“Bill Bailey’s 2015 Winter Gospel Music Convention†will be held Monday–Saturday, February 2-7, 2015 in Palmetto, Florida at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. Over 40 of gospel music’s top artists will be appearing throughout the week – including award-winning artists, MARK LOWRY, ERNIE HAAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND, BOOTH BROTHERS, GREATER VISION, TRIUMPHANT QUARTET, COLLINGSWORTH FAMILY, ISAACS, plus a special GOLD CITY “Reunionâ€. This event is recognized as the largest southern gospel concert event in the nation during the winter. This year’s event also marks Bill Bailey’s 29th anniversary promoting southern gospel concerts throughout the southeast.
Monday, February 2nd 7pm
Mark Lowry, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Martins, Browns
Tuesday, February 3rd 1:30pm
Nelons, Wilburn & Wilburn, Jay Parrack
Tuesday, February 3rd 7pm
Gold City, Kingsmen, Brian Free & Assurance, Mark Trammell Quartet,
plus a Gold City “Classic Reunionâ€
(featuring Tim Riley, Jonathan Wilburn, Mark Trammell, and Jay Parrack)
Wednesday, February 4th 1:30pm
Tony Gore, Hoskins Family, Southern Raised
Wednesday, February 4th   7pm
Collingsworth Family, Triumphant Quartet, Taranda Greene, Freemans
Thursday, February 5th 1:30pm
Gerald Wolfe’s Gospel Music Hymn Sing!
Thursday, February 5th 7pm
“Jubilee Night!†with the Booth Brothers, Legacy Five, and Greater Vision
Friday, February 6th 1:30pm
Exclusively….the Booth Brothers
Friday, February 6th 7pm
Booth Brothers, Hoppers, Ivan Parker, Primitive Quartet, Guardians
Saturday, February 7th 1:30pm
Harvesters Quartet, Songfellows Quartet
Saturday, February 7th 7pm
Isaacs, McKameys, Perrys, Tribute Quartet, Soul’d Out Quartet
VIP Reserved tickets are $135, and include a reserved seat for all six nightly concerts and all five matinee concerts. General admission tickets are $18 per night or $95 for a six-night pass. Children ages 3-11 are $5 per night at the door only. Advance tickets go on sale after January 2nd at Family Christian Store and the Happy Gospel Church office – BRADENTON; and Yoder’s Restaurant & Gift Shop – SARASOTA. Tickets are not required for the 1:30pm matinee concerts – love offerings received. Doors open at 12:30pm for the matinees, and at 5:30pm for the evening concerts.
The Bradenton Area Convention Center is located at One Haben Blvd in Palmetto, just off US Hwy 301/41. For more information, call (941) 756-6942.