The LifeLight Fall Tour featuring Disciple, Project 86, Children18:3 and a live art performance by Eric Samuel Timm, kicks off this week, making a Thursday stop in Brookings.

The 8 p.m. performance will be at the Swiftel Center.

The tour, sponsored by Pizza Ranch, Vantage Point and Vander Haag's , will crisscross five states with a dozen shows in 12 nights.

In addition to Brookings, the tour will make five other stops in South Dakota: Groton, Milbank, Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Yankton. Minnesota locations inlcude Marshall, Minneapolis and Pipestone, and the tour will also hit Maddock, N.D., and Sioux City, Iowa, before concluding in Alliance, Neb. on Nov. 15.

For a complete list of venues and to purchase tickets, visit LifeLight's Web site, www.lifelight.org/tours.

Acts scheduled for the LifeLight tour include:

• Disciple As a rising force in the genre of contemporary hard rock, Disciple fuses an explicit Christian message with aggressive , well-orchestrated music.

• Project 86 One thing about Project 86 is certain the band has staying power. After 13 years together, and more than 350,000 career albums sold, the group just released their seventh full-length album titled "Picket Fence Cartel" on July 14.

• Children 18:3 This sibling rock group features David, the eldest, lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. Sister Lee Marie is on bass and vocals, while brother Seth completes the group on drums.

• Eric Samuel Timm Speaking, painting and performing to hundreds of thousands each year, the Rev. Eric Samuel Timm captivates his audiences with a unique communication style and unforgettable one-of-a-kind live art performances .

Founded in 1998, LifeLight Communications is a faithbased , non-profit organization that facilitates numerous concerts , mission trips, tours, student clubs and other events by partnering with churches, businesses and other ministries.

The LifeLight Festival, held annually on Labor Day weekend , is the organization's largest event, drawing nearly 300,000 people over three days this year.

For more information and tickets to the tour stops, visit LifeLight's Web site, www.lifelight .org.