A brand new festival is coming to West Fargo this weekend, featuring some of the biggest names in Christian music.

In what is sure to be a great mixture of worship and the gospel, Thrive Fest North will bring amazing faith-based artists and speakers together for a multi-day, family-friendly event.

David Leckie, president of the North Dakota festival, is excited to bring this event to life.

"It was really important for me, to have a bigger experience, a larger experience for several days where families can come for several days where families can come and really enjoy the atmosphere," Leckie said.

Plumb, Hawk Nelson, Hollyn, Big Daddy Weave, Jason Gray, Ryan Stevenson, Danny Gokey, Colton Dixon, and Jamie Grace are just a few of the incredible artists who will be performing live during the festival.

"There's just a deeper feeling when you mix a relationship with the Lord along with music."

Speakers, too, will be participating in the festival, including Josh Brewer and Big Daddy Weave's Mike Weaver.

Other entertainment to be featured during the festival will include an indoor Christian rock stage with artists such as Seventh Day Slumber and Boiling Point, as well as kid-friendly activities and indoor vendors to help you beat the weekend heat.

Leckie says he's looking forward to the whole experience, seeing families come together, and one act in particular.

"I love Danny Gokey," shared the festival president. "I think he's just amazing, he has such a wide range of songs."

"I think you just go to a different level if you will," says Leckie, "but I think when you can hear a song and you can hear the words and it really relates to you personally or something that's happened in your life, you kind of go-there with the song... there's just a deeper feeling when you mix a relationship with the Lord along with music."

"It makes everything come together."

Thrive Fest North will be happening on the Red River Valley Fair Grounds in West Fargo, ND from Friday, August 10 to Sunday, August 12, 2018.

For a limited time, receive two tickets to Thrive Fest North for the price of one. For more details, and to purchase tickets to the event, click here.