WHAT's coming to the Platte Valley

The WHAT Fest returns to the Platte Valley this weekend.

The annual concert is now in its third year being held in Riverside. The intimate setting near the river is an ideal location.

“We always look for a more isolated venue for the festival,” Adam Bender, one of the organizers of WHAT Fest said.

This year’s lineup will feature 37 regional and national performing artists on two outdoor and one indoor intimate acoustic stage again this year.

The organizers are expecting crowds to reach anywhere between 1,000 and 1,200 for the festival.

Bender said this year’s lineup includes band...