2024 Road to Nightfall Winners Showcased This Friday, June 28 on the Miller Park stage!
Nightfall will feature the local band PLVNET, this year’s Road to Nightfall winner, as the headliner at 8PM this Friday, with the runner-up band, In The Company of Wolves opening the show at 7PM.
ABOUT THE BANDS:
PLVNET beat out 30 over local bands during a six-night Road to Nightfall competition this Spring to win the headline position for this week’s Nightfall show. PLVNET (pronounced Planet) was founded in 2008 as the experimental side-project of a group of Chattanooga area musicians who had met when playing shows together in various other bands. Their goal was to have a truly collaborative environment where they could all flex some of their more eclectic creative muscles. The result has been a fresh but familiar brand of rock music that perspires influences ranging from 1970’s British rock to 1990’s American Alternative rock which earned them being optioned for sync licensing with MTV, ESPN and NASCAR.
PLVNET consists of six guys that write, record, perform and produce their own brand of alternative rock based on influences ranging from Muse to Radiohead, Beethoven to Tool. Releases include “Make Believe” (2012), “Syzygy” (2016) and the single “Mr. 2-Bits” (2022).
In the Company of Wolves, who placed second in the Road to Nightfall competition, won the opening act spot with a set from 7-7:40pm. In the Company of Wolves consists of Sydney and Brayden Guerrette, originally from Portland, Maine, now living in Chattanooga. They intertwine their love for music with a passion for storytelling, as they combine thought provoking lyrics with layered melodies. Inspired by some of their favorite musical influences, including Novo Amor, Bon Iver, and Mumford and Sons. Sydney and Brayden use their unique sound to share their passion for community and their commitment to making sure youth, especially those struggling with their mental health, feel seen, heard, a
Nightfall this Friday, June 21!
Rising blues star, D.K. Harrell will headline at 8 PM on the Miller Plaza stage with his band this Friday, June 21, at Nightfall, Chattanooga’s longest-running free summer concert series. Local blues band, the Skip Cisto Band, will open the show at 7pm. In addition to featuring world class musicians each week, Nightfall features food trucks, local artisan vendors, kids’ activities and more.
In less than a year, 26-year-old D.K. Harrell has catapulted from a blues artist with promise to one of the most sought-after musicians in the blues realm. His debut record, The Right Man on Little Village, won immediate critical raves worldwide upon its release in June 2023 and became the second most-played blues album on U.S. radio in 2023. In 2024 he was honored as Best Emerging Artist in the prestigious Blues Music Awards celebration held by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation. He also will play a stream of major U.S. festivals this year play in 10 different countries.
Opening this week’s show with a 7pm set is blues rock band, the Skip Cisto Band. This Chattanooga power trio features Skip Cisto, whose guitar playing and vocals are the focal point of the band. Popular at local clubs and festivals, the band is known for playing raw, heartfelt blues that Include both covers and originals.
Special features at Nightfall this Friday include a visit by the Braves Country Road Trip, an experiential marketing activation where fans can come up, put on a jersey and grab a bat or helmet, and step up to the plate and create their very own customizable baseball card. They walk away with a physical card and some cool swag.
David Glen Andrews, known for his trombone talents as well as for being a cousin of Trombone Shorty, will headline at 8pm with his band this Friday, June 14, at Nightfall! Reggae soul artist, Bemi Allen, will open the show at 7pm.
In addition to featuring world class musicians each week, Nightfall features food trucks, local artisan vendors, kids’ activities and more.
Also at Nightfall this week will be a special display of 25 cars from Rally USA Tennessee on exhibit in Georgia Avenue from 6:30-8:30pm to serve as the ceremonial start for the 2024 Tennessee Rally USA being held on June 14-15 in Chattanooga and Polk County, Tennessee.
⭐️ It's almost FRIDAY! 🤤 Come enjoy something yummy from one, two or even all of our delicious food trucks.
Happy Hour begins at 5:30pm through 6:30pm 🍺 $4 draft & can beer (both 16oz) and 🍹 $7 Cutwater can cocktails (piña colada, lime margarita, & long island tea).
John “Papa” Gros Brings a New Orleans Party to Nightfall this Friday, June 7 at 8PM on the Miller Plaza stage! Island music by local band, Tropic Sõl, begins at 7pm.
In addition to featuring world class musicians each week, Nightfall features food trucks, local artisan vendors, kids’ activities and more.
Although the music starts on the Miller Plaza stage at 7pm, come early to take advantage of a new “Nightfall Happy Hour” offering weekly drink specials from 5:30-6:30pm.
What's for dinner?! This Friday, May 31, Nightfall has you covered with something for everyone.
Food trucks will be setup by 5:30 ready to serve you up something delicious.
And don't forget about our Happy Hour... $4 draft & can beer + $7 frozen margaritas, can cocktails, wine, & whiskey drinks.
Thank you, for being YOU Chattanooga! 🤩 ✨ We can't wait to make more summer memories with you this Friday, May 31.
📸 Photo Booth Credits: Mountain Media Co.
The Nightfall weather prediction is out... nothing but blue skies, no humidity = BEAUTIFUL WEATHER is headed our way this Friday, May 31 with a headline performance by folk and Americana singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt and her band on Friday at 8pm in Miller Plaza. Music by local duo, The Briars, begins at 7pm.
In addition to featuring world class musicians each week, Nightfall features food trucks, local artisan vendors, kids’ activities and and more. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, yard games, pets on a leash and enjoy Free Live Music!
NEW Happy Hour runs from 5:30 - 6:30 with $4 draft & can beers, $7 Tiki drinks, can cocktails, whiskey cocktails, and wine. No outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought into Nightfall since concession sales are a primary funder of Nightfall (outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited by law at Miller Park/Plaza).
Nightfall’s new layout will extend down M.L.King down to with Lindsay Street with a tasty variety of local food trucks, and include roller skating in the street by Dazey Skate Co. on Georgia Avenue in front of the Volunteer Building (bring your own skates a pay $5 or rent some on site for $10).
Georgia Avenue will offer free convenient parking for motorcycles (above Patten Parkway) and bicycles (below Patten Parkway), on the block north of M.L.King.
Wow! Thank you Chattanooga for showing up and supporting Nightfall’s 37th season opening night! The weather turned out beautiful, the music was jammin’, the food and drinks were on point. We can’t wait to see everyone again next Friday, May 31. Happy Hour and food trucks will be ready and waiting for you at 5:30. Music starts at 7pm with local opener The Briars and our Headliner Lilly Hiatt will hit the stage at 8pm. Plus CFC’s blow up soccer field, art vendors to shop, roller skating, face painting, balloon animals, & so much more!
What's for dinner?! This Friday's Nightfall has you covered with a wide variety of options!
Check out these delicious bites this Friday, May 24 along with a thirst quenching lemonade from Penny's Lemonade, a frozen happy hour margarita or an ice cold draft beer, local artisan vendors to shop, roller skating with Dazey Skate Co., balloon animals, and then get ready to enjoy live music with local Jessica Nicole Brown kicking off the show at 7PM followed by Headliner Erica Falls & Vintage Soul at 8PM.
Hey all you live music fans of Chattanooga, we can't wait to see you again this Nightfall season for opening night Friday, May 24!
Happy Hour begins at 5:30 ($4 draft beers & $7 frozen margaritas)! Food trucks will be setup by 5:30 ready to serve you something yummy, plus Tennessee American Water's mister to cool you down, Dazey Skate Co. will be onsite for you to roller skate, Miller Park will have over 25 local artisans to shop ( jewelry, face painting, balloon animals, hair tinsel - just to name a few) and the on the Miller Plaza stage local opener Jessica Nicole Brown will kick-off the show beginning at 7pm.... But wait, there is more... Headliner Erica Falls & Vintage Soul hit the stage at 8pm.
About the Band... Erica Falls & Vintage Soul - You may be familiar with this powerhouse voice as lead vocalist for Galactic for five years, but this neo-soul singer and songwriter is now providing audiences with highly anticipated music through her solo career.
It's almost Friday Night and all you want to do is 'HAVE SOME FUN' we gotta feelin' we're not the only ones!
All new HAPPY HOUR starts 5:30 at Nightfall this Friday, May 24 and every Friday through Aug 30! 🍻$4 draft & can beer along with 🍹$7 tiki drinks and canned cocktails. The only thing left to say now is CHEERS to the weekend.
NIGHTFALL IS BACK!!! Who doesn't LOVE a FRIDAY NIGHT!?!
Especially a FRIDAY NIGHT full of FREE LIVE MUSIC all summer long in Miller Plaza!
And if the free music isn't enough, we have so many cool new things for you to enjoy this season! Like our new Happy Hour from 5:30 - 6:30 with $4 Draft & can beers and $7 Tiki Drinks and canned cocktails!
Come check out Erica Falls & Vintage Soul this Friday, May 24 at 8pm along with local opener Jessica Nicole Brown at 7pm.
Let's do this Chattanooga!
About Last Friday... Chattanooga you really are the best city! Thank you for coming out to support Nightfall Music Series 💙X💜O💛 & Thank you to Banditos & Oweda for 2 incredible live shows!
Who doesn't LOVE a FRIDAY NIGHT!?! Especially a FRIDAY NIGHT full of FREE LIVE MUSIC at Nightfall Music Series in Miller Plaza!
There are only 3 Nightfalls left this season so be sure to joins us for this one and enjoy headliner, Ashes & Arrows perform harmony-laden Appalachian folk-rock at 8pm along with local opener, Randy Steele at 7pm!
Come on down, it’s a wonderful Friday here at Nightfall with Oweda jamming now & Banditos taking the stage at 8PM!
NIGHTFALL is Chattanooga’s longest-running free outdoor summer concert series. With only 4 weeks of FREE MUSIC FRIDAY left, ending September 1, don't miss your chance to dance the night away with us!
In addition to music on the Miller Plaza stage, Nightfall Music Series features food trucks, local artisan vendors and lawn games in Miller Park. Nightfall’s regular format highlights a 7pm local band to open for an 8pm national headliner of various genres.
Click on over to our website www.NightfallChattanooga.com to check out who & when!
It's going to be another amazing FREE MUSIC FRIDAY in Miller Plaza & Miller Park. Food trucks, concessions, & art vendors will be setup & ready to sell by 6:30!
Join us for live music Friday, Aug 11, beginning with local favorite Oweda at 7pm and then 8pm for headliner Banditos!
Banditos, an American six-piece rock and roll band that hails from Birmingham, Alabama, but is currently based out of Nashville. From backwoods bluegrass, to slinky nods to Muscle Shoals soul and unexpected bits of doo-wop sweetness, the band’s musical style is the culmination of several years of enduring friendships and a grueling touring schedule over the last three years.
Oweda, a popular rock and roll band based in Chattanooga. This five-piece band has been making music together since 2018, playing a soulful mixture of southern blues, sustained by indie melodies, whilst echoing the honesty of folk.
In addition to the great music, Nightfall features over 30 local artisans and a variety of local food trucks each week. Kids also enjoy the inflatable soccer field in Miller Park each week, thanks to the Chattanooga Football Club.
Known for its family-friendly environment as well as being recognized nationally for the quality of its musical programming, Nightfall is a highly acclaimed concert series that brings the Chattanooga community together in the heart of our city to enjoy great music, food and fun all summer long.
Bluegrass at Nightfall This Friday, July 7th! Featuring bluegrass aficionados “J2B2” – John Jorgensen Bluegrass Band as headliner at 8pm with The NEW Quintet as opener at 7pm.
J2B2 is an all-star bluegrass group featuring four legendary musicians: John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals. In 2008, Jorgenson won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental with Brad Paisley, and was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album with Earl Scruggs.
Chattanooga acoustic band, The NEW Quintet will open the show at 7pm with songs and styles from traditional folk to ragtime, old-time and early country. .
Nightfall offers a variety of food from over a dozen local food trucks as well as beer, wine and cocktails each week. No outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought into Nightfall since concession sales are a primary funder of Nightfall.
Known for its family-friendly environment as well as being recognized nationally for the quality of its musical programming, Nightfall is a highly acclaimed concert series that brings the Chattanooga community together in the heart of our city to enjoy great music, food and fun all summer long.
2023 Road to Nightfall Winners Showcased This Friday!
Nightfall will feature Jason Lee Wilson & James County this year’s Road to Nightfall winner, as the headliner at 8pm on Friday, June 23, with the runner-up band, Interval opening the show at 7pm.
Jason Lee Wilson & James County beat out 30 over local bands during a six-night Road to Nightfall competition this Spring to win the headline position for this week’s Nightfall show. Raised in the legend-filled limestone land of Tennessee, Jason Lee Wilson naturally blends the spirit of the Old West with a little Southern influence for a refined mixture of rockabilly, traditional country, and gospel music. With his talented band, James County, he celebrates the stories and the land that shaped them along the way.
Interval, a Chattanooga band who placed second in the Road to Nightfall Competition, won the opening spot with a set from 7 – 7:40pm this week. Interval consists of three brothers and their two best friends who grew up doing 4-H together in the rural Sequatchie Valley. Self-taught musicians continually learning from each other, their eclectic influences span decades of music history and genres, including blues, progressive rock, electronica, and indie pop.
Road to Nightfall 2023 was Sponsored by T-Mobile and SoundCorps, a local not-for-profit dedicated to growing the music economy in the Chattanooga region. Road to Nightfall provides the opportunity to showcase and promote Chattanooga’s music scene and to expose the Chattanooga music market to some of our most promising new local bands.
This week also look for a special display from WUTC as they celebrate their 40 year anniversary!
Each week Nightfall also offers a variety of food from over a dozen local food trucks as well as beer, wine and cocktails. No outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought into Nightfall since concession sales are a primary funder of the series.
Known for its family-friendly environment as well as being recognize
