Cornerstone 2010, Bushnell, IL - 06/28/10 - 07/02/10

Jake Jones — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Headed to Cornerstone 2010

One of the most amazing and brutal weeks of my entire musical career! We saw THOUSANDS of faces throughout the week! We teamed up with a RAD organization called Live Offensively (http://www.liveoffensively.com/lo/) who sponsored a tent for We As Human this year. The guys with Live Offensively were a BLAST! We were blessed to have an indoor, air conditioned place to sleep. I can't say so much for everyone else! Adam had a great idea to make a bed out of some of the conference chairs in our room.

Bed at Cornerstone 2010

The drive up was absolutely beautiful as we made the 30 hour treck across half of the US. Carrying 9,000+lbs of equipment in our trailor, we managed to pull into the Cornerstone 2010 grounds on Saturday evening. We took some time to scout out the camp and then headed out for some Hardy's burgers! Sunday it was all work as we set up our stage (one of 13 in the entire festival) called the Ammunition Room.

Setting up the Ammunition Room sponsored by Live Offensively, hosted by We As Human at Cornerstone 2010

Cornerstone was packed with over 300 Christian artists ranging from folk to rock to hip-hop and everything inbetween! There were something like 13 generator stages (stages that ran off of small generators) and one main stage. We played every day on our stage and one day on the Texas Stage (check out video here -->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfYohd40U0). We drew some impressive crowds and even attracted the attention of Brian "Head" Welch (Whosoevers/formerly of Korn), Sonny Sandoval (Whosoevers/P.O.D.), and the guys from Skillet!

Playing the Texas Stage at Cornerstone 2010

We hosted some FANTASTIC bands on our stage including Upon This Rock and Don't Wake Aislin!

Upon This Rock with We As Human at Cornerstone 2010

I heard more Metal in one week than I've heard in my entire life! There were bands from all over the country and even groups from Mexico and Canada! So many fantastic networking opportunities and connections are made every year at Cornerstone.

By the end of the week, we were EXHAUSTED! Our equipment was covered in dirt and spit, our ears were throbbing, and we were all sore as we loaded up in the rig to head south. The week was truly an experience I will NEVER forget! We made new friends and ran into some old ones. It was a first for myself and for We As Human, but if I were to place a bet right now, it definitely will not be our last.

The Devil Wears Prada at Cornerstone 2010

Setting up for Skillet at Cornerstone 2010

Red at Cornerstone 2010

Switchfoot at Cornerstone 2010

Switchfoot bus at Cornerstone 2010

Massive Merch Tent at Cornerstone 2010

Justin Cordle at Cornerstone 2010

Hope Fest 2010, Spokane, WA - 06/23/10

Jake Jones — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

So the first show of the summer happened to be close to home (at least for everyone else in the band). It was Hope Fest 2010 and it was a great cause! A group of 100 kids came up from Oregon to the Union Gospel Mission to minister to the local hurting and homeless population in Spakane. We heard some great testimonies, and were honored to share our message and rock-n-roll!

Union Gospel Mission, Hope Fest 2010

The Worship Band at Hope Fest 2010

People worshipping at Hope Fest 2010

Here are some pics just from practice and our down time before we hit the road to Marietta, IL for Cornerstone! Check 'em out!

Flying Into Spokane, WA

Adam Rockin' out at Guitar Center

Flying Into Spokane, WA

Sandpoint, ID

Sandpoint Idaho in the Spring/Summer

Our Practice Spot in Sandpoint, It was at Suite F

Adams Mexican Party!

We As Human Tour/Show Blog, Summer 2010 - Jake Jones

Cornerstone 2010, Bushnell, IL - 06/28/10 - 07/02/10

Hope Fest 2010, Spokane, WA - 06/23/10