The Wallflowers take front and center at Riverbend

Jakob Dylan is the leader singer and frontman for tonight's headliner, The Wallflowers.
Jakob Dylan is the leader singer and frontman for tonight's headliner, The Wallflowers.
photo Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, will bring his band, Special Sauce, to Riverbend's Bud Light Stage tonight at 8.

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For the second consecutive night, the Riverbend headliner features the offspring of a music legend. If Hank Williams is country music royalty, Bob Dylan is his equal in the rock/folk world.

Tonight's headliner is The Wallflowers featuring Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers formed in 1989 and released their debut album in 1992. They had their biggest success with the singles "One Headlight" and "6th Avenue Heartache" from "Bringing Down the Horse," released in 1996.

"One Headlight" earned them two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal and Best Rock Song. The track is listed at No. 58 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs.

-Did you know: "6th Avenue Heartache" features Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on slide guitar, who recorded his part on his home studio without meeting the band.

According to songfacts.com, Beatles fans might recognize Campbell's guitar sounds a little like George Harrison, and Campbell says that's on purpose: "I really like the one guitar line in there, it was very George Harrison-sounding and I was real proud of it when I got the sound in the studio, so I was glad they used it. The funny thing is, later, I ran into George. He had a real whimsical, cynical kind of thing - he looked at me and goes, 'You know, I heard that record on the radio - you're doing me now?' He said it with a little chuckle." The album was produced by T Bone Burnett.

Contact Barry Courter at bcourter@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6354.

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Also don't miss

Down North is a North Carolina-based quartet featuring lead vocalist/dancer Anthony "Renegade" Briscoe. He was brought up on Michael Jackson, Sam Cooke and ballet, and he puts all three into his singing and dancing. If you miss Down North tonight, you can catch them Sunday night on the Chevy Stage.

Later tonight on the Unum Stage, Walt Wilkins returns to Chattanooga. Those of you who made it out to the ChattaHippie Festival at Camp Columbus several years ago will likely remember Wilkins and his Texas sound. He is a singer, songwriter and troubadour in the truest sense.

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE

Coke Stage

9:30-11 p.m. The Wallflowers

Bud Light Stage

6-7:30 p.m. Voodoo Slim

8-9:30 p.m. Land of Ozz

10:30 p.m.-midnight Down North

Unum Stage

6:30-7:45 p.m. Jordan Hallquist & The Outfit

8-9:15 p.m. O.D.D.

9:30-11 p.m. Walt Wilkins

TVFCU Stage

6:15-7:30 p.m. Shawn Cooley

7:45-9 p.m. C2 & The Brothers Reed

9:15-10:30 p.m. Bishop Gunn

Chevy Stage

6-7:15 p.m. Playin Possum Blues Band

7:30-9 p.m. Wild Adriatic

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