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14 Weeks At Ross’ Landing: This Year’s Series Of Riverfront Nights

The crowd at a Riverfront Nights concert at Ross’ Landing in downtown Chattanooga with the Tennessee Aquarium in the background.
Riverfront Nights
The crowd at a Riverfront Nights concert at Ross’ Landing in downtown Chattanooga with the Tennessee Aquarium in the background.

This Memorial Day weekend, Riverfront Nights returns to downtown Chattanooga.

This year, the free summer concert series of local and area music has been expanded to 14 weeks - aimed at filling in a few gaps since there is no Riverbend Festival in 2024.

The Riverfront Nights series begins this Saturday with an early 4 PM open - and runs through Saturday, August 31st.

A preview from Samantha Wright with Friends of the Festival.

The 2024 lineup for Riverfront Nights.
Riverfront Nights

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