A July 29 music festival featuring artists Mercy Me, Hawk Nelson, Stars Go Dim, Mandisa and other great bands will benefit the Joplin recovery efforts of Convoy of Hope and Samaritan’s Purse. The concert will be held at Landreth Park in Joplin, Mo.

Gates will open at 1:00 p.m., with band performances beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Those unable to attend the concert may help by donating tickets to storm-impacted individuals through the two benefiting charities. For more information about attending or donating tickets visit restorefest.com.

“We are excited to be a part of this event that will bring so many talented artists together to help the people of Joplin,” says Jeff Roman, corporate relations director for Convoy of Hope. “This music festival will provide thousands of people the opportunity to have fun while supporting a great cause.”

Convoy of Hope tractor-trailers filled with emergency supplies rolled into Joplin hours after a massive EF5 tornado cut a large swath of destruction through the city on May 22.

Since that time, more than 2.4 million pounds of supplies have been transported to Joplin for distribution and volunteers have aided in the removal of thousands of pounds of debris.

Restore Fest is giving Convoy of Hope donors the opportunity to purchase discount tickets by using the special promo code CONVOYGA for general admission or CONVOY for Preferred/VIP. Tickets start at just $8 for all 10 performances and all proceeds benefit the people of Joplin. Tickets can be purchased at restorefest.com.

To learn more about our work in Joplin, read our Q&A with Hal Donaldson, president and founder of Convoy of Hope.