Summer Fun Ideas
Submitted by Harry Micka
The outdoor music season is about to begin in Chattanooga. If you like music and want to have some fun this summer, here are a couple suggestions to consider.
The Riverbend Festival is an 8-day event starting June 10. It’s held on the River with some big name performers. There are other stages scattered around the city streets that have lesser known bands performing but usually are very good. Vicki and I have been going to this for years and having a ball.
You purchase a pin for $30 to wear for admission. The advanced pin sale ends June 9. After that the price goes up to $40. These pins are good for every event on every day so that’s $30 for more than 100 performances over eight days. Here is the link to more information and the performers that will be at this event: http://www.riverbendfestival.com/pages/general-information.
The other popular event called “Nightfall” is also in Chattanooga and runs every Friday night during the summer at Miller Plaza. It starts at 7:00 PM and usually ends around 9:30 or 10:00. You will get a variety of performers here it’s FREE.
There are places to dine close by and the streets are closed to traffic, so you can wander around and enjoy a beer if you like.
These are not local performers. They come from around the country and the world to perform, and it’s always entertaining. Some of the performers have been nominated for Grammy’s! This event is not open during the Riverbend Festival. http://www.nightfallchattanooga.com/
