Six Grammy wins, a No. 7 Billboard 200 debut, and a catalog of modern worship anthems — “Gratitude,” “Graves into Gardens,” “That’s Who I Praise” — that arenas full of people already know by heart. That’s the draw Brandon Lake brings to Saratoga this September, headlining the inaugural Worship in the Pines, a one-day festival of contemporary Christian music landing at SPAC on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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A Stacked Worship Lineup
Lake doesn’t carry this one alone. The bill stacks deep with Crowder, Elevation Rhythm, Hulvey, Rend Collective, Lost & Found, and Gabe Von Oven — a rare single-day convergence of the genre’s biggest touring names. It’s the kind of lineup that usually gets split across a festival weekend, compressed here into one evening on a single stage.
Lake is the headline story, and for good reason. With six Grammy wins on 15 nominations and five albums behind him, he’s become one of the most recognizable voices in worship music. His 2025 release King of Hearts debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 — a genuine mainstream crossover marker for an artist rooted in the church. Pair that draw with Crowder’s deep, devoted following, and you have a bill that pulls families from the Berkshires, Vermont, and across the Capital Region to the same lawn.
Venue Info
There’s no better room in the region for a night like this. SPAC’s amphitheater sits inside Saratoga Spa State Park, its open-air stage tucked beneath a canopy of pines — a setting that turns a worship night into something closer to a vigil at scale. The lawn here remains one of the best deals in upstate live music, and for a sing-along crowd, it’s the spot to be. Doors and the music begin in the afternoon; gates open ahead of the 4 p.m. start. Full directions and parking details are in our SPAC venue guide.
Tickets & Pricing
Early-access lawn tickets start at just $30 all-in — an unusually low floor for an outdoor festival of this scale, with reserved-seat options available above that. Tickets are on sale now.
Get TicketsWorship in the Pines is a first-year event, and a one-day bill this loaded doesn’t come around often. Pack the lawn chair early. Find more fall shows on our Capital Region concerts page.