Musical Entertainment
| FRIDAY-ROCK NIGHT | SATURDAY-COUNTRY NIGHT |
|---|---|
| Blues Traveler | Little Texas |
| Directors for the 29th annual Portfest “Rollin’ on the River” Festival have announced that Blues Traveler will replace Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Friday, June 4. (click for full details) Led by harmonica virtuoso John Popper, Blues Traveler’s body of work encompasses eight studio  albums and four live discs, six of them certified Gold or Platinum, with combined worldwide sales of more than ten million units. The band gained mainstream radio popularity from their fourth studio album Four, released in 1994, with singles “But Anyway,” “Hook” and their best-known single, “Run-Around,” which was the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history. They are best known among fans for their improvisational live shows. Along the way, the band has played more than 2,000 live shows in front of more than three million people. |
 Little Texas first hit the charts with 1991’s “Some Guys Have All the Love” and its follow-up, “First Time for Everything”. The group’s 1992 debut album spawned two further hits in “You and Forever and Me” and “I’d Rather Miss You.” However, the 1993 multi-platinum album Big Time has sold more than three million copies to date due to the number one singles “What Might Have Been”, “God Blessed Texas”, and “My Love”.Today, the multi-platinum band's four original members have rebuilt the franchise with a completely new sound, and with two recent albums under their collective musical belt, they couldn't be happier to be back on tour and bringing fans what they do best. |
| Doghouse | Shenandoah |
 Doghouse, whose members hail from Batesville and Jonesboro, Arkansas, has been rockin’ the state of Arkansas since Summer of 2001. It began with core members vocalist Mark Tucker, bassist Rob Emery, guitarist Doug Bernard, and drummer John Bradley, then picked up guitarist Ervin Lambert. The guys initially got together just to maybe learn a few songs, then play at the occasional party or barbecue. Doghouse played their first gig at The Bubba Hut in Batesville during December 2001, and people were amazed by how cohesive they were. Since then, they’ve become one of the most popular cover bands in the state. |
Shenandoah has released nine studio albums, of which two have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band has  charted 26 singles, including the number one hits “The Church of Cumberland Road”, “Sunday in the South”, “Two Dozen Roses”, “Next to You, Next to Me”, “Moon Over Georgia”, “ I Want To Be Loved Like That”, and “If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)”. The late 1994 single “Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart”, which featured guest vocals from Alison Krauss, won both artists a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. |