Restless Heart celebrates 25 years

By CINDY WATTS • Staff Writer  • The Tennessean
If you listen to country radio, you’ve likely heard local DJs touting Restless Heart’s “reunion” show Sunday at Sommet Center. The band will join country singers including Randy Owen, Lee Brice and Bucky Covington to play 103.3 WKDF’s Birthday Bash concert.

But Restless Heart’s performance is actually more of an anniversary than it is a reunion. In fact, all five original members of Restless Heart — John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg Jennings and Larry Stewart — have been reunited and playing shows together since 2001.  And this year the band is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

“Sometimes it feels like 25 (years), sometimes it feels like five (years), sometimes it feels like 125 (years),” said Jennings, who plays guitar in the band. “This (performance) isn’t a one time only thing. We’re a going concern. We’re going to play many more (shows) after this one.” (more…)