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Posted: Mar 31, 2008 in Music
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Concert lineups are set for Rib America Festival, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 at Military Park in downtown Indianapolis.
Peter Frampton, former Styx vocalist Dennis DeYoung, Ted Nugent and .38 Special will be the headliners at the 13th edition of the food and music festival set for Labor Day weekend.
DeYoung's performance Aug. 30 will follow the annual Skyconcert fireworks at White River State Park.
Admission to the event is free before 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and before 1 p.m. the following days. Cost after these times will be $5, with children 12 and younger admitted for free throughout the event.
Premium tickets for seats closest to the stage will be sold for $30 -- including a $10 voucher for food and beverages -- beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The entertainment schedule for Rib America Festival:
Aug. 29: Stereo Deluxe, 5 p.m.; Beatlemania Live, 6:30 p.m.; Peter Frampton, 9 p.m.
Aug. 30: Rick Stump, noon; Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 5 p.m.; Cowboy Mouth, 7:30 p.m.; Dennis DeYoung, 10 p.m.
Aug. 31: the Elms, noon; the Why Store, 1:30 p.m.; Blind Melon, 4 p.m.; Jonny Lang, 6:30 p.m.; Ted Nugent, 9 p.m.
Sept. 1: Casey Jamerson, noon; the Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, 1:30 p.m.; Blue Oyster Cult, 3:30 p.m.; .38 Special, 6 p.m.
For more information, visit www.ribamerica.com.
In other concert news:
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for a Foo Fighters performance July 23 at Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St. Prices are $45, $38.50 and $25.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a Warped Tour date July 31 at Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. Admission is $35, or $31 if tickets are purchased in advance.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a Death Cab for Cutie performance June 14 at the WhiteLies.tv Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St. Prices are $35 and $28.50.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a "Weird Al" Yankovic performance July 3 at the WhiteLies.tv Lawn at White River State Park. Prices are $47.50 and $29.50.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a Return to Forever performance June 22 at the Murat Theatre, 502 N. Jersey St. Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and Lenny White are the members of reunited jazz quartet Return to Forever. Prices are $69.50, $55 and $45.
Tickets go on sale at noon Friday for a Robert Earl Keen performance May 29 at the Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St. Admission is $20.
Tickets for these events will be available at Ticketmaster locations, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (317) 239-5151.
Since when does Peter Frampton and a former band vocalist headline over Kenny Wayne Shepperd and Jonny Lang? Oh well still a great lineup! Too bad they didn't book some of this talent for Carb Day. Ted would of been good for Carb Day!!
On Ribfest:
Hmphhh...I can think of several comments I'd like to leave based on this lineup.
Great news on the Foo and Death Cab shows.
This sounds like a great lineup to me! I will be there. The last time Kenny Wayne Shepherd was here he was fabulous. Frampton, Nugent, & BOC are old but put on good concerts. The Why Store, Blind Melon, and Jonny Lang will be good too.
I absolutely cannot believe that Ribfest line up. Do they actually have a goal of keeping everybody under 45 away??? Those headliners are ridiculous.
Weird Al will be fun though.
Yay Foo Fighters!! Finally!!!
I had no idea that Blind Melon had reformed since the lead singer passed away in '95.
Good grief. Now I know I'm tired. I read this VERY wrong. I thought you were saying the Foo's were playing the RibFest. haha. That would have been something to see haha.
Yay Foo Fighters!! Finally!!!
Yes, extremely overdue. By my math, Dave Grohl hasn't played Indianapolis since a Red Hot Chili Peppers-Foo Fighters-Blonde Redhead show at Deer Creek in 2000.
I love the Foo Fighters. I saw them in '06 in Urbana-Champaign and it was awesome! Weezer opened and I was nervous. I saw them at Xfest in '94 or so and it was about the most awful sounding experience of my life. The performance in '06 was one of the tightest (musically) performance I have seen and then they covered "Big Me" since the Foo Fighters won't play the song live anymore for fear of being pelted with Mentos. It was great.
And then the Foo Fighters came on and I instantaneously realized I had never listened to their music properly. It has to be turned as loud as possible. That show was fantastic. Plus, University of Illinois' campus is cool.
Otherwise, I guess I have no reason to buy overpriced ribs this summer. Terrible lineup for RibFest. Abominoel is right!
On Ribfest: Hmphhh...I can think of several comments I'd like to leave based on this ...
BMack - I owe you a big thanks for the smile - do you think you could grow a mullet by RibFest? I think it would look fabulous...
Won't be attending this year. Was hoping to see some entertainers from the 1960's like The Lovin' Spoonful a couple of years ago. Alot of them are touring now but Ribfest didn't book anyone from that era. Maybe, next year???
Yay, Weird Al!
Dont forget shooter jennings on saturday for rib fest
Yes, extremely overdue. By my math, Dave Grohl hasn't played Indianapolis since a Red Hot ...
You are absolutely correct. I was at that show and distinctly remember leaving when the Chili Peppers started (I am so not a fan). Good to see that Dave and the crew are coming back to Indy.