Ribs R&B Music Festival Weekend August 8 ,9 ,10 2025 Hart Plaza Detroit

Schedule

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025 at 11:30 am to Sun, 10 Aug, 2025 at 11:30 pm

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Location

Hart Plaza | Detroit, MI

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The best BBQ grill masters from across the nation! World class entertainment, two stages downtown Detroit over 100 vendors @ Hart plaza
About this Event

Downtown Detroit will once again welcome the best BBQ GRILL MASTERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION, FOOD VENDORS, BUSSINESS VENDORS, DRY VENDORS from AROUND the NATION. Detroit get ready for lamp chop to fish & shrimp and the “Best barbeque and soul food this side of the Mississippi” OVER 100 VENDORS , WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT ALL 3 DAYS, TWO STAGES , THE MAIN STAGE OFFERS VIP SEATING FRONT AND CENTER AND RESERVED SEATING . THE SECOND STAGE PRESENTS OUR PAPARDISE VALLEY-360 GOSPEL AND JAZZ STAGE, DON'T MISS OUR NEW ATTRACTION "THE BLACK RODEO HO-DOWN OPENS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PYRAMID STAGE WITH DJ BASE.

GATES OPEN Friday August 8th FREE until 4:00pm FREE Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th until 1:00pm $15.00 after Festival hours: 11:30am to midnight all 3 days. KIDS FREE UNDER 12 ALL 3 DAYS.

August 8, 9, 10, 2025 On Sunday, August 10th, chefs from around the country will smoke, grill and season ribs to perfection during the tasty Rib Cook off this year, 15 grillers will compete for the Best Ribs and Best Sauce title. Each winner will receive a 3ft trophy and bragging rights for the best ribs or sauce. Detroit’s most anticipated event of the summer. The Annual Ribs “N” Soul Festival now has a new name Rib’s R&B Music Festival Weekend. Ribs R&B Music Festival Weekend will host thousands of rib lovers who will eat, drink and shop while enjoying the sounds of Platinum and Grammy award winning artists as well national and local recording artist 2025 line up will be amazing all weekend. On Friday the festivals open at 11:30 am just in time for lunch with drinks and lunch specials. Our main stage will showcase Friday night soul from NATIONAL ARTISTS , Detroit artists “FRIDAY NIGHT SOUL ON OUR MAIN STAGE KICKS OFF THE WEEKEND WITH INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL RECORDING ARTIST FROM OLD SCHOOL FUNK TO POP AND R&B ALONG WITH DETROIT’S HOTTEST NEW ARTISTS. ON FRIDAY DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH THE HOTTEST DJ’S ON THE PLANTED AND DETROIT’S OWN! DJ CHARLES HICKS, DJ HYLYTE, DJ BASE ALL 3 DAYS! PARADISE VALLEY-360 DJ LOUNGE OPENS FRIDAY AT 6:00PM TO 11:30 PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2:00 PM TO 11:30 PM DETROIT LARGEST OUT DOOR DANCE PARTY. Join us early for Sunday service 10:00 am El bethel Church with Pastor Glass will present a full Sunday service at Hart Plaza. SPONSORSHIP AND VENDORS CALL 800-794-7503

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Hart Plaza, 1 Hart Plaza, Detroit, United States

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USD 17.85 to USD 508.71

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