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2008 Rewind: R for Riverfest



Riverfest. The annual summer festival drew a record 253,000, and it even rained a little. The newly opened Junction Bridge served as a perfect perch for catching acts in the amphitheater, and the newly established Arkansas Tent celebrated the state’s musical diversity to the fullest, from the post-punk protest of the Moving Front to the rousing gospel of Pastor Michael Perkins and the Melody Makers.

Posted by Lindsey Millar on December 23, 2008 03:03 PM |

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