opener: Blake Worthington

Alicia Blue’s path to music didn’t follow a straight line. Born along the San Bernardino line in California and raised between Southern California and South Texas, she grew up between cultures, rhythms, and stories—mariachi on her dad’s stereo, West Coast soul in her headphones, and notebooks full of poetry in her backpack. Music wasn’t the plan, but life had other ideas. A chance run-in with an aging soul singer changed everything—he saw something in her, and she leaned in. The poems turned into songs, and the guitar—barely more than a few chords at the time—became her tool for survival and connection...

CHATTANOOGA’S ORIGINAL FREE CONCERT SERIES, NIGHTFALL, PRODUCED BY CHATTANOOGA PRESENTS, WILL BE HELD EACH FRIDAY NIGHT FROM MAY 1 THROUGH JULY 31, 2026 - RAIN OR SHINE - IN THE OUTDOOR SETTING OF MILLER PLAZA AND MILLER PARK, DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA.

COME EARLY AND SHOP HANDMADE ARTISAN GOODS, PURCHASE BEVERAGE TICKETS & GRAB SOMETHING YUMMY FROM THE FOOD TRUCKS DURING NIGHTFALL, BEGINNING AT 6:00PM.

MUSIC BEGINS AT 7PM.

NIGHTFALL PROVIDES A MULTI-WEEK SCHEDULE OF DIVERSE, QUALITY MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HEART OF CHATTANOOGA. CELEBRATING ITS 39TH SEASON IN 2026, NIGHTFALL FEATURES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF MUSICAL GENRES PERFORMED BY SUPERIOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE PERFORMING IN OUR CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE MILLER PLAZA STAGE. MILLER PARK WILL FEATURE ARTISANS, LAWN GAMES AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN FOR EVERYONE.

MORE THAN JUST A COMBINATION OF GREAT MUSIC AND CONCESSIONS, NIGHTFALL HAS BROUGHT US TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY. WITH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO ARTIST SELECTIONS, NIGHTFALL OFFERS A MUSICAL LINEUP AS DIVERSE AS THE FACES IN THE CROWD, AND HELPS ENRICH CHATTANOOGA'S CULTURAL OFFERINGS.

IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CURATED ENTERTAINMENT, NIGHTFALL HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN PROMOTING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND ANIMATION OF DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA. THERE'S SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NIGHTFALL CREATES - THE SPIRIT OF NIGHTFALL - THAT MAKES IT A ONE-OF-A-KIND INTANGIBLE FOR OUR CITY.