Growing up, Carla Pritchard liked to find new music to introduce to her friends. It is appropriate, then, that for the last 20 years she has been introducing Chattanoogans to musicians who are often new to them.
“Music has always been a part of my life,” she said.
Since 1991, Pritchard has organized the Nightfall Concert Series, a free schedule of shows featuring local and touring acts at Miller Plaza.
For the first 18 years, the series was programmed by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership, which was part of the RiverCity Co. When RiverCity dissolved the CDP and stopped promoting events more than a year ago, Pritchard started her own company, Chattanooga Presents, and RiverCity contracted her to program Nightfall.
This year, Chattanooga Presents is solely responsible for the series, and her company will also be involved in planning and presenting other events such as RiverRocks and the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival.