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History [ Cornerstone Festival]
The bolded information is what I added in the already existing section, as well as the entire "Vison" and "Setlists" sections.

From 1984 to 1990, Cornerstone was held at the Lake County Fairgrounds near Grayslake, Illinois. In 1991, Cornerstone moved near the town of Bushnell (outside Macomb) where the organizers of the festival purchased a large piece of land, which is now called "Cornerstone Farm."

Tens of thousands of people attended Cornerstone Farm each year and saw over 300 bands play many styles of music, including rock, metal, punk, hardcore and pop music. In addition to the many musicians, Cornerstone Festival also presented guest speakers, and featured independent/foreign film screenings, writers' seminars, and art workshops. In 2010 the festival's main stage moved to the "Midway", which is about 0.7 miles northeast of its previous location in the "bowl".

The 2011 festival featured a Jesus Rally showcasing many of the groundbreaking Jesus music artists including; Servant, Daniel Amos, Randy Stonehill, Barry McGuire, Resurrection Band, Phil Keaggy, and Classic Petra.

On May 15, 2012 it was announced that the 2012 Festival would be the last. The final song performed at Cornerstone, on July 7, 2012, was "To Bid Farewell" performed by Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong of The Choir.

Unable to bring in the number of ticket sales necessary to keep the festival going, it was ceased after 29 years due to budgetary reasons. '''In its final year, Cornerstone amassed a crowd of only around 6000 people, as compared to the approximately 25,000 concertgoers per year in its heyday and the 5000 its opening year. There were many financial factors resulting in the inevitable cessation of the festival, including travel costs for attendees, as well as the costs of amenities, insurance, maintenance, bands, etc. That said, despite decreased ticket prices, bands volunteering to play for free, and the draw of the overall experience, many concertgoers were also deterred by big-name bands being cut from the already shorter lineup. '''

Vision
The Cornerstone Festival began with Resurrection Band, a group of Christian hippies who were part of Jesus People USA. Closely tied to their Cornerstone Magazine, which had already been in print, the original vision was to provide the wide variety of Christians and those curious about Christianity with relevant and diverse music, seminars, arts, sporting events, and even children's activities. For the nearly three decades the festival was running, JPUSA successfully accommodated their diverse audience with contemporary Christian bands, crossover acts, and secular bands, drawing in people of all ages, ethnicities, races, backgrounds, and belief systems. The primary goal was to generate a community of Christ-followers, provide a safe haven for non-Christians, and expose people to Christ in a way that was not pushy.

1984
There were 18 gigs Thursday, June 28, 1984 - Saturday June 30, 1984 at Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, Illinois.

Thursday, June 28, 1984
Adam Again


 * 1) I Didn't Build it for Me
 * 2) I Didn't Build it for Me (reprise)
 * 3) Who is It? (Talking Heads cover)
 * 4) Real Girls
 * 5) As the World Turns
 * 6) New Car!
 * 7) Memory Lane
 * 8) Mall (All Over the World)
 * 9) Endless Summer
 * 10) Sanctuary

Daniel Amos

Mylon LeFevre

Sheila Walsh

Steve Taylor


 * 1) I Want to Be a Clone
 * 2) Bad Rap (Who You Tryin' to Kid, Kid?)
 * 3) Watcha Gonna Do When Your Number's Up?
 * 4) Guilty by Association
 * 5) Steeplechase
 * 6) Meat the Press
 * 7) Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)
 * 8) Over My Dead Body

Sweet Comfort Band

The Choir

The Crossing

Friday, June 29, 1984
Altar Boys

Daniel Band

David Travis Edwards

DeGarmo and Key

Randy Stonehill

Saturday, June 30, 1984
AD


 * 1) High On A Hill
 * 2) Take Us to the Water
 * 3) Tonight
 * 4) Make or Break It
 * 5) Life Undercover
 * 6) Beyond the Pale
 * 7) Welcome to the War
 * 8) Slow Motion Suicide
 * 9) Time Line
 * 10) T.G.B.

Joe English


 * 1) Someone New
 * 2) Caught in an Unguarded Moment
 * 3) A Different Kind of Light
 * 4) Renaissance Man
 * 5) Another Nail
 * 6) It's So Sad
 * 7) Mercy Mercy
 * 8) Ping Pong Over the Abyss

Resurrection Band

The 77s

Undercover