Above / Sister Hazel will play Sat., July 2, on the Navistar Main Stage as the opening act for Sheryl Crow during the four-day Ribfest produced by the Exchange Club of Naperville.
The Exchange Club of Naperville and the 2016 Ribfest Committee are pleased to announce Sister Hazel will play the Navistar Main Stage on Saturday, July 2. The 29th Ribfest will be held July 1-July 4 in Knoch Park, Naperville.
The family festival is set to return with four days of food, fun and music, all with a purpose. Over the past 28 years, $14.5M has been donated from Ribfest proceeds to more than 50 local agencies, all working to prevent and eliminate child abuse and domestic violence.
About Sister Hazel
Sister Hazel’s creative train just keeps rolling. Last year’s well-received “Release” reached the band’s highest ever spot (#37) on the Billboard Album Charts, topping even their platinum disc “Somewhere More Familiar,” and they are keeping the momentum going with “Heartland Highway” (Oct. 12, 2010, Rock Ridge Music), marking the band’s quickest album-to-album turnaround in their 15-plus-year career.
The group’s 8th full-length, “Heartland Highway” reflects a rootsy journey for both the band and the listeners. Bassist Jeff Beres describes the album as “American road trip music” while guitarist/vocalist Drew Copeland suggests, “It’s one of those discs you can put on and listen to front to back.”
The disc ebbs and flows between rockin’ tracks (Block’s “Great Escape” and Copeland’s “She’s Got A Hold On Me” and “Where You’re Going”) and more poignant numbers (Newell’s “Far Away” and Block’s “Saddest Song [Not Coming Home]”). With longtime hits like “All for You,” “Change Your Mind” and ‘This Kind of Love,” Sister Hazel has an incredible library to pull from to entertain any crowd.
“We are so fortunate to add Sister Hazel to our line up on Saturday as a special guest of Sheryl Crow,” said Jen Cavalier, Ribfest Chair 2016. “We know the community is in for a great day of music with these incredible artists so come out early and spend the day at Ribfest on July 2.”
Purchase tickets online at Ribfest.net
For online “Early Bird” tickets (until June 1, 2016) and other event information, visit www.ribfest.net.
Ribfest is produced by the Exchange Club of Naperville and sponsored, in part, by Navistar, Exelon Nuclear, Meijer, Miller Lite, Coca Cola Beverage Company, ABC 7 Chicago and many other wonderful sponsors in conjunction with the City of Naperville and the Naperville Park District.
Volunteer!
Volunteer run and mission driven, the Exchange Club of Naperville welcomes volunteers to assist in making Ribfest the premier outdoor summer festival in the area.
