Backyard BBQ Festival ~

May 26 – 28, 2023

Enjoy all the pleasures of a true summer with beer, bourbon, boots, bands, and the best BBQ around the country! It’s two great days of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’ and BBQ eatin’. Plus, join us for a live concert on Saturday, May 27 featuring the Collective Soul with special guests, The Clarks! Concert tickets available Friday, March 3 at 9 a.m.

  • Collective Soul & The Clarks photo

    Collective Soul & The Clarks

    Saturday, May 27 at Camp Russel
    Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

    General Admission
    $60 per person
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    Collective Soul VIP Experience Package
    $235 per person
    Package Includes:
    -1 General Admission Ticket
    -1 Meet and Greet Photo Opportunity with Collective Soul
    -1 Collective Soul Merchandise Package
    Get VIP Tickets

    Know Before You Go

  • Pit Master Demonstrations photo

    Pit Master Demonstrations

    Our expert pit masters will perform demonstrations that include prepping and cooking delicious BBQ at our BBQ School. 

    Demo schedule coming soon!

  • 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.

  • Little Piggy Play Station photo

    Little Piggy Play Station

    Our Little Piggy Play Station will include a bouncy house, bubble zone, and magic show that will keep children entertained all day.

  • Food Vendors photo

    Food Vendors

    Grab a bite to eat! Choose from a wide selection of cuisine from your favorite food vendors. 

    Vendor lineup coming soon!

  • Live Music photo

    Live Music

    Enjoy the sweet sounds of live music featuring some of the area’s most acclaimed artists all weekend long! 

    See live music lineup in our Weekend Schedule of Events below.

Weekend Schedule of Events

Friday, May 26
6 p.m. | Gates Open
5 – 6:30 p.m. | Live Music: Zane Run – Stage A
7 – 9 p.m. | Live Music: Trailer Park Ninjas – Stage A

Saturday, May 27
11 a.m. | Festival Opens
11 a.m. – Noon | Live Music: Daniel Welsh 
12:30 – 3 p.m. | Live Music: The Muddle – Stage A
3:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Live Music: Punching Oswald – Stage A 
5:30 p.m. | Camp Russel Gates Open for Main Concert
7:30 p.m. | The Clarks – Stage B (Tickets Required)
9:00 p.m. | Collective Soul – Stage B (Tickets Required)

Sunday, May 28
11 a.m. | Festival Opens
11 a.m. | Live Music: Jason Treuman – Stage A
12:30 – 3 p.m. | Live Music – Stage A
3:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Live Music: Billy The Kid & the Regulators – Stage A
7 p.m. | Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Tribute Band – Stage A
Fireworks Following the Show!

*Schedule subject to change