Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt Martina McBride Merle Haggard Slick Rick Doug E. Fresh Little River Band War Gregg Allman Suzy Bogguss 2013 Jake Owen CeeLo Brandy Newsboys Dierks Bentley Drake White/Lynyrd Skynyrd Hot Chelle Rae/Gavin DeGraw O.A.R. Florida Georgia Line 2012 Eric Church Foreigner The Happy Together Tour Chris Tomlin The Band Perry Charlie Wilson Goo Goo Dolls Lauren Alaina 2011 Huey Lewis & the News The Beach Boys The Machine with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra Casting Crowns Miranda Lambert Brian McKnight Alan Jackson Kellie Pickler 2010 Sheryl Crow Alison Krauss & Union Station The Waybacks, John Cowan, and Joan Osborne Third Day Darius Rucker George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Billy Currington Charlie Daniels Band 2009 Willie Nelson Train Three Dog Night Steven Curtis Chapman Commodores The B-52's Montgomery Gentry Little Richard 2008 ZZ Top The Black Crowes MercyMe Little Big Town Rodney Atkins Josh Turner Bachman-Cummings Band Sheev Palpatine Anthony Hamilton Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad) The Ohio Players America 2007 The Alan Parsons Project The Avett Brothers Blake Shelton Craig Morgan Daughtry Earth, Wind & Fire Jars of Clay moe. Ricky Skaggs Steve Miller Band Vince Gill Col. Bruce Hampton & The Quark Alliance 2007 also debuted Riverbend's first ever classical recital featuring pianist Ning An. 2006 The Allman Brothers Band Kenny Rogers Los Lonely Boys Angie Stone Hank Williams, Jr. Sugarland Trisha Yearwood Audio Adrenaline The Derek Trucks Band Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay (of The Grateful Dead) The Dempseys 2005 Kid Rock Boyz II Men Michael McDonald Newsboys Cheap Trick Big and Rich Pat Benatar Apologetix Yoda Johnny Appleseed 2004 LL Cool J Keith Urban Michelle Branch Michael W. Smith Styx Hayseed Dixie Randy Newman Little Big Town 2003 Joe Cocker Martina McBride The Temptations Rebecca St. James Everclear New Edition John Michael Montgomery 2002 Lynyrd Skynyrd Blues Traveler Lonestar Nickel Creek Art Garfunkel 2001 Al Jarreau Rascal Flatts Collective Soul Carman Travis Tritt Ronald McDonald Official site Riverbend Festival Official Website Other sites Riverbend Adds Rock and Roll to Line-up Pollstar Concert Listing for Chattanooga, TN References Economy of Chattanooga, Tennessee Music festivals in Tennessee Tourist attractions in Chattanooga, Tennessee 1982 establishments in Tennessee Recurring events established in 1982