Country musician, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish, Charleston native, and three-time Grammy winner Darius Rucker today announced the inaugural lineup for a two-day music festival being held in North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival will take place on Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th and will include 18 acts performing on two stages. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, May 4th.
“Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Charleston,” Rucker said. “For years now, I've had this bucket list dream of bringing together a bunch of friends to perform in a way that also showcases this incredible city and all it has to offer. I can't wait to see it become a reality this fall – and I hope the fans are as excited as we are!”
The lineup includes:
- Darius Rucker
- Brothers Osborne
- Trampled by Turtles
- Jimmie Allen
- Charley Crockett
- SUSTO
- The War and Treaty
- Blue Dogs
- Radney Foster
- Wild Rivers
- Larry Fleet
- Maggie Rose
- Nikki Lane
- Mitchell Lee
- Funk You
- Lauren Jenkins
- Lauren Hall
- Drew Dangerfield
The festival will run from 1 pm to 10 pm each day. The daily schedules will be released closer to the festival dates.
There are two ticket options for the festival:
Tickets will be available in three phases, each starting at 10 am EST via RiverfrontRevival.com:
- Darius Rucker exclusive fan pre-sale starting Monday, May 2nd
- Riverfront Revival pre-sale starting Tuesday, May 3rd
- General admission on-sale starting Wednesday, May 4th
General admission tickets start at $124.50 per person (plus fees), with payment plans starting at just $25 down. VIP tickets start at $399.50 per person (plus fees), with payment plans starting at $50 down.
Part of Rucker's passion for his hometown includes an innate desire to give back to the community, instilled by his late mother who was a nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He has raised millions of dollars for the hospital throughout his career and will continue to do so via Riverfront Revival, with $1 of each ticket sold supporting the MUSC Arts in Healing program. MUSC's board-certified and registered Arts in Healing therapists work with children and adults to identify, explore and transform emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual difficulties through Clinical Art and Music Therapy.
“There is a national children's mental health crisis and South Carolina is no exception,” said Mark Scheurer, M.D., Chief, Children's & Women’s Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence at MUSC. “The MUSC Arts in Healing program provides a safe and tangible method for our patients and families to address underlying fears, anxieties and concerns in the clinical environment. The joy and healing the therapy team helps create is possible because of our community and philanthropic-minded people like Mr. Rucker.”
The family-friendly Riverfront Revival music festival is presented by Discover South Carolina will feature curated offerings of the Lowcountry's best food, libations, art and culture along with music performances mixing the best of country and rock.
The festival’s official website, describes the the event as follows: “Curated by Darius Rucker and produced by a seasoned team, Riverfront Revival will be a love letter to country music and to South Carolina's Lowcountry. The two-day festival will be loaded with unforgettable live music, engaging culture and delicious tastes inspired by the region's unique foodways. Guests will leave feeling revived – deep in their souls – about the music, the location, and the community we're building together.”
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