Country singer Jake Owen is the opening night headliner at Riverbend 2013.Yee haw, country singer Jake Owen will be the headliner on opening night for Riverbend Festival in 2013.
Also announced are “back wood hip-hop” artist Big Smo, who will play the Bud Light Stage on June 14, and indie-pop duo Civil Twilight, which will play the Unum Stage on June 12, according to talent and production coordinator Joe “Dixie” Fuller.
Owen is the second country headliner added to the festival, which traditionally has featured at least two main acts from the genre. He joins Dierks Bentley, who’s set for the Coca-Cola Stage on June 12.
“These are two young country stars that put on high-energy shows that people will love,” Fuller says.
Owen’s debut album, “Startin’ with Me” in 2006, produced three Top 20 singles in “Yee Haw,” “Startin’ with Me” and “Something About a Woman.” His 2009 follow-up, “Easy Does It,” also featured three hits in “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You,” “Eight Second Ride” and “Tell Me.”