Carolyn Mudgette reported to the local St. Augustine news desk at Historic City News that a new fan page has been published on Facebook for the March 26th opening of the Rhythm & Ribs Festival being held in Francis Field; at Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Castillo Drive.
The annual Rhythm & Ribs Festival, which has been voted St. Augustine’s Best Festival for 9 years running, features award winning barbeque, continuous live music, and children’s activities.
The Festival continues to grow each year and attracts music lovers and barbeque aficionados from all over the Southeast. Over 20,000 visitors came last year to enjoy the fun over the Festival weekend.
With the help of almost 200 volunteers, made up of Rotarians and our friends, a total of 2000 hours are volunteered over the weekend.
This year’s music line up:
Friday Night, the 26th
5:00 – 7:30 Elizabeth & The Grapes of Roth
7:30 – 10:00 The Restless Kind
Saturday, the 27th
11:00 a.m. -1:30 Soul Slinkee
1:30 – 4:00 Mid-Life Crisis
4:00 – 6:00 Amy Alysia & Soul Operation
6:00 – 8:00 Those Guys
8:00 – 10:00 Dave Mason Band
Sunday, the 28th
11:00 a.m. -1:00 Hurricane Surfers
1:00 – 3:00 Eager Beaver
3:00 – 5:00 Kevin Marcus Dillon Band
Rhythm & Ribs is the yearly fundraiser for St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary club. All proceeds go to charity and the 2010 benefit recipients include:
Boys & Girls Club
Council on Aging
St. Francis House
Learn to Read
Youth Leadership St. Johns
Character Counts
Pedro Menendez Scholarship
St. Joseph Academy
Kids Bridge
Imagination Library
Habitat for Humanity
Betty Griffin House
Rotaract Club
St. Johns County 4H Club
St. Augustine Little League
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Scholarship
This year’s Chairman is Mark Litzinger who can be contacted by e-mail at info@rhythmandribs.net or by cell phone at 904-669-1872.
Visit the festival’s website for more information at www.rhythmandribs.net and become a fan of Rhythm and Ribs on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhythm-Ribs-Festival/295558549138
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