Essex County Seal RivahFest 2008













































Music & Entertainment
RivahFest Taste of Tappahannock
Saturday, June 21


Join us for RivahFest 2008! - 0ur festival will include "The Taste of Tappahannock", an array of foods from all areas of our community, as well as cold drinks and golden beverages.... and lots more!

Popular local musicians as well as top regional and national artists will headline this year’s RivahFest on June 21, Entertainment Chairs George and Sandy Longest announced.

“Whatever you like to listen to, we’ve got it,” said George Longest. “There’s something for everyone--country, gospel, bluegrass, rock and soul.” And don't miss the highly successful RivahFest Idol Competition on Stage 2 at St. Margaret's - the winners perform on main stage at 5:30pm.

The main stage on the corner of Prince Street and Water Lane will feature Janet Martin Band - One of Richmond, Virginia's favorite hometown hitters, The Janet Martin Band plays the best of rock, country and zydeco with the best of them. A captivating performer, Martin and her band belt out a mix of mostly original tunes with a few covers thrown in as well. With a roster of veteran musicians second to none, the Janet Martin Band guarantees a crowd every time - see www.myspace.com/thejanetmartinband and www.janetmartin.com/ from noon until 3:00 p.m.

From 3:30 until 7 p.m., the main stage will be rocking and grooving to the sounds of the the famed Steve Bassett, Ammon Tharpe with the Mystic Soul Bubbas from Richmond. Steve Bassett is the legendary southern rock and roll/blue eyed soul singer/songwriter, Hammond B-3 player, and independent recording artist. His accomplishments include being the co-author of "Sweet Virginia Breeze", southern soul music chart-topper.


At 11:00 a.m. the Miss Flame Contest will kick off on Stage 2 in front of St. Margaret's Hall. Richardson said the Fire Department is still accepting participants for the the Miss Flame contest. Young ladies ages 15-20 who live in the following counties: Essex, King & Queen, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond or Westmoreland are eligible to enter.


At 2:00 pm the RivahFest Idol contest, hosted by Paul Beith will kick off with the ten finalist selected from an earlier semi-final competition at Riverside Health Center. The RivahFest Idol winner will perform their winning performance on the main stage at 5:30 pm during the Steve Bassett band break.

The Music & Entertainment area is sponsored by:
Bank Of Essex
Bon Secours Hospice
EVB Bank
Hospice of Central Virginia
Marks and Harrison
Riverside Hospital
Wal*Mart

ENTERTAINMENT

Main Stage

Prince Street & Water Lane

12 noon to 3 pm
Janet Martin Band


3:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Steve Bassett, Ammon Tharpe with the Mystic Soul Bubbas
The legendary southern rock and roll/blue eyed soul singer/songwriter, Hammond B-3 player, and independent recording artist. His accomplishments include being the co-author of "Sweet Virginia Breeze", southern soul music chart-topper.



Listen to Steve Bassett MP3 Downloads
Note: These are very large MP3 files 2 to 7 MB in
size and may take several minutes to download


Sweet Virginia Breeze
Platters Medley
What Does It Take
It's Alright
Searching For My Baby
Groovin'/Never Found A Love
Sandy Beaches



5:30 pm

Band Break for a repeat performance by the RivahFest Idol Winners!
Also Annoucing the Winners of the
Catfish Contest & the Da Vinci Code Treasure Trail
ENTERTAINMENT

Stage Two

Front of St. Margaret's Hall, Water Lane

11:00 am to 1:00 pm
MISS FLAME


2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
RIVAHFEST IDOL
Hosted by Paul Beith



Corporate Sponsors
Want to be one of the Stage Sponsors?
Would you like to be an Event Sponsor?
Download the Sponsorship Agreement
Call Glenn Morse at the EVB Bank
804-443-4333
or Email

  TASTES OF TAPPAHANNOCK - FOOD VENDORS FOR 2007
 
B & T Concessions Funnel cakes, smoothies
Big Fat Daddy's  Fresh fruit smoothies, lemonade, limeade, orangeade, tea
Child's Play Bottled water, cotton candy, sno-cones, candy apples, popcorn
Families First Association Fish,chicken,hamburgers,crab cakes,soft shell crabs,hog dogs, chips,water, sodas
Fred's Freezer Pre-packaged ice cream, soft drinks, water
Fun Time Ice Cream Co. Novelty ice cream, soda/water, soft serve ice cream, shaved ice
Hot Diggity Dog Wagon Hot dogs, chips, pickles, soft drinks, water, coffee
Joy Elliott-Freeman Crab cakes,fish sandwiches,spring rolls, hot dog,chinese noodles,corn on cob,onion rings
Jus' Pop-N Kettle Korn Kettle corn, pixie stix, water
Larry's Bar-B-Q Bbq pork, chicken, ribs, crab cake, drinks, french fries, baked beans, slaw
Margaret's Soul Food & Catering Service Jerk chix,curry chix,bbq ribs & chix, fried chix, pulled pork,italian sausage,hot dogs,fish,slaw, vegs
McDuffie Concessions French & ribbon fries, smoothies, sno cones, philly cheese steak, polish sausage, drinks
Molokini Rim, LLC Hawaiian smoothies,coffee, tea,ghirardelli hot koko,macadamia nuts & cookies,bottled water
R. Eddie's Italian Ice Italian ice
Rusty's Concessions Sausages,hamburgers,phily steak,hot dogs,chix,shrimp & clam baskets,fries,funnel cake
Sho-Nuff Bar-B-Q Bar-b-q ribs, pulled pork, french fries, sodas, bar-b-q sauce
Sparky's Crunchie Pig Pork rinds, cracklins, fresh squeezed lemonade & limeaide, bottled water
Special Events Concessions Corn & hot dogs, french fries, lemonade, limeade, drinks, sno cones, smoothies, bbq
Tappahannock Lions Club Hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, blooming onions, drinks
Tappahannock Rotary Club Bubba burgers, corn dogs, watermelon
Tarheel Pig Pickers Bbq sandwich, catfish sandwich, slaw, chicken strips, corn dogs, hot dogs, fries, drinks
Tasty Soft Ice Cream Soft ice cream cones, sundaes, shakes, floats, banana splits, prepackaged novelty ice cream
The Hangar Fish,oysters,soft shell crabs,crab cakes,french fries,hushpuppies,cole slaw,water,soda
The Krusty Krab Crabcake sandwich, bbq sandwich, nachos w/ cheese, chips, soda, water
The Pickle Palace Fried pickles, hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, fries, corn dogs, cold drinks, water, lemonade
Thirst Quenchers Limeade,lemonade,sno cones,H2O,drinks, popcorn,nachos-cheese,corn dogs, funnel ck
TNL BBQ Bbq sandwich, bbq platters, bbq sundae, french fries, chicken fingers, can drinks, bottled water
Velma's Catering Fried chicken,fried fish,cole slaw, potato salad,baked beans,corn-on-cob,bbq,green beans
Warsaw Rotary Club Crab cakes, flounder sand.,shrimp,fries,hot dogs,hamburgers,cheeseburgers,sausage sand.
Williamsburg Concession Crabcake, oyster & bbq sandwichs, chicken caesar wrap, chicken tenders, fries, sodas
Beer & Wine Garden

The following beers provided by Budweiser available on tap inside the Beer Garden enclosure adjacent to the main stage - $3 per drink or $5 for two beers:
The following wines provided by Belle Mount Vineyards (located in Warsaw VA) available by the glass inside the Wine Garden enclosure adjacent to the main stage.

Chardonnay - The classic white wine. Smooth and satisfying our Chardonnay is a result of blending traditional oak barrel aging and slowly fermented steel tank processing. The result is a full-bodied wine offering a great mix of fruit and oak complexity.

Cabernet Franc - A Bordeaux style red wine with unique varietal characteristics. Soft and supple with chocolate and leather notes and fruity with blackberry and currant flavors. The complexity and structure is bound to intrigue.

Merlot - A hearty red wine with a wonderfully complex structure. Fruit flavors of blackberry, cherry and hints of blueberry are sure to satisfy the most discriminating palate. Smooth and pleasing our Merlot is great to savor with strong flavored food or may be enjoyed by itself.

Locate RivahFest Activities in Tappahannock

Web page last updated: April 21, 2008

[Click here to report a correction or new information for this web page]