Some Friday nights are meant to be slow. Front Porch Fridays at Benton Coal is a free, live acoustic music series happening every Friday evening in June and July right here in the heart of downtown Ringgold.

Pull up a chair. Grab something from one of the nearby spots. Let the week wind down the way it was meant to, with good music, good company, and no rush whatsoever.

No tickets. No wristbands. No lines. Just live acoustic music every Friday night, open to everyone in the community.

 

This Week’s Performer

Eric Shelton

A few weeks in and the summer’s just getting good. Eric Shelton takes the Benton Coal stage for an evening of acoustic music made for slow Fridays and staying out a little later than you planned.

Live Acoustic · Free · All Ages

 

Summer Lineup

All summer long · June & July 2026

Front Porch Fridays runs every Friday through the end of July. We’re in the middle of a good run and there’s still plenty of summer left.

June 5 — Daly Special Trio

June 12 — Del Smith

June 19 — Eric Shelton

June 26 — Matt Hicks

July 3 — Coming soon

July 10 — Coming soon

July 17 — Coming soon

July 24 — Coming soon

July 31 — Coming soon

 

Location

Benton Coal – Downtown Ringgold

96 Depot Street, Ringgold, GA 30736

We’re right in the heart of downtown Ringgold. Easy to find, easy to get to, and surrounded by everything that makes a Friday evening worth staying out for.

Explore before the show, or stick around after the last song. Downtown has plenty to offer on a Friday night.

Street parking nearby · All ages welcome · Free, no tickets required · 7:00–9:00 PM every Friday · June 5 – July 31, 2026