American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard Promotes His First Chattanooga Concert at the Bessie Smith Heritage Festival

Mark your calendars now for the Bessie Smith Heritage Festival on August 23rd.

On Wednesday, Chattanooga African American Museum officials announced the music event with the help of its headline performer Ruben Studdard.

The Season 2 winner of "American Idol," says he's looking forward to performing in the Scenic City.

Ruben Studdard: "I've been here a couple of times and I have a lot of close friends that are here so I thought it would be cool to come up here and FINALLY get a chance to do a show in Chattanooga. I have never performed here before, so this will be my first time performing for the fans here in Chattanooga."The festival concerts will be held on the grounds of the museum on M.L. King Boulevard.

Additional performers include Calvin Richardson, Vasti Jackson, Joe Johnson, Just a Few Cats Band and world beat band Ogya.