Backyard BBQ Festival ~

May 23 – 25, 2025
Levenson Shelter

We are kicking off summer again with our annual Backyard BBQ Festival presented by The Glessner Group. It’s a full weekend of beer, bourbon, bands, bacon, and some of the best BBQ from around the country! Icons of Country bring the best of country hits to the stage on Saturday, May 24, and The Clarks will rock the house on Sunday, May 25, closing out the weekend!

 

  • Live Music All Weekend photo

    Live Music All Weekend

    Saturday
    The area’s best country bands will hit the stage, finishing the night with the Icons of Country tribute band that will include Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Miranda Lambert.

    Sunday
    Top regional bands perform throughout the day with, closing with The Clarks and a fireworks show.

    View the complete lineup below.

  • Fireworks Show photo

    Fireworks Show

    Sunday Evening

    Don’t miss a spectacular fireworks show following The Clarks on Sunday evening. 

  • Food Vendors photo

    Food Vendors

    Make sure you grab a bite to eat! Choose from a wide selection of cuisine from your favorite food vendors.

    • Cousin’s Maine Lobster (Sunday Only)
    • Gringos Tacos
    • Homemade Lemonade & Sweet Tea
    • Ideal Provisions
    • Jim’s Smokin’ Que
    • Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream
    • Pittsburgh Crepes
    • R & G Smokehouse
    • Steve & Benny’s Chicken Shack

  • Good Libations photo

    Good Libations

    Join us at our Shelter of Libations where you will enjoy a wide selection of craft and domestic beer, a fantastic assortment of wine, and a bourbon tasting station that will surely put you behind the barrel.

    Bourbon Tasting:
    Friday 5 – 9 PM
    Saturday 1 – 9 PM
    Sunday 1 – 9 PM

  • Pitmaster Demonstrations photo

    Pitmaster Demonstrations

    Saturday & Sunday  1  PM & 4 PM

    Watch and learn as expert pitmasters will perform demonstrations that include prepping and cooking delicious barbecue at our ‘Que School. 

     

  • Little Piggy Play Station photo

    Little Piggy Play Station

    Friday 6 – 9 PM
    Saturday & Sunday 1 – 6 PM

    Our Little Piggy Play Station includes a bouncy house and bubble zone.

Friday, May 23
5 – 6:30 PM | New Age Adenas
5 – 9 PM | Bourbon Tasting
6 – 9 PM | Little Piggy Play Station
7 – 9 PM | Adrian Niles Band

Saturday, May 24
11 AM – 12:30 PM | Tammy Jo & Iron Horse
1 – 2:30 PM | Matt Van Fossen
1 PM | Pitmaster Demonstration
1 – 6 PM | Little Piggy Play Station
1 – 9 PM | Bourbon Tasting
3 – 4:30 PM | Carly Greer & The Hooch
4 PM | Pitmaster Demonstration
5 – 6:30 PM | Gage Joseph Band
7 – 9 PM | Icon Tribute Band

Sunday, May 25
11 AM – 12:30 PM | Libby Adams
1 – 2:30 PM | The Muddle
1 PM | Pitmaster Demonstration
1 – 6 PM | Little Piggy Play Station
1 – 9 PM | Bourbon Tasting
3 – 4:30 PM | Shelley Duff Band
4 PM | Pitmaster Demonstration
5 – 6:30 PM | My So Called 90s Band
7:30 – 9:30 PM | The Clarks followed by a Fireworks Show

*Live music and vendors subject to change