Tag: Rock the South
Rock the South sees 50K attendees
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South saw around 50,000 attendees at this year’s three-day festival over the past weekend.
The Cullman Police Department handled things...
CPD provides overnight update from Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South is rolling into its third and final day Saturday and Cullman Police Chief David Nassetta said Friday night...
Rock the South weather delay
According to the Cullman County EMA, there will be a 30-minute weather delay at Rock the South due to a lightning strike in the...
Local law enforcement reports smooth sailing through day 1 of Rock...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office shared that it’s been smooth sailing thus far through day one...
Cullman police and fire departments gear up for Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. – Officers of the Cullman Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and Cullman Fire Rescue met Tuesday afternoon and again on Wednesday...
RTS press conference: ‘Have a plan and take precautions, but obey...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office hosted a Rock the South press conference/safety meeting on Wednesday, July 17, at the CCSO Training...
Rock the South…safely
CULLMAN, Ala. - What has been dubbed the “Biggest Party in the South” is set to return to the backroads and county turns of...
Cullman County is preparing to Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South is only days away. That means Cullman County will soon be crawling with sparkly cowboy boots and over-the-top...
‘It’s an unbelievable economic impact’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Rock the South has been making waves not only for its music lineup, but also for its impact on the local...
CPD announces arrests in Rock the South assault
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Police Department at a press conference Wednesday, July 26, announced the arrests of three individuals in relation to the...
Op-Ed: Rock the South through the eyes of a first-timer
As a Cullman local who lived in the county and worked at a local watering hole, Rock the South had always been synonymous for...
Rock the South donates nearly $70K to local nonprofits
CULLMAN, Ala. – While Rock the South brings in millions in revenue annually, it has never lost sight of its original cause: gathering the...
Hot, wet and wild Rock the South 2023
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama heat was intense as thousands of attendees gathered at York Farms in Cullman County this past weekend for Rock...
Rock the South set to welcome Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Riley...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The “Biggest Party in the South '' is back July 20-22, 2023, in Cullman, with an incredible lineup of musicians.
Headlining this...
Rock the South readiness: Tips for festival safety
CULLMAN, Ala. - With Rock the South being many seasoned concertgoers’ first experience at a music festival, here is a collection of tips that...
Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Cody Johnson and Riley Green to headline...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Rock the South will return July 20-22, 2023, and be headlined by Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Cody Johnson and Riley Green.
Expanding...
Rock the South expanding to 3-day festival in 2023
CULLMAN, Ala. - Just a few months removed from Rock the South 2022, festival partner Shane Quick on Friday announced that next year’s event...
Multi-department Rock the South debriefing held
Updated 8/17/22
CULLMAN, Ala. - A multi-department Rock the South (RTS) debriefing was held Monday morning, with representatives from local and statewide law enforcement, emergency...
Cullman PD holds in-house Rock the South debriefing
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Police Department (CPD) on Wednesday held an in-house debriefing, reviewing the good, the bad and the ugly of last...
OPINION: Rock the South through a 13-year-old’s eyes
Rock the South was my first concert ever and my experience at Rock the South was an amazing experience! It was not only a...
Local veterans attend Rock the South, safe and protected
CULLMAN, Ala. – Rock the South is an exhilarating event for most who attend, an electrifying two days of basking in the best of...
Rock the South: Law enforcement, EMS update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first day of Rock the South saw more than 60,000 attendees from all over the country, six musical acts, some...
More than 60K turn out to Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. – Temperatures were in the low 90s and the heat index was near 100 when the gates opened at this year’s Rock...
Parking and rideshare options for Rock the South
The gate to Rock the South will open in less than 24 hours and now is the time to map out a parking plan...
Rock the South survival guide
CULLMAN, Ala. - For a decade, Rock the South (RTS) has promised a hot and sweaty, boot-stomping good time. Founder Shane Quick and his...
Food, school supplies to be given away Aug. 6 at The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m.-noon, those in need can go by The Link of Cullman County’s drive-through for food...
Rock the South safety, traffic updates from law enforcement: Festival returning...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Chief of Highway Patrol Michael...
Rock the South 2022 update
CULLMAN, Ala. - Shane Quick, founder of Cullman’s premier music event Rock the South (RTS), has lived and learned with each of the festival’s...
It’s baaccckkk
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Thursday approved the required special events permit for Rock the South, which will be held Aug....
Country music superstar Morgan Wallen to headline Pepsi Rock The South...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The “Biggest Party in the South” is back on August 5 and 6, 2022 – with an incredible lineup of musicians...
Cullman sees 100,000 for back-to-back weekend events
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman and surrounding areas saw two huge weekends which hosted around 100,000 people with events at York Family...
Editorial: Rock The South 2021- Grey skies and happy times
There is a nearly constant negativity in the Cullman community surrounding the mere existence of Rock the South. This year was no different and...
Rock The South sees 20+ arrests over the weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - Over 40,000 people ventured to Cullman this past weekend for the South’s annual music festival.
The Cullman Police Department (CPD) recently released...
Rock The South is here: day one recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - Although Rock The South (RTS) sees a ton of support from local attendees, people come from all over for the Southern...
Busy days ahead: Cullman City Council approves Trump rally, additional agreement...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening set a busy agenda for local events with Rock the South this weekend and...
Rock the South announces The Marshall Tucker Band and final lineup...
CULLMAN, Ala.- Preparations for the biggest party in the south are well underway as the excitement builds for the biggest and best Rock the...
Rock the South announces traffic plan approved by the Cullman County...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The organizers of Rock The South have recently gained the approval of the Cullman County Commission to limit traffic on portions...
Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nelly, Ashley McBryde, Jordan Davis,...
CULLMAN, AL. - What’s billed as the “The South’s biggest party”, Rock the South announced Monday morning what the concert promoters are calling “an...
10th annual Rock the South dates announced for August 13-14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Rock the South promoters announced Monday morning that the festival will return the weekend of August 13-14, 2021 after it was...
‘Don’t drink and drive’: Signs near grounds of Friday’s Alan Jackson...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Just ahead of Friday’s Alan Jackson drive-in concert at the Rock the South (RTS) venue at the intersection of County Roads...
Rock the South donates $6.5K to Cullman Caring for Kids
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South (RTS) on Friday presented a $6,500 donation to Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) to help with COVID-19 relief....
Rock the South 2020 canceled due to COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South will not be happening this year, organizers announced early Thursday morning, saying, “In the best interest of our...
Luke Combs, Eric Church to headline 2020 Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - Pepsi Rock the South, one of the largest and longest-running country music festivals in the country, Friday morning announced its highly...
Suspect in hit and run near Rock the South in custody
Updated 6-14-19 at 10:27 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama State Troopers Friday announced that the suspect in the hit-and-run involving a vehicle and pedestrian near Rock...
Rock the South wrap-up: law enforcement and emergency responders
CULLMAN, Ala. - Out front, Rock the South (RTS) was big and flashy, with its share of issues arising from a record crowd and...
Rock the South offering $10K reward in weekend hit and run
CULLMAN, Ala. - In a joint press conference Tuesday morning with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), Rock the...
Rock the South: behind the scenes
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South (RTS) cranked up for its eighth year, and its first year in a new location outside the contiguous...
Cullman council gets brief report on Rock the South, approves special...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night had a light agenda, compared to recent past controversies over Rock the South (RTS)...
Rock the South hit and run victim identified; RTS will offer...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday evening, a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in a hit and run accident along County Road 469...
Rock the South day 2 sees less dust, better traffic
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Saturday, Rock the South cranked up for day two, having rethought certain issues from day one including nearly overwhelming traffic...
Pedestrian struck near Rock the South
Updated 6-1-19 7:09 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle very early Saturday morning near Rock the South. The vehicle left...
Rock the South day 1: big-time stars and big-time traffic
CULLMAN, Ala. - On day one of the 2019 edition of Rock the South (RTS), there were loads of music and lots of opportunities...
Colt Ford on Rock the South: ‘We’re going to have a...
Colt Ford is happy to be returning to the Rock the South stage after first performing in Cullman back in 2014. The professional golfer...
Coming from out of town? Use Exits 305 and 308 for...
Message from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office:
Preparations are nearly complete for Rock The South. If you plan to attend Friday and/or Saturday please use...
Ready for Rock the South?
CULLMAN, Ala. – This Friday, Rock the South (RTS) returns for its eighth annual installment. Gates will open at noon Friday and Saturday, with...
Emergency personnel talk Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to leaders of Cullman area emergency response agencies, the city and county are about ready for Rock the South next...
Cullman Council gets earful on rezoning of Morningside property, approves Rock...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council Monday night took up two of the more controversial topics it has faced in years: the proposed...
Cullman Planning Commission: Rock the South conditional use permit approved; concerns...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Rock the South (RTS) to use...
Marchman speaks on Rock the South preparations
Cullman Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met with Rock the South Producer Nathan Baugh Tuesday morning prior to its scheduled 8:30...
Cullman Council sends zoning request back to planning commission; police officers...
Left to right: Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, Officer Matt Schlosser and Officer Tim Nalley listen as Councilman Andy Page reads proclamations honoring each officer...
Explosive response to 2019 Rock the South lineup
Fans enjoy the show at Rock the South 2018 at Heritage Park. This year’s festival has moved to a bigger location and fan response...
Jake Owen, Morgan Wallen, Colt Ford, Jimmie Allen, Travis Denning, Hardy...
CULLMAN - Six acts were added to Rock the South 2019's lineup Friday morning: Jake Owen, Morgan Wallen, Colt Ford, Jimmie Allen, Travis Denning...
Kid Rock coming to Rock the South
CULLMAN - Kid Rock will be performing at Rock the South 2019. The announcement was made Thursday morning. Kid Rock joins already announced acts...
Brooks & Dunn, Mitchell Tenpenny to perform at Rock the South
CULLMAN - Country music duo Brooks & Dunn will hit the stage at this year's Rock the South. Also added to the lineup is...
More on Rock the South discussion from Cullman City Council meeting
For a second week, Rock the South producers Shane Quick and Nathan Baugh, third and second from right, met informally with local residents after...
Cullman City Council passes zoning ordinance modification, hears more about Rock...
For a second week, Rock the South producers Shane Quick and Nathan Baugh, third and second from right, met informally with local residents after...
Cullman City Council gets earful about Rock the South, zoning ordinance
Rock the South Founder Shane Quick (pictured), along with partner Nathan Baugh, came to explain plans for the festival’s new site and answer questions...
TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE: Rock the South moving southwest of downtown Cullman
Thanks to a multi-year deal, a 150-acre portion of a City-annexed parcel west of Interstate 65 (southwest corner of map) is the new home...
EXCLUSIVE: Bartlett confirms Rock the South considering move to Good Hope
Map created by resident Scott Edmondson shows the area in Good Hope (outlined in green) being considered as the new location for Rock the...
Rock the South: Final lineup, park conditions, tips for visitors
Left to right: Friday night’s headliners will be Brett Young and Thomas Rhett. On Saturday night, get ready for Hank Williams Jr. and Eric...
Rock the South: lineup, security and Heritage Park
CULLMAN - Rock the South (RTS) will return to Cullman June 1-2 with an impressive lineup of stars. Headliners Thomas Rhett and Eric Church...
CP&R planning drainage redesigns for Heritage Park fields, other areas
Shown is a current topographical map of the large soccer field at Heritage Park, showing what Cullman Parks and Recreation discovered: "We pulled our...
City Parks and Recreation urges patience for Heritage Park repairs
The Heritage Park soccer fields some time prior to this year's Rock the South/ Cullman Parks and Recreation
We want to reassure you that Heritage...
Q&A with Rock the South founder Shane Quick
CULLMAN - This year’s record-setting Rock the South event is in the books, following a weekend packed with crowds, wild weather and superstar performances...
Good Samaritans: Lowe’s employee and CPD go above and beyond to...
Lowe’s Associate Jeremy McKenzie works on a stranded RTS fan’s electric wheelchair.
CULLMAN - Much has been said about the problems that the rain caused...
Council tables measure to expand Special Events District, holds Rock the...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met Monday evening with a single item on its agenda, and that was tabled until next month. Thanks...
CPD reports 52 arrests over 2-day Rock the South event
CULLMAN - All in all, the Cullman Police Department is happy after this weekend’s 2-day Rock the South festival. A total of 52 arrests...
Rock the South continues after projected record opening day
CULLMAN - Arguably Cullman's event of the year, Rock the South lit up the Friday night sky above Heritage park last night. The stage...
Cullman City Council issues permits for Rock the South
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a special session today, during which it approved the event and noise permits for Rock the South...
Rock the South 2017: Sam Hunt to perform
CULLMAN - Organizers for 2017's Rock the South music festival on Monday morning announced that Sam Hunt will be performing.
This year's Rock the South...
WSCC therapeutic massage graduates work Rock the South
Moriah Gross, left, takes a selfie with Britney Gato, Patrick Dunagan and Jennifer Craig in the backstage area at Rock the South. Gross, Gato...
RTS 2016 Announces 38 Special, Joe Diffie and Kane Brown
CULLMAN - Southern rock legends 38 Special, country icon Joe Diffie and new star Kane Brown join the Rock the South 2016 lineup. RTS...
John Michael Montgomery and Kelsea Ballerini Join RTS 2016 Lineup
CULLMAN - Country music legend John Michael Montgomery, along with country sensation Kelsea Ballerini, will join the largest lineup ever at Rock the south...
Thomas Rhett Joins Growing Rock the South 2016 Lineup
CULLMAN - Thomas Rhett joins the massive lineup at Rock the South 2016. With a massive surge and a huge new record under his...
Rock the South- Cole Swindell Announced as Part of 2016 Lineup
CULLMAN - Rock the South continues to make a statement in 2016 with the addition of Cole Swindell to this year’s lineup. A Georgia...
CPD Chief on RTS Arrests: ‘This Year is Actually Lower Than...
All in all we felt like it was a very successful concert.”
Kenny Culpepper, Cullman City Police Chief
CULLMAN – The Cullman Police Department, assisted by...
4th Annual Rock The South Has Fans Singing a High Note
CULLMAN – Country music wafted through the humid atmosphere during the inaugural day of the Rock the South music festival. Starting at noon and...
