{"id":26057,"date":"2018-07-07T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=26057"},"modified":"2018-07-07T00:38:58","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T05:38:58","slug":"clarksville-parks-and-recreation-announces-sister-hazel-to-headline-riverfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/07\/07\/clarksville-parks-and-recreation-announces-sister-hazel-to-headline-riverfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Sister Hazel to headline Riverfest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Clarksville&#8217;s Riverfest Festival<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-427162\" title=\"Clarksville RiverFest\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Clarksville-RiverFest.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville RiverFest\" width=\"240\" height=\"140\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Sister Hazel will be the featured headliner for Riverfest 2018, the City of Clarksville\u2019s arts and entertainment festival now in its 31st year.<\/p>\n<p>Sister Hazel, a mainstay on the Billboard country and adult alternative charts for more than two decades, will perform at 9:15pm Saturday, September 8th on the Miller Lite Stage at McGregor Park. The concert is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_428527\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sister-Hazel.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-428527\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-428527\" title=\"Chart-topping band Sister Hazel to hit the Miller Lite Stage Saturday, September 8th, 2018.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sister-Hazel-480x309.jpg\" alt=\"Chart-topping band Sister Hazel to hit the Miller Lite Stage Saturday, September 8th, 2018.\" width=\"480\" height=\"309\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-428527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chart-topping band Sister Hazel to hit the Miller Lite Stage Saturday, September 8th, 2018.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiverfest has a been a late-summer favorite for our community for a long, long time, and with a great headlining act like Sister Hazel, the 2018 edition promises to be better than ever,\u201d Mayor Kim McMillan said. \u201cI look forward to seeing everyone on the Riverfront in September.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Gainesville, FL, Sister Hazel is comprised of five gifted, seasoned musicians whose well-spring of natural talent has been called &#8220;one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the last 15 years&#8221; by Performing Songwriter Magazine. Their song &#8220;All for You&#8221; topped the adult alternative charts during the summer of 1997 and the success propelled their album to platinum status.<\/p>\n<p>Sister Hazel\u2019s first showing on the country music charts was \u201cLighter In The Dark,\u201d which hit No. 4 on Billboard\u2019s Top Country Albums chart and No. 6 on Billboard\u2019s Independent Albums chart. The band landed on Billboard\u2019s Top Country Albums Chart again in 2016 with \u201cUnplugged From Daryl&#8217;s House Club\u201d at No. 75. Their most recent release, \u201cWater,\u201d a seven-track EP is Volume I of a collectible compilation series titled \u201cElements.\u201d Water debuted at No. 4 on Billboard\u2019s Country Albums chart and No. 2 on Billboard\u2019s Independent Albums chart.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sister Hazel - All For You\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f46ulX6uwGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sister Hazel has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and shared the stage with country music superstars at The \u200bCMA Festival and the Tortuga Music Festival, among others.<br \/>\nThe band has built a strong fan-centered reputation, and hosts annual events like \u201cHazelnut Hang,\u201d which focuses on fan involvement. Sister Hazel also was a pioneer in themed cruise experiences, co-founding \u201cThe Rock Boat,\u201d a cruise featuring nonstop opportunities for fan\/artist interaction.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to events and touring, the band also gives back with \u201cLyrics For Life.\u201d Founded by singer Ken Block and the band, the charity unites musicians and celebrities for concerts and auctions to benefit cancer research and patient-care charities.<\/p>\n<p>[320left]This year\u2019s Riverfest, presented by the City of Clarksville and Miller Lite, will host three stages of entertainment. Music will range from country, R&amp;B, local dance groups, to Christian, and more.<\/p>\n<p>For the full Festival schedule check out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleriverfest.com\" >www.clarksvilleriverfest.com<\/a>. To receive the latest news and updates on entertainers, be sure to sign up for the festival newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the three-day festival is free, thanks to partners Miller Lite, Google, US Bank, Waterdogs Scuba and Safety, Clarksville Living Magazine, Lamar Advertising, Mary\u2019s Music, Bi-County Waste Management, and the Downtown Artist Co-Op.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Riverfest Festival<\/h3>\n<p>Riverfest is Clarksville\u2019s longest running community festival, and brings more than 30,000 people to the banks of the Cumberland River in an arts and recreation celebration. This year, the Riverfest will be September 6th-8th, 2018. Music, art, family events, and more will fill Liberty Park on September 6th, and McGregor Park on September 7th-8th.<\/p>\n<p>Admission and entertainment at the festival are free and open to the public. More announcements about Riverfest events and entertainment will be made soon. To stay up to date on Riverfest, visit the festival website, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleriverfest.com\" >www.clarksvilleriverfest.com<\/a> and follow \u201cClarksville Riverfest\u201d on Facebook. The festival is brought to you by the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department and Miller Lite.<\/p>\n<p>For information call 931.645.7476 or visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofclarksville.com\" >www.cityofclarksville.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville&#8217;s Riverfest Festival Clarksville, TN &#8211; Sister Hazel will be the featured headliner for Riverfest 2018, the City of Clarksville\u2019s arts and entertainment festival now in its 31st year. 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