For four decades, the Riverbend Festival delighted music fans in Tennessee with headlining acts like Lionel Ritchie and ZZ Top, but this year the show won’t go on.
“Riverbend is reevaluating and restructuring in order to be successful in the future,” the organizers said on their website.
After years of growth, some music festivals are in retreat. At least 10 shows in the US have been canceled this year, according to Bloomberg research. More budget-conscious consumers are a factor, but so are rising costs for staffing, stages and the performers.
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