09.08.12 Calvarymen Homecoming, Hartville, MO
09.06-08.12 Calvin & Doris Evans Memorial Camp Meeting, Huntington, WV
TBA Chattahoochee Mountain Fair, Clarksville, GA
TBA Childress Family Gospel Music Extravaganza,, Madisonville, KY
TBA Chowan County Regional Fair, Edenton, NC
09.10.11 Cleghorns Homecoming, Warner Robins, GA
TBA Crawford County Fair, Mulberry, AR
TBA Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland, ME
09.14-15.12 Diplomats Homecoming, Bremen, GA
TBA Dixie Classic Fair, Winston-Salem, NC
08.31-09.03.12 Dominion Valley Labor Day Gospel Sing,Stuart,VA
09.21.12 Down Home Gospel Semi-Annual Reunion, Akron, OH
TBA Ed Fest, Tellico Plains, TN
TBA 11th Hour Homecoming, Oak Grove, LA
09.20-23.12 Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Retreat at Bear Creek Farms, Bryant, IN
TBA Fall Jubilee Conference, Gatlinburg, TN
TBA Firm Foundation Quartet Homecoming Concert, Philpot/Owensboro, KY
TBA First Baptist Church Gospel Jubilee, Lumberton, TX
08.31-09.02.12 Florida Gospel Music Association Convention, Wimauma, FL
09.07-08.12 Floyd Iowa Gospel Sing, Floyd, IA
TBA Fort Cobb Gospel Sing, Fort Cobb, OK
TBA Founders Hall Jubilee, Athens, AL
TBA Fulton County Fair, Wauseon, OH
TBA Fulton County Fair Gospel Music Tent, Wauseon, OH
TBA Garland County Fair, Hot Springs, AR
09.01-04.11 Gatlinburg Gathering, Gatlinburg, TN
09.08.12 Gold City at Festival of Praise KW Gospel Sing, Waterloo, ON
09.07-08.12Gospel Music Extravaganza, Madisonville, KY
09.21.22.12 Greers Ferry Quartet Convention, Quitman, AR
09.13-15.12 Guernsey Gospel Jubilee Fall Gospel Sing, Cambridge, OH
09.20-22.12 Guernsey Gospel Jubilee Fall Gospel Sing, Cambridge, OH
09.08.12 Heading Home KW Gospel Sing, Waterloo, ON
TBA Hillsdale County Fair, Hillsdale, MI
09.01-02.12 Inspirations Labor Day Weekend Festival, Bryson, NC
TBA The Jubilees Southern Gospel Singing Convention, Marion, IN
TBA Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS
09.23.12 Kent Curtis Family Homecoming, McEwen, TN
TBA cLadd Family Fall Gospel Jubilee, Circleville, OH
TBA Lenoir County Fair. Kinston, NC
TBA Mark and Andrea Forester's Homecoming Concert, Clarkston, MI
TBA Mark Hoggard Memorial Sing, 1000 North Haughton Street, Williamston, NC
TBA Marshall County Blueberry Festival,Plymouth, IN
TBA McCall Creek Gospel Singing, McCall Creek, MS
TBA Mercy River Quartet Annual Fall Gospel Sing, Cambridge, OH
TBA Manito Popcorn Festival, Manito, IL
09.13-15.12