Ribfest

Thursday night was the opening night of Kalamazoo Ribfest 2016. From the music to the food and the camaraderie, check out 5 things we loved.

The opening night of Kalamazoo Ribfest 2016 included a first - the Best Ribs in Kalamazoo competition.

Before you ever get to enjoy one rib or the sounds of one band, hundreds of man-hours go into the set-up on Kalamazoo Ribfest.

The start of Kalamazoo Ribfest will see temps around 90 degrees, but there will be plenty of cold beer to wash down those ribs. Whether you love craft beers, or just want beer, we've got you covered.

You've seen the sandwich boards all over the downtown area; it's time! Downtown Summer Hop is this weekend, August 4-7! So much wonderful food to sample, sales to score, and musical acts on the mall all weekend. Festivities start at 10am every day, so there's plenty of time to catch The Hop before heading over to Ribfest...

We've got a deal for you. You help us and we'll get you into Ribfest for free. And set you up with a bright shiny new t-shirt, too.

The Kalamazoo Ribfest is coming up August 4th - 6th.  That got me thinking about Freedy's BBQ on House of Cards.

Last night Kalamazoo Ribfest 2015!

Kick off Kalamazoo Ribfest right! Get down to Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo for delicious food, refreshing libations, and more entertainment than the band shell can hold!  Tonight, it's RKR night, and have we got the line-up for you: 4-5 p ... Read More ...

This is BoneHawk's van. They were booked to play Kalamazoo Ribfest purely because of this. Thanks again to Kalamazoo's favorite original rockers, the BoneHawk, for stopping by the Rocker studios this morning! We were going to have Hairmania come by, but last time they were in the studio, they had sex with our wives and girlfriends.