🔥 FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE BRIDGE IS ABOUT TO GET ROWDY. 🔥 The 48th Annual Wabasha Riverboat Days is kicking off festival weekend with one of the Midwest’s hottest live country bands… and if you’ve seen them before, you already know what’s coming. 👊🎸 🎤 COUNTY LINE DRIVE LIVE 📍 Heritage Park – Wabasha, Minnesota 📅 Friday, July 24, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 PM Since forming in 2011, County Line Drive has built a reputation across the Midwest for bringing pure, high-energy country music to every single stage they hit. From major country festivals like Country Fest and Country Boom… to county fairs, street dances, packed bars, and opening for Grand Ole Opry member Craig Morgan at Harvest Jam… CLD has become known for one thing: 💥 FULL THROTTLE COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENT. 💥 With powerhouse vocals from Brandon Stanek, thunderous drums from Ryan Utterback, blazing guitar work from Nick Danielson, driving bass from Blake Bonde, and the unmistakable pedal steel sound of Drew Medin, County Line Drive delivers the kind of live show that turns a Friday night into a full-on party. This is the kind of band built for Riverboat Days: 🔥 Loud crowds 🔥 Cold drinks 🔥 Singing every word with your friends 🔥 Country music echoing under the bridge along the Mississippi River And the best part? 🎶 THIS IS A FREE CONCERT. [...]

🎉🎶 BRAND NEW. FIRST TIME. CAN’T MISS. 🎶🎉 Wabasha—get ready to kick off Saturday in STYLE as we welcome Lena & The LoveKills to Wabasha Riverboat Days for their very first time ever! 🙌🔥 Straight out of Minneapolis, this powerhouse group brings a sound all their own—blending Rockabilly, danceable swing, jump blues, and R&B into one unforgettable genre they call “Swingabilly.” 💃🕺 Add in their retro flair, high-energy stage presence, and a little quirky charm, and you’ve got the perfect recipe to get the dance floor moving early! Fronted by the dynamic “Lena” (Lori Carter) on vocals, alongside Tommy Love on guitar, Tom Hels on drums, and Dan Peterson on bass—this crew PROMISES to “get ya hoppin’!” 🎸🔥 📍 Catch them LIVE & kick off a full day of music: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM 📌 Heritage Park 👉 Don’t sleep in—this is how Riverboat Days Saturday starts STRONG. Be there when the music begins!

🎸🕺 STEP BACK IN TIME, WABASHA! 💃🎸 Dust off those poodle skirts and slick back that hair—The Rockin’ Hep Cats are bringing the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll to life at Wabasha Riverboat Days 2026! 🙌🔥 Hailing from Dodge Center, MN, this talented group delivers the authentic sound, energy, and attitude of 50s roots rock like it just hit the airwaves yesterday. We’re talking toe-tappin’, hip-shakin’, feel-good tunes that turn Heritage Park into a full-on retro dance floor. 🎶✨ 📍 Catch them LIVE: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 11:30 AM 📌 Heritage Park It’s more than a performance—it’s a throwback experience you won’t want to miss. 👉 Grab your crew, bring your best dance moves, and kick off your Riverboat Days Saturday the rockin’ way!

🎉🔥 THEY’RE BACK AND READY TO ROCK THE RIVERFRONT! 🔥🎉 Get ready, Wabasha—J-Mo on the Beat and The J-Lighters are making their electrifying return to Heritage Park for Wabasha Riverboat Days 2026! 🙌🎶 Straight out of Saint Paul, this high-energy group brings the best of the 50s & 60s to life with a modern rock and pop twist that keeps the dance floor moving and the good vibes flowing. From timeless favorites to crowd-pumping hits, they deliver a show that hits every generation just right. 💃🎸 📍 Catch them LIVE: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 1:15 PM 📌 Heritage Park Whether you're dancing front and center or soaking it in from your lawn chair, this is one performance you won’t want to miss. 👉 Come ready to move, sing, and kick off your Riverboat Days Saturday in style!

🎶🌊 THEY’RE BACK… AND READY TO SHAKE HERITAGE PARK! 🌊🎶 Travel back to the swinging sounds of the 50s and 60s with Hot Pastrami!—returning for their 2nd year at Wabasha Riverboat Days! 🙌🔥 Join us at Heritage Park on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM for an afternoon packed with retro vibes and nonstop energy. From vintage surf and soulful grooves to bubblegum pop and classic rock ‘n’ roll, Hot Pastrami! delivers a full-blown dance party that hits all the right notes. 🎸💃 Expect groovy instrumentals, feel-good harmonies, and a high-energy performance that will have EVERYONE—young and old—on their feet and moving! If you caught them last year, you already know… and if you didn’t, now’s your chance. 👀 👉 Don’t miss Hot Pastrami! bringing the heat back to Riverboat Days—this is one set you’ll want to be front and center for!

🌊🎸 HOLD ON TO YOUR SUNGLASSES, WABASHA… 🎸🌊 We’re cranking up the surf and turning up the vibe—please give a BIG Riverboat Days welcome to THE SWONGOS making their FIRST-EVER appearance at Wabasha Riverboat Days! 🙌🔥 Straight out of the St. Croix River Valley, this instrumental surf trio brings a sound that rides the waves from 🌴 soft, dreamy grooves to 🤪 wild, psychedelic energy—and everywhere in between. Think surf rock meets spy themes, exotica, and a splash of psychedelic chaos… yeah, it’s THAT good. Inspired by legends like Dick Dale and The Ventures, with a twist of Frank Zappa and Pixies—The Swongos don’t just play music… they create a full-on experience. 🌈🎶 They’ve shared stages with surf and rock heavy-hitters and rocked festivals across the country—and now they’re bringing that same electric energy to Wabasha! 💬 “A breath of fresh air… I can’t wait to see where this band heads.” 💬 “Pure fun with a touch of the exotic…” 📍 Catch The Swongos LIVE: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 3:45 PM 📌 Heritage Park This is your moment to kick back, vibe out, and ride the wave right here in the Eagle Capital of America 🦅🌊 👉 Don’t miss it—because once the tide rolls in, you’ll want to be right in the middle of it.

Get ready to turn up the dial and celebrate community pride with Pure Country WPVW 99.7 FM—LIVE from the 47th Annual Wabasha Riverboat Days! 5:00 PM – LIVE Broadcast Show Join the crew on stage at Heritage Park as they go live with music, interviews, local flavor, and that signature small-town energy you know and love! 6:00 PM – Parade Announcing Team Stick around as WPVW 99.7 takes the mic again to announce the 48th Annual Grand Parade, presented by the Wabasha Rotary Club. Expect cheers, community spirit, and maybe even a few surprises as the floats roll through downtown Wabasha! Bring your lawn chairs, your best wave, and your Riverboat Days spirit—because this is Pure Country fun you won’t want to miss! Facebook Event

🔥 SATURDAY NIGHT UNDER THE BRIDGE JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT BIGGER. 🔥 The 48th Annual Wabasha Riverboat Days is bringing a TRUE rising star to Heritage Park… and this one is the real deal. 🎤 HANNAH DASHER 📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026 🕢 7:30 PM 📍 Heritage Park – Wabasha, Minnesota 🎟 FREE CONCERT If you haven’t heard the name yet… trust us, you will. Hannah Dasher is one of the hottest rising names in Country Music right now — a Grand Ole Opry regular, a CMT Next Women of Country artist, a Fender Next artist, viral sensation and powerhouse songwriter whose songs have been recorded by stars like Lainey Wilson and Brad Paisley. She’s headlined tours across the country, is taking her “Wanted Tour” overseas to Sweden and the UK, and has exploded online with more than 1.5 MILLION followers on TikTok thanks to her larger-than-life personality, throwback country style, southern charm and absolutely electric live performances. And now… she’s coming to Wabasha. This isn’t some sit-down-and-clap politely kind of show. This is BIG hair, boots on the stage, rockin’ country music, crowd singing, hands in the air, summer night magic under the bridge energy. The kind of artist people discover and later say: 👉 “I saw her LIVE!” Music critics are already calling her one of Nashville’s best kept secrets — [...]