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Rib White & Blue Festival

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The annual Rib White & Blue festival returns to Downtown Akron. Admission is FREE. 11am – 11pm daily. 

Plenty of ribs, pulled pork and festival food to enjoy. Beer and other drinks available or grab your favorite cocktail from a Downtown establishment and get it to go. See the DORA for more info.

Concerts every night at 7pm on The Lock 3 Cleveland Clinic Stage, located in The Backyard (W. Bowery next to The Civic Theatre). Grab your chair or chair rental available for $3. 

The Backyard Concert Schedule (W. Bowery next to The Civic Theatre). Concerts every night at 7pm on The Lock 3 Cleveland Clinic Stage. Grab your chair or chair rental available for $3. 
Wednesday, July 3: Sammy Deleon featuring The Michael Austin Project
Thursday, July 4: Best of Times Styx Tribute featuring Right Now Van Halen Tribute
Friday, July 5: China Grove Doobie Brothers Tribute featuring Monica Robins and The Whiskey Kings
Saturday, July 6: Larry McCray featuring Willie B

Main Street Stage 
Music Schedule
Wednesday, July 3
1:00 PM Jim Ballard–Rock
2:00 PM DJ Timbo Williams
3:00 PM Sad Harris–Soft Rap
4:00 PM DJ Timbo Williams
5:00 PM Twin Atomic–Alternate Rock
6:00 PM DJ Timbo Williams
6:30 PM Black Beanz–East African Dance

Thursday, July 4
1:00 PM John Mayer– Magician & Balloon Artist
2:00 PM DJ Timbo Williams
3:00 PM Black Beanz–East African Dance
3:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams
4:00 PM Tyler Bohinc–Folk
5:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams
6:00 PM Shane Vain & The Village Vandals–Rockabilly/Punk

Friday, July 5
1:00 PM Black Beanz–East African Dance
1:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams
2:00 PM Sea of Ghosts–Indie Rock
3:00 PM Brood X–Psychedelic 
4:00 PM DJ Timbo Williams
4:30 PM Mo Turk– Rap
5:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams
6:00 PM Rent For Cheryl–Indie Alternative

Saturday, July 6
1:00 PM Samantha Grace–Pop Rock
2:00 PM DJ Timbo Williams
2:30 PM Afi Scruggs–R&B/Blues
3:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams
4:00 PM Black Beanz–East African Dance
4:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams
5:30 PM 12 O'Clock Tribe–Reggae
6:30 PM DJ Timbo Williams

Fireworks 9:45 pm

PARKING:

All City Decks are FREE after 6 pm on Wednesday. All Day Thursday, July 4th. After 6 pm on Friday, July 5 through Sunday.
Motorcycle Parking is located on Quaker St., between W. Bowery and Ash St. Enter by way of RT 59. 

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