They will be wearing special Event Staff t-shirts and official ID badges, so youll be able to identify them easily. Event Details. 423-785-1200 | news@wdef.com3300 Broad Street, Chattanooga TN 37408. When asked who people were most excited to see they said Brother Osborne, Jenny Lewis, Jason Isabell, and Tanya Tucker among others. Riverbend Festival 1993 Setlists Jun 18 1993 Date Friday, June 18, 1993 - Saturday, June 26, 1993 Venue Ross's Landing, Chattanooga, TN, USA Report festival So far there are setlists of 11 gigs. Riverbend Festival Reopening in Chattanooga | News | theutcecho.com So, she and other current FoF board members, such as Hugh Moore, may not have known what was actually happening before that time. It's really not clear to me who and how it was saved, but no doubt the Lyndhurst Foundation deserves most of the credit along with Breland and Parham. But the details of where, when and how the long-running festival actually got started depends on whom you ask. 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Varnell Jr. Riverbend started in 1982 at Ross's Landing at a time when most of the buildings were boarded up, and few had reason to come to the riverfront. "prerollTemplate":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/132916964,1079947/wdef.com/chattanooga&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&correlator=1674016214&cust_params=category=Chattanooga%2CEntertainment%2CFeatured%2CFrom%20The%20Archives%2CHamilton%20County%2CLocal%20News&video_position=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wdef.com%2Ffrom-the-archives-the-first-riverbend-festival%2F&post=931538" Who funds Riverbend FESTIVAL. There will be several vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options on offer. An annual juried art show that attracts visual artists from across the country, and has been ranked in the top 30 fine art festivals in country. At first, the city kept Riverfront Parkway open to traffic, using a fence to separate the road from the festival area. [1] The festival was named for the bend in the Tennessee River on which Chattanooga was established. $75.00 - $115.00. Concert Information Dates: Jun 3 - 5, 2022. Ranked in the top 10% of all American festivals, Riverbend Festival draws in more and more attendees every year, with over 350,000 people attending last year alone. Each first aid station will also have accessible restrooms, which are reserved for patrons with disabilities. There are plenty of paid parking options in the downtown area. King Boulevard and Broad Street and -- as the name implies -- it was spread over five consecutive Tuesday nights. Jacob added that, as the band, they are the bridge between civilians and the military, sometimes being the only military members some people get to meet. Nashville's Summer Lights began the same year as Riverbend. Riverbend Festival, Chattanooga's original music festival, announced their entire lineup for this year's festival. publisher_id: "7057", orientation: "portrait", field59.ipo = { publisher_id: "7057", Most parts of the parkway are wheelchair-navigable and accessible parking is available near the main gate. When you see news happening, share it! Contact Barry Courter at bcourter@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6354. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 8The Riverbend Festival, which was twice delayed and then restructured during the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait another year before returning June 2-5, 2022. Storey had also been involved in the Arts & Education Council which, in the early 1980s, was producing dance programs in town as well as bringing in guest speakers and authors. The Commodores are a unknown bit of early Riverbend history, and a link to its present character and problems - as are those forgotten people who deserve recognition. Onsite camping on the grounds will not be permitted. Begun in 1982 the Riverbend Festival known locally as just Riverbend, is hugely popular. The lineup gravitates towards country and pop. Contrary to the official Riverbend history on their page, the 1981 Five Nights in Chattanooga had nothing to do with Riverbend except, in looking back, as a bad model, since the three ticketed summer acts in 1982 lost the fledgling festival about $100,000 under executive director Bruce Storey's leadership, based on comments from the first officers. King Blvd downtown), 2007 also debuted Riverbend's first ever classical recital featuring pianist, This page was last edited on 6 June 2022, at 11:58. The first festival, which was free and ran from Tuesday to Sunday, Aug. 25-29, included a patron's cruise on the Southern Belle riverboat, organ recitals at two downtown churches and a fiddle competition. More than a hundred acts, both well-known and new, converge each year to perform various kinds of music, including classic rock, country, urban, and bluegrass, as well as jam bands, on three stages set alongside the Tennessee River. So the headliners for that first Riverbend were a diverse crowd. Riverbend Festival, named for the bend in the Tennessee River by locals, began in June of 1982 as a five-night festival in Chattanooga to bring the community together. text: "Promote your event", 154 relations. But the festival lit a spark for the community to gather, celebrate and imagine what the riverfront could become. Remember, that first Riverbend didnt actually arrive until August. All bags and belongings will be searched before entry. We are your neighbors. partner_name: "WDEF", Music is my favorite form of communication; no matter the age, race, language people can always relate with one another through music, said Spc. map: false, Breland says "it is a miracle the thing got started and has continued.". There is little doubt that Hetzler, with financial help from the Lyndhurst Foundation, was the driving force behind the first Riverbend Festival, however. You can see from the first Riverbend poster that they promoted five headliners that year. The Riverbend Festival, also called Riverbend, is a well-known annual music festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which was started in June 1982 as a five-night festival. Cage the Elephant has won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album twice, in 2017 for Tell Me I'm Pretty and in 2020 for Social Cues. The event will take place on June 3 through 5 at Ross's Landing in downtown Chattanooga, Tenn. Storey also played a role in starting the Dorothy Patten Fine Arts Series, which showcases performing arts such as music, spoken word and theater. The other two acts were the Beach Boys on Memorial Day 1982 and Rick Springfield followed that July. . Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. After a dinner at my home in September 1980 for some friends and arts leaders to brainstorm the possibility of such a large festival for Chattanooga, I talked these examples up all the fall of 1980 and spring 1981, to the point that Allied Arts leaders warned me and Mickey Robbins not to continue to push this since it might "dilute" their fundraising efforts. This photo is taken from the railroad trellis on MLK looking back toward the Chubb Life building. This was the first time 3rd IDs band played at the Riverbend Festival. The official Riverbend history web page really should be more accurate in my opinion as it leaves out the visionary, hard working "heroes" of the early Riverbends. Riverbend Festival, orRiverbend, named for the bend in the Tennessee River by locals, began in June of 1982 as a five-night festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library hosted events for kids, and a children's film festival was held at the old Kirkman High School. Some of the must-try items are barbecue, fried chicken, and Mexican street food. Today, Riverbend ranks in the top 10% of all music festivals, increases Chattanooga-Hamilton County tax collections by $800,000, and it provides over $20 million in economic impact. Jason Isbell's another "festival goer's festival" artist, and indeed in the audience before his show I met many first-time Riverbend goers, but long time festival veterans, who came from . The 3rd IDs band was one of a wide variety of performers covering almost every musical genre at this event. Geography. The 2022 event, which marks Riverbend . An interview with this talented band, if any of the original players remain, would be an interesting tie-in to the early days of the struggling festival and to its original ideas of downtown revitalization, not just of riverfront development for investors. Storey produced the Five Nights concerts directly for the Lyndhurst Foundation, which later pushed our new Friends of Festival board to hire him as a promoter based on that curious no-charge experiment in urban animation to see if blacks and whites could gather without violence. Chattanooga, TN's long-running Riverbend Festival has announced the music lineup for its 2022 event, set to return to Ross's Landing on June 3rd-5th. category_id: null, Officially established in 1982 by Chattanooga locals, the event was created as an avenue through which the community could come together and celebrate . Your email address will not be published. More archival material is at the Chattanooga Public Library, including early programs and publicity. "Music is my favorite form of communication; no matter the age, race, language- people can always relate with . He would remember these sessions for about 30 interested citizens, which culminated with a BBQ, Beer, Bluejeans and Bach celebration (the essence of our original inclusive idea) at Sharon Mills' home to celebrate the beginning of a new kind of comprehensive festival for Chattanooga. Friends of the Festival has assisted in the planning and implementation of 4BAF since 2019. In the rare event of severe weather, you can look for direction from festival staff at that time. The plan came out of a recommendation by a consultant from New York who was hired to find a way to bring people to a downtown that, at the time, rolled up the sidewalks after 6 p.m. Five Nights lost money, but proved a point to some people, especially those concerned by deteriorating race relations in the city. The victims of excessive financial losses, those three disappeared (although Music at Midtown resurrected itself in 2011). Riverbend started in 1982 at Rosss Landing at a time when most of the buildings were boarded up, and few had reason to come to the riverfront. It started as a way to come together downtown to celebrate the community we all share. Music truly enriches the human experience.. You'll need to wear an age verification wristband to purchase alcoholic beverages. Bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, skates, scooters, or other personal motor vehicles will not be allowed at the Riverbend Festival. Hotels/Motels close to Riverbend Festival are shown below ordered by distance (closest first). [3] Admission was previously given to people who had collectible Riverbend Pins. When Walker Breland thinks back to the very first Riverbend Festival in August 1982, he remembers first going to people like Scotty Probasco, president at American National Bank, and Carey. It has been bringing top musical acts to Hamilton County since 1981. Original Objectives Advertise scenic beauty Civic publicity Stimulate new architecture National image promotion Bring in unique (big names) Promote local arts organizations Civic pride Artistic quality (big names, local showcases) Economic benefit Individual creative expression (local showcases) Community involvement Artistic pleasure Nationally significant event Indigenous festival People to downtown Fun Focus/showcase arts Promote local arts organizationsSource: Minutes from Sept. 19, 1981 board meeting. Koncerty etapu europejskiego 2018 rozpoczy si 26 maja w Tallinie, w Estonii a zakoczyy si w londyskiej O2 Arena 11 sierpnia, na 2019 rok zaplanowano wystpy na kolejnych kontynentach wiata. There are also several paid parking garages, which accept larger vehicles and RVs, but remember to check the length and height of your camper. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Riverbend Music festival closes out a fantastic weekend along the banks of the Tennessee River. 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