Riverwind Casino officials have announced the Beats & Bites Festival lineup, with the four-concert series starting Saturday, May 25. The series continues throughout the summer on June 22, August 3 and August 30.
They start with Chris Janson and Easton Corbin. Tracy Lawrence and Neal McCoy come next, and then Casey Donahew and the Eli Young Band. Dylan Scott and Conner Smith round out performances.
“As we’re announcing our eighth year of hosting this allages entertainment series, we continue to be grateful for the support among people who attend and the local businesses and organizations who participate,” said Justin Yahola, Riverwind Casino’s general manager.
He said, “The festival has grown tremendously over the years, with attendance topping 23,000 people throughout all events last year. We hope this season draws big crowds once again.
“Beats & Bites truly is unique with popular artists and local food trucks on hand.”
The following are the performance dates and times.
Saturday, May 25 Chris Janson & Easton Corbin
Chris Janson is a country music singer and songwriter who has recorded three fulllength albums: “Buy Me a Boat,” “Everybody,” and “Real Friends.” He has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including “Good Vibes” and “Done,” both of which went to number one.
Easton Corbin is a country music singer whose self-titled debut album featured the two number-one hits “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll with It,” as well as the number-14 hit “I Can’t Love You Back.”
Saturday, June 22 Tracy Lawrence & Neal McCoy
Tracy Lawrence is a country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. His career extends from 1991 when he made his debut with the album “Sticks and Stones.”
The most commercially successful of his 14 albums are “Alibis” and “Time Marches On,” both certified doubleplatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Neal McCoy is a country music singer described as “a honky-tonk revivalist with an energetic live show and great rapport with his audience.” He has released 10 studio albums on various labels and has released 34 singles to country radio.
Saturday, August 3 Casey Donahew & Eli Young Band
Casey Donahew is a Texas country music singer whose last four albums charted on the Billboard US Country top 10. The 2016 album “All Night Party” reached No. 3 on the Billboard Country chart, his highest chart position to date.
Eli Young Band is a country music band composed of members who met while students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Four of their singles having reached No. 1: “Crazy Girl,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” “Drunk Last Night,” and “Love Ain’t.”
Friday, August 30 Dylan Scott & Conner Smith
Dylan Scott is a country pop singer and songwriter. He had his first No. 1 record in the summer of 2016 with “My Girl,” a song written for his high school sweetheart — now wife — Blair Robinson. “My Girl” is also Scott’s first Platinum record.
Conner Smith, who is 23 years old, released a song in 2021 called “I Hate Alabama,” which went viral on TikTok. The song’s success got him a record deal. He released an extended play titled “Didn’t Go Too Far” in 2022.
He released his second single, “Take It Slow,” to country radio in early 2023 and later “Creek Will Rise,” which has become his first Top 20 hit on the Country Airplay chart.
Riverwind announced that this is the only Friday night show in the series.
Beats & Bites Tickets
The festival’s tickets cost $10 per person for ages 13 and older. Children 12 and under are free.
Tickets can be purchased starting Friday, Feb. 16 at Riverwind. com or at the Showplace Theatre Box Office during its normal operating hours. Tickets also will be available for purchase the day of each show.
Gates open for all four events at 5 p.m., one hour prior to showtime. The events will end at 10 p.m. All events are held in the casino’s west parking lot.
