Dove Award-winning NEEDTOBREATHE will raise the curtain on Walt Disney World Night of Joy 2009, playing a 7 p.m. show on Sept. 11 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as the first of 19 Christian music acts performing during the two-night event (Sept. 11-12).  Night of Joy concerts take place after regular park closing and require a separate ticket which provides admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios from 4 p.m. until 1 a.m. on event days.

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The lineup for this 27th edition of Night of Joy is musically diverse, with multi-platinum Christian rock band P.O.D. making its 2009 concert debut as part of the Sept. 11 show schedule, and before Grammy Award-winning alternative contemporary Christian band Jars of Clay brings down the curtain with a late-night show on Sept. 12, the studios’ stages also will have been alive with MercyMe, newsboys, Skillet, Flyleaf, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, Grits, Leeland, Superchick, Mandisa, Family Force 5, Francesca Battisteli, Revive, Josh Wilson, Above the Golden State and Abandon.

Concerts are at four stage locations throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.  The schedule also includes star conversations with select performers – plus the opportunity for guests to experience many popular Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions.  Here’s how they’ll line up (talent, show times and locations are subject to change without notice):

Friday September 11, 2009

NEEDTOBREATHE: Theater of the Stars 7 p.m.
Francesca Batistelli: Icon Stage 7:15 p.m.
Chris Tomlin: Lights, Motors, Action! Stage7:15 p.m. & 8:45 p.m.
newsboys (Conversation): Premiere Theater 7:30 p.m.
Leeland: Theater of the Stars 8 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
Above the Golden State: Premiere Theater 8 p.m.
Kutless: Icon Stage 8:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
P.O.D. (Conversation): ;Premiere Theater9 p.m.
Josh Wilson: Premiere Theater 9:30 p.m.
Chris Tomlin (Conversation): Premiere Theater 10:30 p.m.
P.O.D.: Lights, Motors, Action! Stage 10:30 p.m. & midnight
Superchick: Theater of the Stars 10:45 p.m. & midnight
Abandon: Premiere Theater 11 p.m.
newsboys: Icon Stage 11 p.m. & 12:15 a.m

Saturday September 12, 2009

Grits: Theater of the Stars 7 p.m.
Revive: Icon Stage 7:15 p.m.
MercyMe: Lights, Motors, Action! Stage 7:15 p.m. & 8:45 p.m.
Skillet (Conversation): Premiere Theater 7:30 p.m.
Mandisa: Theater of the Stars 8 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
Above the Golden State: Premiere Theater 8 p.m.
Flyleaf: Icon Stage 8:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Jars of Clay (Conversation): Premiere Theater 9 p.m.
Gospel Music Assc. Winner: Icon Stage 9:15 p.m.
Josh Wilson: Premiere Theater 9:30 p.m.
MercyMe (Conversation): Premiere Theater 10:30 p.m.
Skillet: Lights, Motors, Action! Stage 10:30 p.m. & midnight
Family Force 5: Theater of the Stars 10:45 p.m. & midnight
Abandon: Premiere Theater 11 p.m.
Jars of Clay: Icon Stage 11 p.m. & 12:15 a.m.

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Money-saving ticket options are currently available. One-night tickets purchased in advance are $49.95 (a $5 per ticket savings compared to tickets purchased on event days – if available). Guests can save even more with a two-night ticket available in advance for $84.95.  Groups of 10 or more who want to fill a weekend with uplifting music and Disney theme park fun can take advantage of the most value-packed Night of Joy group offer ever: Admission to both Night of Joy 2009 contemporary Christian music events (Sept. 11 and Sept. 12) plus two one-day, one-park admissions to Walt Disney World theme parks during Night of Joy weekend (Sept. 11-13) – all for less than $100 plus tax per person.

More details are available at nightofjoy.com.  Individual tickets may be purchased online or by calling 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639).  Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets online or by calling 877/NITE-JOY (648-3569).

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