Cornerstone Florida was an annual American Christian rock festival held in Orlando, Florida, from 2003 to 2007, a satellite festival of the original Cornerstone Festival in Illinois. It was one of the twenty-five festivals recognized by the Christian Festival Association. It has hosted such bands as Relient K, Kutless, Anberlin, and Family Force 5. In addition to hosting national bands on the main stages, it also allowed for local Christian bands in the area (and from around the state) to perform on side stages for the passing crowds to see and experience.
Starting during the 2004 festival, Cornerstone Florida made an emphasis on doing more than music as they introduced worship and seminar stages for those in attendance who were interested. Groups like Chris Tomlin, Shane and Shane, and others were featured. Although the worship-only stage was removed during the 2005-2007 festivals, worship leaders such as David Crowder were still prevalent and signed to play.
Demise
On December 10, 2007 it was announced on the Cornerstone Florida website that there would be no Cornerstone Florida in 2008, and no indication of a return of a Florida festival event.
2007 Bands
Main Stages
- As I Lay Dying
- August Burns Red
- Between The Trees
- Chasing Victory
- Copeland
- The Chariot
- Derek Webb
- Gasoline Heart
- The Satire
- Seventh Star
- Underoath
- The Wiitala Brothers
- Jonezetta
- Charlie Hall
- Fireflight
- Kids in the Way
- Showbread (This was Ivory's last show with the band)
- Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
- The Almost
- Cool Hand Luke
- As Cities Burn
- The Dark Romantics
- Over the Rhine
- Play Radio Play
- Family Force 5
- Anchor & Braille
- Haste The Day
Showcase Stages
- Brian Jones
- Brimstone Flavored Candy
- Broken
- Castaway
- Cripple
- Entyne
- Evangelin
- Eversfield
- Flowers For The Dead
- From The Throne
- Gamera! The Invincible
- In Loving Memory
- Martyr's Prayer
- Me At My Darkest
- Mighty Tight Whities
- Officer Flossie
- One Last Rose
- Parker City Limit
- Procella
- Public Display of Affection (PDA)
- Red Letter Bullet
- Regret and Forgive Again
- Riley vs Aubrey
- Ripe
- Risen Above Ashes
- Riverdale
- Robots and Butterflies
- Rock Solid
- Send Out Scuds
- Shake Azalia
- Skyliner
- Standing By Grace
- Starlume
- Start It Over
- The Black Regiment
- The Fat Guys In Tank Tops!!
- The Love Affair
- The Promise Drive
- The Red Baron
- The Scarlet Farewell
- The Vow
- The Wolverines
- These Arms of Faith
- Thirsty
- Tim Serdynski
- Went Down In Glory
- While You Were Gone
- York
2006 Bands
Friday, May 12
Stage 1:
- David Crowder Band
- Hawk Nelson
- Falling Up
- The Wiitala Brothers
- Andrew Phillip
Stage 2:
Indoor Stage:
- Project 86
- Haste the Day
- Seventh Star
- Anam Cara
- Pigeon John
- LA Symphony
- Fireflight
- For Daylight
- Bernard
Showcase Stage:
- Across Five Aprils (band)
- Prying Eyes
- Sullivan
- The Promise Drive
- Change 58
Saturday, May 13
Stage 1:
- Copeland
- The Chariot
- The Rocket Summer
- Brandtson
- Showbread
- Spitfire
- Gasoline Heart
- Jonezetta
- Transition
Stage 2:
- Underoath
- As Cities Burn
- Cool Hand Luke
- John Fischer (Speaker)
- The Showdown
- The Satire
- Paramore
- The Myriad
- The Lonely Hearts
Indoor Stage:
- Anberlin
- Lovedrug
- Glenn Kaiser Band
- Sleeping at Last
- Family Force 5
- Denison Witmer
- Band Marino
- John Davis
- Anathallo
- The Dark Romantics
- The Class of 98
- Ezekiel's Eye