Mike Farris And The Fortunate Few Play At TVFCU Riverfront Nights Saturday

  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Mike Farris
Mike Farris

TVFCU Riverfront Nights is back on Ross’s Landing for their ninth show of the series this Saturday. GRAMMY Award winner Mike Farris and his band, The Fortunate Few, will headline the evening and will bring with them a high-energy concert of blues, soul, R&B, and gospel, often combining several genres in the same number.  

Review for the performers:

Mike Farris is the former front man of the mainstream rock group The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies. The band launched onto the scene with a major label release and quickly became darlings of the critics and fans alike due in part to the extraordinary controlled chaos of Farris’s live and recorded vocal performances and stage charisma. 

This week’s show will open with a performance by Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves. Accomplished composer and pianist, Paul McDonald's music reflects the experience and influences gained in a career that has taken him all over the world. His arrangements and compositions can be heard on TV and radio, having written and arranged music for Warner Brothers, Fox TV, and a host of independent movies. 

This week marks the ninth in the 14-week series providing Chattanooga with free music, great food vendors, and a family-friendly venue. In addition, Wondering Watercolor will be setup in the designated Kid’s Area with painting activities and workbooks for Riverfront Night’s younger attendees.

In addition, the Chattanooga River Games are taking place starting Friday through Sunday. This event will feature internationally recognized sports, from Døds diving and high diving, slacklining, wake surfing, kayaking, rock climbing, and a ramp jam into the water for bikes, skateboards, etc., all taking place on the Chattanooga riverfront. The event is open to the public from 4-10 p.m. each day.

Mickey McCamish with Friends of the Festival noted, “We’ve been fortunate to enjoy great weather so far this series, but we are always weather aware. We ask that all attendees to be prepared for rain or shine shows and keep an eye on our social media pages for updates regarding severe weather.” Mr. McCamish added that any weather related updates will be posted on Riverfront Nights Facebook, Instagram and X pages. 

Sponsor information for each week can be found at www.RiverfrontNights.com. Friends of the Festival executive director Mr. McCamish added that any business wishing to join in on Chattanooga’s top summer music series as a sponsor should contact him by email: mickey@riverbendfestival.com.

Friends of the Festival is a 501 (c) (3) organization that invests all funding and sponsorships into the events it produces for the region to enjoy.  

More information can be found by visiting www.riverfrontnights.com


Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald
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