Rockin’ on the River announces 2020 schedule

Rockin’ on the River will have a bunch of bands and even more fans at 17 shows in summer 2020, according to concert series planners.

On March 16, fears of spreading the novel coronavirus canceled the scheduled news conference to announce this year’s Rockin’ on the River lineup.

But founder Bob Earley and his team published the 2020 schedule online.

New this year is the River City Pop Culture Fest, an all-day event Aug. 15 starting at 11 a.m. and with live music beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Earley and Jason Miller, co-owner of Altered Realm Productions, have described the event a day-long celebration of pop culture movies, music, stories, heroes, memorabilia that leads up to a Rockin’ on the River concert that night.

It will feature live music, indoor and outdoor vendor space for dealers and artisans, food, cosplay and more.

There also will be an Independence Day party July 4 with the bands Changes in Latitude - the Jimmy Buffet Tribute and My Drunken Uncle.

For the remainder of the summer, Rockin’ on the River has the following list of bands.

May 22 - Dirty Deeds and Ultimate Ozzy

May 29 - Kings Highways - Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Revival Music of the Allman Brothers

June 5 - Living on a Bad Name - A Tribute to Bon Jovi, with The Michael Weber Show

June 12 - Face 2 Face The Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John and Evil Ways A Tribute to Santana

June 13 - Wish You Were Here - The Sight and Sound of Pink Floyd with Colin Dussault’s Blues Project

June 19 - 7 Bridges, the World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band and Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute

July 3 - ZOSO - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience and Ball & Chain - the Ultimate Janis Joplin Experience

July 4 - Changes in Latitude - the Jimmy Buffet Tribute with My Drunken Uncle

July 10 - Atomic Punks A Tribute to Early Van Halen with Back & Forth - Foo Fighters Tribute

July 17 - Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute with Old Skool

July 31 - Queen Nation A Tribute to the Music of Queen and Brass Metropolis - A Tribute to Chicago

Aug. 7 - Bruce in the USA - the World’s No. 1 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and the Asbury All Stars - A Tribute to Southide Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Aug. 14 - E5C4P3 - the Journey Tribute and Invincible - Pat Benetar Tribute

Aug. 15 - River City Pop Culture Fest starting at 11 a.m. Music starts at 6:15 p.m. with Mr. Speed - KISS Tribute and Flannel Planet - The Best 90s Party!

Aug. 21 - Hollywood Nights - A True Bob Seger Experience with Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings

Aug. 28 - Disco Inferno with 1988

Sept. 4. The Four Horsemen - the Ultimate Tribute to Metallica and Wreking Crue - Motley Crue Tribute

Admission to the shows is $5, with a few exceptions.

Season passes and VIP passes are available online.