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The 2012 Ribs R&B Jazz Festival will welcome tens of thousands of enthusiastic festival goers to this years event. Its back and it’s BIGGER and BETTER than ever! The Ribs R&B Jazz Festival, will bring three days of outstanding mouth watering barbecue, live entertainment and consumer exposition to the Philip A. Hart Plaza in Downtown Detroit. This highly anticipated event has hosted more than 2.3 million attendees in its 16-year history and it continues to attract tens of thousands annually. Attendees eat, drink, shop and revel in a festive atmosphere while enjoying the sounds of musical greats. A major highlight of the event is the Ribbers, creating the best barbecue ribs, chicken, and other delectable dishes to satisfy the appetites of attendees. The Ribbers will again compete in the “Rib Cookoff” competition to determine the Ribs ‘n’ Soul’s “Best Ribs and Best Sauce”. This year the Ribs R&B Jazz Festival supports the Matrix Human Services a 501c3 organization that is changing lives in this community. ----------------------------------------- "A taste of Detroit " all weekend long!! For more info or vendor form, please contact us at: 800-794-7503
Ribs-N-R ‘n’ B Jazz Festival Media Contact: Johnnie Washington 1-800-794-7503 Jwash906@sbcglobal.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2011 RIVER DAYS CONTINUE 15th ANNUAL RIBS ‘n’ R&B FESTIVAL RETURNS TO “HART PLAZA” WITH A NEW NAME RIBS ‘N’ R ’N’ B JAZZ FEST ON THE BEAUTIFUL RIVERFRONT IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT - August 10-12, 2012 OVER 100 PERFORMANCES BY INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL ACTS ALL WEEKEND LONG. THE HOTTEST EVENT OF THE SUMMER!!! DETROIT – There will be lots of great food in Downtown Detroit with barbeque ribbers from across the United States. Detroit will have the best barbeque this side of the Mississippi August 5-7, 2011. Detroit’s most anticipated event of the summer. The 15th Annual Ribs ‘n’ Soul has a new name: Rib’s ‘n’ R ‘n’ B Jazz Fest will host thousands of rib lovers who will eat, drink, and shop. The Ribs ‘n’ R ‘n’ B Jazz Fest boasts the best ribs this side of the Mississippi. On Sunday, August 7th, chefs from around the country will smoke, grill and season ribs to perfection during the tasty Rib Cook Off. This year, 15 grillers will compete for the Best Ribs and Best Sauce title and bragging rights. This premier summer attraction will bring people from as far as Atlanta, GA, Jacksonville, FL, the Carolina’s, Chicago, IL, Indianapolis, and our own backyard the State of Michigan. The Ribs ‘n’ R ‘n’ B Jazz Fest is more than just great food will also feature a Health Expo, Art on the River, an African village, a Business Expo, and Kid’s Zone. In addition, there are two entertainment stages featuring national, regional and local talent. Friday and Saturday will feature our hottest R&B Entertainment. On Sunday afternoon, you can get your praise and eat some good food all at the same time. There will also be many regional and local artists performing throughout the weekend. Preferred seating and VIP tickets are available for both shows. “We work hard to provide our guests with exceptional entertainment and an experience for the entire family,” said Johnnie Washington, the event Producer. “We expect this year’s festival to be the hottest event of the summer.” This event is expected to draw over 200,000 people over our 3 day weekend. Special thanks to our Ambassador Sponsors Long time supporters and Sponsors Hi-Line Gallery, Anheuser Busch, WXMD Mix 92.3, WJBK Fox 2 Detroit, DMC Cares, DMC Medical, CVS, Pepsi, M Michael Mills Entertainment, City Talk, Michigan Chronicle, and Front Page. Festival hours: Friday, August 5th 11am – Midnight Saturday, August 6th Noon – Midnight Sunday, August 7th Noon – Midnight For vending, sponsorship and preferred/VIP seating information, please visit: www.ribsnsoulrnbjazzfest.com or for direct contact: Johnnie Washington – 1-800-794-7503. R ‘n’ B Jazz Festival
