Attendees of the 51st Riverfest managed to dodge the rain and show up in abundance over the weekend. The event kicked off with concerts, river races, and kids' activities all taking place just as the rain stopped, as if on cue.
Riverfest was not the only event that had to contend with the possibility of rain. Over the weekend, more than 3,000 visitors and 67 vendors participated in the ICT Big Gay Market. Luckily, attendees were able to remain dry during the festivities.
Even though there is a chance of rain every day this week, Riverfest is plowing forward with a full lineup and hopes to avoid any precipitation.
Riverfest events scheduled this week include the long-standing Gospelfest tonight, featuring Blind Boys of Alabama, co-emceed by KMUW's Soulsations host Carla Eckels.
Evening concerts continue throughout the week, including Friday's Fiesta del Rio. In addition to the performances, the event will have an outdoor Mercado of vendors and community services, including KMUW's Spanish-language news host Marco Alcocer — host of the weekly news podcast Radio Real: Las Noticias en Espanol. The engagement wraps up with a night-long concert of several local performers and headliner Eden Munoz.
Next weekend includes the Riverfest Classic Car Show and fireworks close out Saturday night at 10:30 following the final concert with Parmalee, Jenna & Martin Duo and Pete Gile.
Check out the full lineup of events, children's activities and concerts here.
