Elizabethtown bikes blues and bbq 2022

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- The smell of barbeque combined with the sound of motorcycles and music will shake up Elizabethtown.

WDRB's Keith Kaiser gets a look at BBB Fest happening Saturday, May 28th.

The event started in 2013 attracting tens of thousands of visitors from all over Kentucky and the region.

BBQ, Bands & Bikes (BBB Fest), which formerly featured blues music, has been called off the last two years because of COVID-19 concerns.

The event returns this year with a new name and more varieties of music.

The 2022 BBB Festival kicks off with the THUNDER INTO ETOWN RIDE starting at The American Legion Post #113 at 10am.

The RIDE concludes in Downtown Elizabethtown and kicks off BBB 2022.

The streets will be closed with Bike Parking in the downtown festival zone.

BBB Fest will have 3 stages with music throughout the day concluding with the headliner, Resurrection - Journey Tribute at 9pm.

Southeast Christian Church & The Cecilian Bank will be hosting a Kids Zone with inflatables & games.

Discover more than 45 food vendors plus other commercial vendors.

BBQ, Bands & Bikes

Downtown Elizabethtown, Ky

Saturday, May 28th

11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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SCHEDULE & EVENTS

WEDNESDAY

11am

Rogers convention center 

 Harley-davidson Demo rides

 Come out and demo the latest lineup from harley-davidson motorcycles

11am

 rogers convention center

 bmw motorcycles demo rides

 come check out the current lineup from bmw motorcycles

THURSDAY

10AM

rogers convention center

harley-davidson demo rides

COME OUT AND DEMO THE LATEST LINEUP FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES 8 AM - 7:30 PM

10AM

rogers convention center

bmw demo rides

COME CHECK OUT THE CURRENT LINEUP FROM BMW MOTORCYCLES

party line band

pig trail harley-davidson - eureka springs

blew reed

pig trail harley-davidson - rogers

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 4pm

live music in
downtown rogers
on the butterfield
stage at railyard live

 gary hutchison   (blues)

Legendary guitarist and musician Gary Hutchison kicking off the BIkes Blues and BBQ 2022 Rally! 

tom bryant band

pig trail harley-davidson - rogers

just bill

pig trail harley-davidson - eureka

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

6pm 

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 The Swade Diablos   (rockabilly/rock)

 The Swade Diablos have been a regular fixture on the Northwest Arkansas music scene for the last several years. The Swade Diablos create a Rockabilly sound straight out of the 50's. The band is known for playing hits by Memphis Rockabilly legends like Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, as well as, new Rockabilly sounds from groups like the Stray Cats. 

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 7:30pm

LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 Chris Cameron Band   (blues)

 

Chris Cameron has long been a favorite of Arkansas audiences. Blending his guitar virtuosity with genuine, heartfelt vocals, Cameron puts on a show that displays his blues background beautifully.

  He won the International Blues Challenge in an unprecedented sweep in 1997. He won both the overall contest and the Albert King Award (now the Gibson Guitar Award) for "Most Promising International Blues Guitarist." At the time, he was 18 years old, the youngest ever IBC winner and the only double crown winner.

9pm

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 90lb Wrench   (rock/metal)

90Lb Wrench is an Original / Cover Rock and Dance band from Northwest Arkansas that specializes in high-energy, highly visual live shows that take you back to the days of the big arena shows of past decades.  

FRIDAY

10am

rogers convention center

harley-davidson demo rides

COME OUT AND DEMO THE LATEST LINEUP FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES 8 AM - 7:30 PM 8 AM - 7:30 PM

10am

rogers convention center

bmw demo rides

COME CHECK OUT THE CURRENT LINEUP FROM BMW MOTORCYCLES

mr. lucky band

pig trail harley-davidson - rogers

tlc combo

pig trail harley-davidson - eureka springs

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 3pm

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE 

 jon Dooly   (rock/singer-songwriter)

 Jon Dooly is an experienced performer and singer-songwriter from Northwest Arkansas.  He is influenced by the alternative rock and hip-hop to country of the nineties.  Built upon his passion for music, Jon entertains via an eclectic set list, playing music from Alice in Chains to The Backstreet Boys. 

big mama band

pig trail harley-davidson - rogers

vince turner

pig trail harley-davidson - eureka springs

12 O'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 5pm

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 green acres   (rock/psychedelic/jam)

Green Acres is a psychedelic blues-rock band based out of nw Arkansas. their high-energy jam-packed shows take musical nods to the allman brothers, the grateful dead, and the doors.

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 7pm

LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 the juice   (cover/variety)

 The Juice is a 4-piece musical steam roller performing an infectious, and unique setlist of high energy dance hits. With dual lead vocals, red hot lead guitar solos, rock-solid driving grooves, and featuring saxophone as the proverbial rug that ties the room together, The Juice delivers a genre-spanning aural journey through rock, funk, hip hop, reggae, country, pop, and more. 

 9pm

LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 josh hoyer & soul colossal   (soul/funk)

 
"If James Brown and Otis Redding had a love child, it would be Josh Hoyer. The Lincoln, Nebraska, soul shouter, and his band of merry soulsters, Soul Colossal, deliver a sound so big, so funky, so wring-the-sweat-out-of-you energetic that it reaches through the speakers and shakes you until you start moving to its groove." - No Depression

SATURDAY

10am

rogers convention center

Harley-Davidson Demo rides

COME OUT AND DEMO THE LATEST LINEUP FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES 8 AM - 7:30 PM 8 AM - 7:30 PM

10am

rogers convention center

bmw demo rides

COME CHECK OUT THE CURRENT LINEUP FROM BMW MOTORCYCLES

10:00 AM

pinnacle hills promenade mall

rogers, ar

Join us for the official car show of the rally at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall in Rogers, AR from 10am - 4:30pm on Saturday, October 8. On-site registration starts at 8:00 AM. 

karaoke contest 

11 AM - 2:00 PM

PRESENTED BY MIXTAPE ENTERTAINMENT. 
COME HEAR AND CHEER ON SOME AMAZING SINGERS! 
16 FINALISTS WILL BE COMPETING FOR CASH PRIZES.

QUALIFIER SCHEDULE
WED @ THE FIVE6 7PM - 11PM
THURS @ THE SHIRE GASTROPUB 8PM - 12AM
FRI @ THE SHIRE GASTROPUB 8PM - 12AM
SATURDAY QUALIFIER REGISTRATION 10:30AM - 11:00AM

12pm - 2pm

downtown rogers

frisco inferno bbq competition 

When the smoke clears, BBQ lovers will find the tastiest samples at the 7th annual Frisco Inferno Barbecue Competition & Tasting!

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, this event features a beer garden, live music, and loads of barbecue from up to 25 amateur BBQ teams.​

travis kidd

pig trail harley-davidson - rogers

dominic roy

pig trail harley-davidson - eureka springs

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 2pm

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 jon dooly   (rock/singer-songwriter)

  JON DOOLY IS AN EXPERIENCED PERFORMER AND SINGER-SONGWRITER FROM NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.  HE IS INFLUENCED BY THE ALTERNATIVE ROCK AND HIP-HOP TO COUNTRY OF THE NINETIES.  BUILT UPON HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC, JON ENTERTAINS VIA AN ECLECTIC SET LIST, PLAYING MUSIC FROM ALICE IN CHAINS TO THE BACKSTREET BOYS.  JON DOOLY IS AN EXPERIENCED PERFORMER AND SINGER-SONGWRITER FROM NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.  HE IS INFLUENCED BY THE ALTERNATIVE ROCK AND HIP-HOP TO COUNTRY OF THE NINETIES.  BUILT UPON HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC, JON ENTERTAINS VIA AN ECLECTIC SET LIST, PLAYING MUSIC FROM ALICE IN CHAINS TO THE BACKSTREET BOYS. 

oreo blue

pig trail harley-davidson - rogers

tony alvarez

pig trail harley-davidson - eureka springs

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 4:30pm

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 earl and them   (soul/rock/r n' b)

 Legendary rhythm and blues led by earl cate of the cate brothers!

12 o'clock shop

1st street between cherry st and pine st

Come check out a group of professional stunt riders shred!

 6:30pm

 LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 the shotgunbillys   (rock/country)

 High energy southern rock blending Memphis blues with a steady Arkansas country handshake. Meet the ShotGunBillys. The band hails from the outskirts of Memphis, Tennessee. 

 9pm

LIVE MUSIC IN
DOWNTOWN ROGERS
ON THE BUTTERFIELD
STAGE AT RAILYARD LIVE

 dead metal society   (epic arena rock)

 playing ALL of your favorite metal classics!

vip passes

Food Competitions

Frisco inferno

Official barbecue competition of bikes blues and bbq
HOSTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF DOWNTOWN ROGERS, THIS EVENT FEATURES A BEER GARDEN, LIVE MUSIC, AND LOADS OF BARBECUE FROM UP TO 25 AMATEUR BBQ TEAMS.​

For more information visit :
friscoinferno.com

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