Fall Creek Falls Summer Concert Series in Full Swing
PIKEVILLE – Fall Creek Falls State Park’s Summer Concert Series is in full swing, offering live music every weekend through September 6. Featuring an array of artists, including country, bluegrass and folk, all concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. (Central) and will run approximately two hours. Suggested admission “donation” is $3 and there is no admission fee for children six and under.
“The Fall Creek Falls Summer Concert series is a great opportunity for families to celebrate summer and just another example of what Tennessee State Parks has to offer,” said Park Manager Jim Hall. “In addition to the summer concerts, Fall Creek Falls offers many unique recreation opportunities and high-quality accommodations – all at a great value.”
Summer Concert Schedule:
- Saturday, June 13: Just Lookin’ Around
- Saturday, June 20: Cumberland
- Saturday, June 27: Foxfire
- Saturday, July 4: Hickory Wind
- Saturday, July 11: Cumberland
- Saturday, July 18: Lantana Drifters
- Saturday, July 25: Avery Trace
- Saturday, August 1: Avery Trace
- Saturday, August 8: Browngrass
- Saturday, August 15: Hickory Wind
- Saturday, August 22: Lantana Drifters
- Saturday, August 29: Cumberland
- Saturday, September 5: Foxfire
- Sunday, September 6: John Lathim & Company
Concerts will be held at the amphitheater in the Village Green area near the swimming pool. The poolside snack bar will be open until 9 p.m. during performances, serving pizza, hot dogs, 20 different flavors of hand-dipped ice cream and a variety of other snacks and soft drinks. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be moved to the Recreation Hall.
Fall Creek Falls State Park is a 20,000-acre paradise in the eastern Cumberland Plateau. Located just 40 miles south of Cookeville and 65 miles north of Chattanooga, the park offers incredible scenic beauty and recreational opportunities. Beautiful waterfalls, tremendous canyons and dense forests are protected within the park’s boundaries. Visitors will find a 250-site campground, a hotel and conference center and 30 cabins among the parks many amenities.
For more information about the summer concert series, please call the Betty Dunn Nature Center at (423) 881-5708. Call the Tennessee State Parks reservation line toll free at 1-800-250-8610 to make a reservation at the park’s inn or visit the park’s Web site at www.tnstateparks.com/FallCreekFalls.