The Riverbend Festival was started in June 1982 as a five night festival in Chattanooga, TN. The annual festival has evolved into four nights and ranks in the top 10% of all American festivals. There’s a wide variety of performers covering almost every music genre that perform at the festival. There are 4 stages set along the backdrop of the Tennessee River at Ross’s Landing, also known as the Scenic City’s front porch. If you love great food, great music, and one of the coolest cities in the south, don’t miss this festival.