Times photographer Brian Chilson was on hand as ever for the opening of the new RiverFest and he's offered a review along with a comprehensive batch of photographs on Facebook.
Welcome the new RiverFest — now headed by Universal Fairs of Memphis and the Riverfest Organization. You can expect country music, kiddie rides at the "large Ford Family Fun Zone," and a return to Memorial Day Weekend.
A group calling itself the RiverFest Organization has scheduled a news conference Monday at the First Security Amphitheatre for the announcement of rebirth of a Riverfest music festival on the river Memorial Day weekend.
Congratulations to Dazz & Brie, the self-described “girl gang” and their vibrant backup band The Emotionalz, winners of the 25th annual Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase.
Riverfest has announced headliners for the first edition of the event as strictly a music festival, to be held a week later than the past Memorial Day weekend slot.
Afternoon thunderstorms caused some brief distractions, but the skies cleared for a customary high-explosive finish to Riverfest, which saw a quarter million or so people pass through gates to the annual Memorial Day weekend festival in downtown Little Rock. Today is cleanup day.