Former World Wrestling Entertainment champion Chris Jericho is coming to Fort Madison this August, and he’s leaving his wrestling boots at home.
Jericho’s rock band Fozzy, which he founded in 1999, will be one of three national rock acts headlining the second night of RiverFest on Aug. 6. The four-day concert is held annually in Fort Madison’s Riverview Park, and two more national rock acts for Aug. 6 will be announced soon. The festival begins Wednesday, Aug. 5, and concludes Sunday, Aug. 8.
Jericho, still an active wrestler, just lost the AEW (All Elite Wrestling) world title last week. He currently stars in the weekly TNT wrestling program, “AEW Dynamite,” and was only two years into his WWE career when he founded the band.
Aside from touring the country, Jericho also hosts an annual cruise that features pro wrestling and rock music, including performances by Fozzy. The group’s most popular song, “Judas,” currently serves as Jericho’s ring entrance, and the lyrics are often sung aloud by the audience.
More national acts for the RiverFest stage will be announced soon, and tickets for the four-day festival will go on sale shortly.
Tickets for all four days of the festival, which includes 10 national rock acts and 20 bands in total, are $39 for GA and $67 for VIP. These prices are good until April 18th, at which time they increase to $42 for GA and $72 for VIP.
For more announcements and future ticket info, visit the RiverFest page on Facebook.