In 1984, Sheila E. had a Top 10 hit with “The Glamorous Life,” which also became a No. 1 dance hit. (Photo from SheilaE.com)
Sheila E. had a long working relationship with Prince, including a duet on the hit “A Love Bizarre.” (Photo from SheilaE.com)The Riverbend Festival for 2017 went big, and somewhat old school, with Toby Keith as its first announced act. Now it’s going new school with the announcement that country outfit Old Dominion will headline the Coke Stage on June 11.
And festival organizers have added a purple/paisley tint to the lineup as well.
Talent and Production Coordinator Joe “Dixie” Fuller says The Purple Xperience, a Prince tribute act, will play the early featured set on the Coke Stage on June 15 and former Prince backing vocalist/percussionist Sheila E. will play the late time slot that night.
Old Dominion broke into the country scene with the release of the album “Meat and Candy” last year. The CD spawned three Top 10 country hits – “Break Up With Him,” “Snapback” and “Song for Another Time.” Entertainment Weekly called “Meat and Candy” “a deceptively smart, occasionally cheeky, stellar debut.”
“These guys are going places,” Fuller says.