'Moving forward': Ribfest returning to DuPage County Fairgrounds in September
Ribfest is set to return to the DuPage County Fairgrounds in September, ending months of uncertainty about its future.
For decades, Ribfest reigned over the suburban summer festival season with star-studded performances, championship-quality barbecue, thousands of volunteers and a grand finale: a Fourth of July fireworks display over Naperville's Knoch Park. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Past performers were as varied as barbecue techniques. Hootie & the Blowfish, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, country legend Loretta Lynn, the"Club Can't Handle Me" rapper Flo Rida, and Pitbull, Mr. Worldwide himself, have all made Ribfest a destination.
The Exchange Club has raised millions of dollars through Ribfest for charities supporting survivors of child abuse and domestic violence.
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