Riverbend: Brett Young replacing Luke Combs as Sunday headliner; plenty of quality country remains on schedule

Country singer Brett Young plays the Bud Light Stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14.
Country singer Brett Young plays the Bud Light Stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14.
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Today’s scheduleCoke Stage9:30-11 p.m. Brett Young› 6-7:30 p.m. Rick Byers Band› 8-9:30 p.m. CamUnum Stage› 6:30-7:45 p.m. Collins Brothers Band› 8-9:15 p.m. Mitch Rossell› 9:30-11 p.m. Charles Walker BandTVFCU Stage› 6:15-7:30 p.m. The Peace Merchants› 7:45-9 p.m. Kelley Lovelace & Rivers Rutherford› 9:15-10:30 p.m. Wild AdriaticChevy Stage› 6-7:15 p.m. Sonic Brew› 7:30-9 p.m. Down North

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The second of three country acts scheduled to headline at Riverbend this year had to drop out of his scheduled Sunday evening performance due to laryngitis.

Country artist Luke Combs announced Saturday night that he had lost his voice and would be unable to perform.

Riverbend organizers announced Brett Young as the replacement act late Saturday night.

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There's plenty more music to enjoy at the festival, and it's a big night if you like country music. Singer/songwriter Cam will be on the Bud Light Stage at 8 p.m., and there are two other country acts on tonight's bill that have had big successes in Nashville, both with Chattanooga ties. Mitch Rossell attended Silverdale Baptist Academy before heading to Nashville to pursue his career. He is a frequent songwriting collaborator with Garth Brooks and also performs with him live in some of his concerts.

Rossell wrote "Ask Me How I Know," which Brooks turned into a big hit last year. Rossell will play on the Unum Stage at 8 tonight.

At 7:45, Kelley Lovelace will perform with Rivers Rutherford on the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union Stage. Lovelace was born in Paducah, Kentucky, but spent much of his childhood in the Hixson area. He used to perform at the Station House at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. He has written a number of hit songs for Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Scotty McCreery, Terri Clark, Montgomery Gentry and Joe Nichols.

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

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