Rock the Universe
Rock the Universe is an annual Christian rock festival that takes place at Universal Studios Florida. It started in 1998, and it used to take place in September. In 2019 the festival was celebrated in February, since 2020, the festival is celebrated on the last weekend of January.
The festival has had three stages over the years. The main stage is located at the Universal Music Plaza Stage in the Production Central area. The Hollywood Stage is located at the lake near the Hollywood area. The Coca-Cola fan-zone stage is located in the New York area. And the Praise and Worship Stage is located in the Animal Actors on Location theater.
Lineups by Year
2022
The 2021 event was scheduled to last two nights in January, but the event was quietly cancelled.2017
The 2017 event was scheduled to last two nights, but the September 9 event was cancelled as a precautionary measure against Hurricane Irma. Park tickets for September 9 could either be honored on September 8 or returned for a full refund.2015
| September 11 | September 12 |
| Switchfoot | Casting Crowns |
| Newsboys | Jesus Culture |
| Crowder | Planetshakers |
| Kari Jobe | Tenth Avenue North |
| Kutless | Building 429 |
| Family Force 5 | Andy Mineo |
| NF |
2012
The official lineup was announced on March 5, 20122011
The official lineup was announced in late February 2011.2010
| September 10 | September 11 |
| Skillet | Jeremy Camp |
| Kutless | Fireflight |
| Jars of Clay | Relient K |
| Hawk Nelson | TobyMac |
| Decyfer Down | needtobreathe |
| Newsboys | GRITS |
The official lineup was announced on March 3, 2010.
2009
The official lineup was announced in March 2009.2006
| September 8 | September 9 |
| Relient K | Third Day |
| Newsboys | Audio Adrenaline |
| Kutless | Superchick |
| MxPx | DecembeRadio |
| GRITS | Day of Fire |
| Skillet | RED |
| Krystal Meyers | Al Denson |
| Pocket Full of Rocks | Carl Cartee |
| Monday Morning | |
| Andrea Webber |