ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY IN GENEVA
SEPTEMBER 1987 PLANS BEGAN FOR ANOTHER RIVER FESTIVAL OF COURSE, THE FESTIVAL AT THIS TIME HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR 12 YEARS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DECIDED THEY WANTED TO ADD MORE TO THE FESTIVAL. TALK BEGAN TO VENTURE OUT TO ADD SOME BIG NAME ENTERTAINERS TO THE FESTIVAL.. A TICKET PRICE WAS ADDED TO GENERATE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT. WITH PROFIT MADE FROM THE FESTIVAL, COMMITTEE MEMBERS COULD BEGIN HELPING OUR COMMUNITY. PLANS ALSO WHERE MADE TO HELP THE CITY MAINTAIN ROBERT FOWLER MEMORIAL PARK WHICH INCLUDED MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS.
NASHVILLE & LOCAL ENTERTAINERS WHO HAVE PERFORMED AT
GENEVA FESTIVAL ON THE RIVERS
1988
Kathy Mattea
1989
Billy Joe Royals
Bobby G. Rice
Shennadoah
To the Max (AFB)
1990
Lee Greenwood
1991
Charlie Daniels
Southern Star (AFB)
1992
Ronnie McDowell
Exile
Six Shooters
Hy Tyme
1993
Patty Loveless
Clutch
Quick Silver
1994
Billy Joe Royals
Daryl & Don Ellis
Southern Star (AFB)
1995
Ronnie McDowell
Daryl & Don Ellis
Nite Owl
1996
Confederate Railroad
Bama Jam
1997
Aaron Tippin
Mustang Sally
Lynn Smith
1998
Ricky Van Shelton
T. Graham Brown
Nappy Brown & Electric City Blues
1999
David Lee Murphy
Gene Watson
2000
George Jones
2001
Ronnie Milsap
Mustang Sally
Shane Owens
Lynn Smith
2002
Neal McCoy
2003
The Tailgate Party Tour
Rhet Akins
Chad Brock
Daryle Singletary
Wade Hayes
Linda Davis
Deborah Allen
The Kinleys
2004
Billy Joe Royals
Jordanaires
Ronnie McDowell
2005
Lorrie Morgan
Earl Thomas Conley
Twice Robin
(Festival Rain Out)
2006
Earl Thomas Conley
Jeff Bates
Shane Owens
2007
Steve Holy
Luke Williams
2008
T. Graham Brown
Mel McDaniel
2009
Sammy Kershaw
Carolina Rain
2010
Confederate Railroad
Andy Griggs
Ash Bowers
2011
Jeff Bates
Watson & Nash
Shane Owens
2012
James Otto
Ricochet
Alvarado
2013
Mark Chesnutt
Artie Rodriguez
Dickey Merritt & the Original
Bama Jam
2014
Dickey Merritt &
the Original
Bama Jam
Shane Owens
Dustin Herring
2015
Doug Stone
The Springs
E-Town
2016
Zach Seabaugh
Glen Templeton
Taylor Weeks
84 West Band
Reid Soria
2017
Shennadoah
Bama Jam
2018
Shane Owens
Jessie-Lynn
Kerbside Band
2019
Kirk Jay
Live By Satellite
Dustin Herring
2020
COVID
2021
COVID
2022
Marshall Tucker
Band
Sweet Tea Trio
Kiera Howell
2023
Megan Moroney
Blane Rudd
Jonboy Storey
Kiera Howell
The Band Britain
FFA String Band
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GENEVA FESTIVAL ON THE RIVERS
APRIL 26th, 27th and 28thth, 2024
LAST SATURDAY IN APRIL
GENEVA, AL
