SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival rocked through another year!
October 6, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events
Gorgeous weather, rockin’ blues and smokin’ ribs created a perfect combination for an absolutely fabulous event– and that it was! SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival just celebrated it’s 4th year this past Saturday in Elmwood Park, downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Each rib vendor went through about 50lbs. of smoked ribs each, that’s over 200lbs for the day! It was a tough competition, but in the end Blue 5 swept the categories taking first place in sauced, dry and People’s Choice! 2nd place US Foodservice Rib Cook-off both dry and sauced category was Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill. Runner up for the People’s Choice Award was a tie between Henry’s Memphis BBQ and Blues BBQ Co. Congrats to all of our rib vendors who continue to show up each year with their BEST ribs – because at Big Lick Blues we sure do love some ribs ya’ll!
The ribs weren’t the only thing that was smokin’- this year’s music line-up made everyone a Blues fan! Clarence “The Bluesman” Turner, Teresa James and The Rhythm Tramps, John Lee Hooker, Jr. and Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band with a very special guest Lou Ann Barton all rocked the stage at Elmwood Park. There wasn’t a inch of green grass in sight! By 3:00pm we had over 1,000 in the park!
Check out this blog post about the Big Lick Blues Festival music!
You can see all of the photos from Saturday’s event by clicking here.
Rockin’ Blues & Smokin’ Ribs! Discount Tickets on Sale NOW!
August 16, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Volunteers
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The award winning SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival, Sat. Oct. 2, 2010 – promises once again to deliver “Rockin’ Blues & Smokin’ Ribs!” And this year’s entertainment
lineup will blow you away. Featuring 4x Grammy winner and guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan and his Tilt-A-Whirl Band (featuring Lou Ann Barton). 2x Grammy nominee John Lee Hooker, Jr. and his band with their funky Blues & Soul sound! The Virginia debut of Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps will keep you on the dance floor! Plus Clarence “The Bluesman” Turner, the U.S. Foods Rib
Cook-Off Competition, the Martin’s Rib Eating Contest and all the ribs and BBQ you can handle!
