Chattanooga’s Live Music Scene – Riverbend Announces 3 Doors Down, War, St. Paul & Broken Bones, Doug E. Fresh/Slick Rick

Friends Of The Festival, the group than produces the Riverbend Festival, announced several additions to the Coke Stage lineup for 2015. For opening night, rockers 3 Doors Down headline the 9:30 p.m. slot on June 5.

Headlining the new 6:30 p.m. slot June 5^th on the Coke Stage is new funk and soul sensation St. Paul & The Broken Bones. The Birmingham, Alabama based band recently had an appearance on David Letterman on which Letterman absolutely gushed over the group.

The video can be seen here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qajImAWrTVA.

War, the 60’s funk band that once featured Eric Burdon, had several hits, including Low Rider, Cisco Kid, Spill The Wine, and The World Is A Ghetto. War will headline the new 6:30 slot on the Coke Stage on June 6^th.

Rappers Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick join forces again for a 6:30 p.m. headline slot on the Coca-Cola Stage on Wednesday, June 10. Over the years, the two have performed together many times, and both are known as “the original hip-hop artists.”

Previously announced acts include Merle Haggard, Sam Hunt, Hunter Hayes, Martina McBride, Leon Russell, Matthew West, Little River Band, and the Gregg Allman Band.

Wristbands for the 2015 Riverbend are on sale now for $39 at http://www.riverbendfestival.com/tickets and will be available at area Kangaroo Stores May 1. Those that wait until June 5^th to purchase their wristbands will pay $55.00 at the gate.

Group sales of 50 wristbands or more are available at significant discounts by calling 423-756-2211 or by email at Karen@riverbendfestival.com.

Reserved Star Seating and Club Riverbend tickets are also available for purchase at http://www.riverbendfestival.com/tickets. Star seats purchased are good for both the 6:30 p.m. show and the 9:30 p.m. show on the Coke Stage.

The entire schedule of announced acts can be found at http://www.riverbendfestival.com/2015-schedule. 

Bob Payne grew up in Chattanooga and graduated from Baylor School. He is the Entertainment Editor for the Chattanoogan.com.

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