Ruth BSeven popular new touring bands including Ruth B, Before You Exit, We the Kings and Emblem 3, will join more than 120 tiny canine athletes on Saturday, May 7, at First Tennessee Pavilion.
The Running of the Chihuahuas 9 is being held in celebration of Cinco de Mayo and is presented by WDOD-FM/Hits 96. The event features the canine races, which will start at 5 p.m., but also food and beverages and live music. The day begins at 2 p.m.
Also set to perform will be Germany’s AudioDamn!, That Poppy and Tryon.
Hits 96 Assistant Program Director and Events Coordinator Brad Steiner says the series has become an event to introduce young, up-and-coming acts to Chattanooga.
“We have been incredibly lucky to break so many artists on the Running of the Chihuahuas stage,” he says. “From Rachel Platten, who went on to have a certified-gold selling album [“Wildfire”], to Hot Chelle Rae, who played Riverbend’s Coke Stage just a few years after ROTC.