100 Artists, 5 Stages, and 8 Nights of Music at the Riverbend Festival
Over the course of the eight nights, visitors will have a chance to take in over 100 different musical acts. Most of the five stages reside against the backdrop of the famous Tennessee River in an area known as the Scenic City’s front porch.
One of the stages even floats; the Coca-Cola venue is a barge converted into a full concert stage floating on the Tennessee River. This cool venue is where you will find the headliners, so try to keep one eye on the big floating stage while you scope out the other performances. And don’t worry, the music covers almost every genre you can think of, so there will be something there for everyone.
Musical acts this year will include just about every kind of music you can think of, from the traditional rockin’ country of Hank Williams Jr. to the heavy groove of metal rock with O.D.D. Rock, Country, Christian, Indie, and Metal are just some of the musical genres featured this year. Some notable acts include:
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The Wallflowers
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Third Eye Blind
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Luke Combs
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Switchfoot
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Flo Rida
…and a whole lot more.
35 Years, Millions of Fans
The Chattanooga Riverbend Festival started back in 1982 as a five-night event. It was a big hit with the attendees, and the festival sometimes referred to as only “Riverbend,” continued to grow each year. The festival has won numerous national awards from the International Festivals and Events Association, and it ranks in the top 10{c81ca3f6b47d12e1c39c99c5f24f4a0138260dd15eaf7743f5d45e15c35b5b24} of all American festivals.
Today Riverbend is a major music festival destination, with some estimates putting the number of visitors at over 650,000 during its eight-night run. So we’re talking thousands of musical acts, hundreds of nights, and millions of fans all converging on Chattanooga for almost half of a century! Of course, a festival of this magnitude is going to have more than just music. You will find an assortment of concessions, which are purchased using a token system.
