THE FIFTH ANNUAL LONG BEACH GOSPEL FEST

The Fifth Annual Long Beach Gospel Fest will showcase some of the best gospel artists in music today. The event, founded by Pastor Wayne Chaney, Jr. and wife Myesha of the Antioch Church of Long Beach, will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Marina Green Park. Performers will include Tasha Cobbs, Deitrick Haddon, Kierra Sheard, Jonathan Nelson, Myron Butler, Jessica Reedy, Brian Courtney Wilson and more. Just added to this year’s star-studded lineup, of the highly anticipated citywide worship event is Grammy-nominated star of WEtv's hit series Mary Mary, Tina Campbell. The event is free and open to the public.

Since its inception in 2009, the annual event is one of Long Beach’s premier summer festivals. Anticipating more than 20,000 attendees, the festival includes a morning worship service led by Pastor Chaney, followed by the afternoon concert with gospel's top performers. The festival will include a special tribute with clergy and performing talent honoring the victims of the Charleston Emanuel AME Church mass shooting is planned. In addition, a marketplace with vendors for food, merchandise, and fun family-friendly activities will be accessible to festival goers, throughout the day. The Gold Experience ($50) is also available to attendees who prefer to enhance their Festival experience through priority check-in, reserved seating, vendor concierge service and artist meet and greets. Tickets are available online at www.longbeachgospelfest.com.

The worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by the concert at 12:30 p.m. Red carpet arrivals begin at 3:00 p.m. Vendor and sponsorship opportunities are still available for a limited time only; for more information and updates, please visit: www.longbeachgospelfest.com or follow us on social media at: www.facebook.com/thelbgf, @lbgospelfest (Photo Credits

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