Memorial Day weekend serves as the kickoff for several events around the Chattanooga area, including Nightfall, Soak Ya, Nooga Splash and Summer Music Weekends at Rock City.

Five award-winning Broadway shows with a slew of accolades and awards, including "Chicago," "My Fair Lady" and "Dear Evan Hansen," will be featured in 2022-23 as part of the Broadway Series at Memorial Auditorium.

Noah Thompson, a 20-year-old construction worker from Louisa, Kentucky, prevailed in the 20th season finale of "American Idol" Sunday night, leaving Tennessee native HunterGirl as runner-up in the ABC reality singing competition.

Here's this week's roundup of Chattanooga-area events.

"American Idol" is ending season 20 on Sunday night with a solid top three contestants, all of whom could credibly take home the crown.

An Ironman marathon, the Jfest music festival and a Emmy-nominated "Saturday Night Live" writer's comedy show are on the weekend calendar. Here's a chronology.

Here's what's happening this week in the Chattanooga area.

The Black Jacket Symphony, Wolfgang Van Halen's band and a water lantern festival are among the draws for Chattanooga-area residents looking to be entertained this week.

Tickets for this year's Riverbend Festival will now start at $115 after the $95 Tier 1 tickets sold out, according to a news release from Friends of the Festival.

Here's what's happening this week in the Chattanooga area.

How are you celebrating mom this weekend? Here are a few ideas for events around town that can show you put some thought into something she might enjoy for Mother's Day.

This weekend's roundup of Chattanooga-area events:

For the record, I have never written so much as a song lyric, much less an entire song.

Performing in front of his hometown crowd has always been special to Kane Brown, but his Saturday show at Finley Stadium has even more meaning to the country music star.

Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week.

The Tennessee Aquarium's 30th-anniversary celebration and the Walk Run Pedal Jamz Festival will take over Chattanooga's riverfront Saturday.

Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week.

Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week.

Leon Bridges, The National, Band of Horses, Local Natives and Greensky Bluegrass will perform as part of the Moon River Music Festival, which is presented by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, on Sept. 10 and 11 at Coolidge Park.

Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week.

Five festivals this weekend celebrate music, fine art, bacon, hot slaw and "stuff."

Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week.

Bob Dylan will sing his hits, Coker Tire will amass 2,000 vehicles for the Chattanooga Cruise-In and The Beatles will be saluted in music and art events around Chattanooga in coming days. In its final weekend, Rock the Riverfront will celebrate Cherokee art and culture.