{"id":18675,"date":"2019-06-24T11:13:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T16:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=18675"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:09:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:09:28","slug":"windy-city-ribfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/windy-city-ribfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling All Meat Lovers: Windy City Ribfest Returns to Uptown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windy City Ribfest in Uptown<\/a> will be back again this year to dazzle your taste buds with melt-in-your-mouth slabs of meat and saucy concoctions. Local and national ribbers such as Aussom Aussie Australian BBQ<\/a>, Chicago BBQ Company<\/a>, Porky Chicks BBQ<\/a>, and Austin\u2019s Texas Lightning BBQ<\/a> will be offering an array of savory, spicy, and slow-cooked ribs any meat lover will enjoy.<\/p>\n

The only thing better than eating ribs is eating ribs and<\/em> listening to live music. Luckily, Windy City Ribfest has you covered with a diverse lineup. Don\u2019t leave the kids at home \u2014 there will be arts, crafts, and daytime activities for the youngins to enjoy too. And keep a lookout for CircEsteem<\/a> and Uptown Underground<\/a> making their rounds within the fest as well!<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Special Events Management<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Windy City Ribfest Event Details<\/h3>\n

When:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, July 4 – Saturday, July 6
\nNoon to 10 pm Daily<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawrence & Broadway<\/p>\n

Parking:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Available for $10 a day in the Aragon Ballroom parking lot, which is located on Lawrence and Winthrop, a block east from the Windy City Ribfest entrance.<\/p>\n

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Music Lineup<\/h2>\n

Thursday, July 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Special Events Management<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3:00 PM – Cowboy Jukebox
\n5:30 PM – Low Down Brass Band
\n8:00 PM – Wedding Banned<\/p>\n

Friday, July 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:30 PM – R-Gang
\n4:15 PM – To the 9’s
\n6:15 PM – BREAKFAST CLUB
\n8:30 PM – Martha Davis & The Motels<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:30 PM – The Flat Cats
\n4:45 PM – Queen Experience
\n7:15 PM – Spensha Baker (finalist from the Voice)
\n8:30 PM – Linda Clifford<\/p>\n

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At UrbanMatter, U Matter. And we think this matters.<\/p>\n

Tell us what you think matters in the Uptown neighborhood and what we should write about next in the comments below!<\/p>\n

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Featured Image Credit: Special Events Management<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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