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Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.
The 16th annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival will roll into town tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 22), and run through the weekend in Fayetteville and surrounding cities.
As always, the event includes music on several stages around town, including the main stage on Dickson Street, as well as satellite stages at the Washington County Fairgrounds and at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.
Headlining acts this year include Kansas City guitar hero Samantha Fish, local songwriter and contestant on this season’s NBC show The Voice Barrett Baber, Fayetteville ex-pat Andy Frasco, rockabilly artist Jason D. Williams, and more.
Funnel cakes at Bikes, Blues & BBQ
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Other staples of the rally include the annual battle of the bikes, which kicks off with registration at 7 a.m. on Saturday on the Dickson Street main stage, followed several classes of competition from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The annual Parade of Power, featuring thousands of motorcycles from all over the country, makes its way from the Washington County Fairgrounds to Dickson Street at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Food-wise, the People’s Choice BBQ competition, featuring some of the best BBQ cooks in the nation, is set for 6 p.m. on Friday night at the Washington County Fairgrounds. “Judges,” i.e. the general public, can get a plate of the competitors’ creations for $6.
There are poker runs, demo rides, stunt riding exhibits, lawnmower pulls, a car show, vintage bike show, a Miss BBB pageant, funnel cakes, turkey legs, and a million other things scheduled during the four-day event.
A full schedule of music and some event highlights are below. For the full scoop, visit bikesbluesandbbq.org.
The Main Stage at Dickson Street Beer Garden
Wednesday, Sept. 23
5 p.m. – Milton Patton (Country)
7 p.m. – Mountain Sprout (Roots/Bluegrass)
9 p.m. Samantha Fish (Blues)
Thursday, Sept. 24
5 p.m. – Leah and the MoJo Doctors (Blues)
7-8:45 p.m. – Groovement (Funk)
9:15-11:00 p.m. – Hot Lix (80’s)
Friday, Sept. 25
4:30 p.m. – Steve Pryor(Blues)
6:30 p.m. – Dead Metal Society (Rock)
8:30 p.m. – Uncrowned Kings (Rock)
10 p.m. – Andy Frasco – (Rock/Funk)
Saturday, Sept. 26
3:30 p.m. – Ocie Fisher Band (Blues)
5 p.m. – ShotGun Billys (Country)
6:30 p.m. – Barrett Baber (Rock/Country)
8:30 p.m. – Hot Lix (80’s)
10:30 p.m. – Jason D. Williams (Rockabilly)
Blues Alley Saloon at the Official BBB Campground
(Washington County Fairgrounds)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
5 p.m. – Trick Bag (Blues)
9 p.m. – Blew Reed and the Flatheads (Blues)
Thursday, Sept. 24
5 p.m. – Copelin Bates (Blues)
9 p.m. – Isayah Warford (Blues)
Friday, Sept. 25
5 p.m. – Brody Buster (Blues)
9 p.m. – Miss BBB Preliminary Bikini Contest
9:30 p.m. – Trick Bag (Blues)
Saturday, Sept. 26
5 p.m. – Oreo Blue (Blues)
9 p.m. – Bone Dancers (Blues)
Arvest Ballpark – Springdale
Friday, Sept. 25
5:30 p.m. – NighTTrain (Classic Rock)
7 p.m. – Oreo Blue (Blues)
8:45 p.m. – Chris Cameron (Blues)
Saturday, Sept. 26
1:30 p.m. – Tulare Dust (Classic Country)
4:30 p.m. – Iron Glide (Rock)
6:30 p.m. – Leslie Serrano (Modern Country)
8:30 p.m. – Well Hung Heart (Modern Alt Rock)
Beer Garden and Stage Schedules
Dickson Street
Wednesday: 3-11 p.m.
Thursday: 1-11:30 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–midnight
Saturday: 8–12:30 a.m.
Baum Motorcycle Village
Wednesday: Noon-7:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Washington County Fairgrounds Saloon and Campgrounds
Wednesday: Noon-midnight
Thursday: Noon-midnight
Friday: Noon–Until it’s over
Saturday: 9 a.m.–Until it’s over
Arvest Ballpark – Springdale
Friday: 5-10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
