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Rock the Universe pumps up Universal Orlando

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009.

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Orlando Sentinel

Sept. 17, 2009 1:09 PM PT

The Christian Rock festival returned to the theme park, highlighted by performances from Switchfoot, Pillar and the David Crowder Band.

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Switchfoot performs at Rock the Universe at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2009. (NIck Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

Pillar performs during Universal Studios’ Rock the Universe on Friday, September 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

Rock the Universe shines

The David Crowder Band, and its fans, took to the smaller stage at Rock the Universe at Universal Orlando on Sept. 11, 2009. (Nick Masuda/Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel)

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