Vertical Festival, the premier music event in the Cumberland Valley, is pleased to announce a partnership with ShoutFest for its 2007 event, to be held September 23rd at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds in Shippensburg, PA, featuring Pillar, Building 429, The Afters, Starfield, Seventh Day Slumber, StorySide B, Everyday Sunday, Group 1 Crew, Nevertheless, House of Heroes, The Wedding, Flatfoot 56 and The Fold.and many others on the line up.

Additionally, Vertical Fest and ShoutFest are joining forces for a national Battle of the Bands competition, with the regional winners being selected Sunday at Vertical Fest. This is the only Christian music competition where the grand-prize winner receives a recording contract, booking agreement and management contract, as well as a slot on ShoutFest 2008. For more information on how to register for the competition, please visit: http://www.verticalfest.com/botb.php.

More information about Vertical Festival, the line up and ticketing information can be found online at http://www.verticalfest.com.