CHARLESTON, S.C. – Three-time GRAMMY Award-winner Darius Rucker and SRE Entertainment are thrilled to announce the return of breakout music festival Riverfront Revival to North Charleston’s beautiful Riverfront Park on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, 2023. “This family-friendly music and cultural festival featured food, community, and all things Lowcountry in a vibrant celebration of local pride and music,” enthused Destination Luxury of 2022’s inaugural event, noting “the exuberant response from festival attendees.” The 2023 lineup will be announced soon and promises another great run of performances mixing the best of country and rock, including eagerly anticipated new music from Rucker himself, as well as some of the Lowcountry’s best food, libations, art and culture for attendees to enjoy while they jam. Early access presale tickets are available now with prices starting at $140 for general admission and $475 for VIP (plus taxes and fees; layaway plans available starting at $25). VIP tickets, which include an exclusive merch package, dedicated entrance, priority and up-close viewing areas at both stages, dedicated bar and access to VIP lounge areas and premium restrooms, are limited and will sell out quickly. Visit RiverfrontRevival.com to sign up now for Riverfront Revival’s e-newsletter and you’ll automatically receive a code to secure early access tickets via email. “We were overwhelmed with the support and attendance of our first Riverfront Revival and are thrilled to bring the festival back for more fans to enjoy,” says SRE Entertainment partner Rob Lamble. “This is a festival built by Charlestonians who want nothing more than to showcase the best our city has to offer with great music, culture and food.” “Charleston’s hometown spirit was on full display last year and showed us what a local music festival meant to this community,” adds Rucker. “We know 2023 is going to be an even greater experience for fans and we can’t wait to see you there!” Rucker and the Riverfront Revival team are also excited to announce that proceeds from each ticket sold will once again benefit the Arts in Healing program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Rucker is passionate about giving back to the Charleston community and has raised millions of dollars throughout his career for the hospital where his late mother was a nurse. For more details, visit RiverfrontRevival.com and follow @riverfrontrevival on Facebook and Instagram. About Darius RuckerRucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers, plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014 he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling Country songs of all time. He co-hosted the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020 and topped the charts at Country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021. New songs “Same Beer Different Problem” and “Ol’ Church Hymn” (featuring Chapel Hart) are available everywhere now as Rucker puts the finishing touches on a forthcoming album. As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. and has raised over $3 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. Rucker has also advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, Rucker is an avid sports fan, with his NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel line available at NFLshop.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency. For more information, visit www.dariusrucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.
