Guide To RibFest 2023: Hours, Music, More

WHEATON, IL — RibFest 2023 will kick off Friday, bringing performances by Third Eye Blind, Phil Vassar, Hillbilly Rockstarz and more, in addition to kid-friendly games and activities and food vendors slinging ribs and other goodies.

Hours

The hours for RibFest 2023 are listed below.

Sept. 15: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sept. 16: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sept. 17: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Ribbers and Other Food Vendors

The barbecue experts are set to serve up their best ribs for RibFest 2023:

• Armadillo's Rib and Que Company
• Blazin' Bronco BBQ
• Johnson's BBQ
• Salt Creek BBQ
• Texas Lightning BBQ
• Texas Outlaw BBQ
• Western Bronco BBQ

Other food vendors include:

• Dippin' Dots Ice Cream
• Eatery Huts Lemonade
• Nothing Bundt Cake
• Suzie's Fun Foods, LLC

The three-day festival's musical schedule is as follows.

Live Music

Friday

5:30 p.m.: 7th Heaven

7:30 p.m.: Third Eye Blind

Saturday

5:30 p.m.: Hillbilly Rockstarz

7 p.m.: Alexandra Kay

8:30 p.m.: Phil Vassar

Sunday

1 p.m.: Danhattans

2:30 p.m.: OMT

4:30 p.m.: Superchair Band

Show tickets start at $35. Click the link to buy concert tickets for RibFest.

General admission to RibFest is $5 and gives you access to the event's food vendors, family-friendly area and other activities. Concert tickets are sold separately and include admission to the festival as well as the entertainment.

Proceeds from RibFest will benefit charities supported by the Exchange Club of Naperville, which has hosted the festival for more than 30 years.