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Ribs, Rhythm & Rotary is the theme that is taking over Riverside Park in Guelph August 28^th, 29^th & 30^th. The event is packed with fantastic ribbers, awesome entertainment, and lots of children’s activities which will prove to be a wonderful end of summer family getaway, without leaving town.

For the rib fans out there, there will be 9 ribbers including 2 new competitors and last year’s People’s Choice Award winner, Boss Hogs BBQ out of St. Thomas, Ontario. There will be plenty of other vendors on-site to tempt you with their goods; but seriously, other than snacks for the kids, how many hot dogs are going to be sold with the smell of these fantastic ribs cooking in the air. For information on the ribbers themselves, check the ribbers section of the Guelph Ribfest Website.

What about entertainment you ask…Well for starters they have Juno award winner Julian Fauth performing in addition to some Ribfest favourites. The line up is as follows.

Friday, August 28^th

4:30 – 6:00 pm Kevin Sealy and the Mercenaries
6:30 – 8:00 pm Julian Fauth
8:30 – 11:00 pm The Backroads Band

Saturday, August 29^th

12:00 – 1:15 pm Blues Synergy
1:45 – 3:00 pm Michelle “Red” Mallot
3:30 – 5:30 pm Little Rock
6:00 – 8:00 pm Tokyo Giants
8:30 – 11:00 pm The Practically Hip

Sunday, August 30^th

12:00 – 1:30 pm The Max Bent Band
2:00 – 3:30 pm Black Water Trio
4:00 – 5:00 pm Roly and the Rockers
5:30 – 7:30 pm The Kramdens

As mentioned, there are lots of activities planned for the children which include:

* Annie the Clown & Face Painter
* Bulldog Interactive Fitness Activity Area (no charge)
* Daring Derek the Magician (no charge)
* Flying Dance Company (no charge)
* GTA Midways
* Guelph Storm (no charge)
* Music with Brian (no charge)
* Rock Solid Recreation climbing wall
* Sealy Karate (no charge)

On top of all the above mentioned events planned, there will be classic cars on display during Saturday and Sunday. All of this and more have been put together for you by the Rotary Club of Guelph-Trillium. You can visit the Rotary website for complete information on what they do, and who they offer assistance to. For more information regarding this event, please visit the Guelph Ribfest Website and browse the information available.