Riverfest
Riverfest is an annual music, arts and food festival held on Memorial Day in Julius Breckling Riverfront Park and the adjacent River Market District of Little Rock and the North Shore Riverwalk in North Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2008 a record 253,000 people attended Riverfest. All profits from the event are plowed into Little Rock Parks and Recreation and North Little Rock Parks and Recreation projects.
The executive director of Riverfest is DeAnna Korte.
According to http://www.riverfestarkansas.com, in 1978, the Junior League of Little Rock held the first Riverfest. This event was called The Summer Arts Festival. 1979 was when the date and name was changed to what it is now. Http://www.riverfestarkansas.com records almost 10% of the population as attending each year.
Riverfest Concerts
- 311 - June 13, 1996
- Sammy Hagar - July 5, 1997
- Incubus - June 26, 2000
- 311 - June 26, 2000
- 311 - July 19, 2001
- Bob Dylan - August 14, 2001
- Live - October 31, 2001
- Blues Traveler - May 24, 2002
- The Black Crowes - May 28, 2005
- Live - May 27, 2006
- Lifehouse - May 28, 2006
- The Doobie Brothers - May 28, 2006
- Morris Day and the Time - May 28, 2006
- Bob Dylan - August 26, 2008
- Disturbed - April 4, 2009
- The Black Crowes - May 29, 2010
- Blake Shelton - May 29, 2010
- Poison - May 27, 2011
- Blue October - May 28, 2011
- Papa Roach - May 28, 2011
- Barenaked Ladies - May 28, 2011
- David Nail - May 28, 2011
- Nelly - May 29, 2011
References
- John Krupa, "Record 253,000 people attend 2008's Riverfest," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, May 27, 2008.
- Jake Sandlin, "Riverfronts' Success Reflects 2 Cities' Work; Project Drew 175,000 in '97," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, May 26, 1998.
