UPDATE Feb. 7, 2017 / The Exchange Club of Naperville has booked country artist Toby Keith to perform Friday, June 30, at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Ribfest.
Ribfest talent is negotiated and selected months in advance of the event. At no time does the Exchange Club of Naperville make any political statement or endorsement. At no time are artists booked based on their political beliefs or actions.
Mission driven and volunteer run, the Exchange Club of Naperville provides opportunities for its members to contribute to programs that benefit youth, strengthen the family, promote pride in our country, and honor military and public service providers.
Ribfest, this year, as it has for the past 29 years, will donate net proceeds to agencies working tirelessly to END child abuse and domestic violence in DuPage, Will, Cook and Kane Counties.
Toby Keith ticket sales begin Feb. 10
Toby Keith tickets go on sale beginning at 10AM Fri., February 10, through ribfest.net.
Organizers hope to see you at Ribfest.
For more info, visit ribfest.net.
2017 Ribfest celebrates 30 years
Ribfest is produced by the Exchange Club of Naperville and sponsored, in part, by Navistar, Miller Lite & Coca-Cola, Naperville Bank & Trust, Gerald Kia Naperville, Meijer, Baird & Warner, Exelon, Big Bite Tour and other sponsors, in conjunction with the City of Naperville and the Naperville Park District.
Original Post Feb. 3, 2017 / The Exchange Club of Naperville and the 2017 Ribfest Committee announced today Toby Keith will play the Navistar Main Stage on Friday, June 30. The 30th Ribfest will be held June 30-July 3rd 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 29 years, over $15 million has been donated from Ribfest proceeds to more than 50 local agencies, all working to prevent and eliminate child abuse and domestic violence.
About Toby Keith
A The familiar maxim of the triple threat – singer, songwriter, musician – doesn’t begin to cover it for Toby Keith, one of the modern era’s most complete self-directed hit makers.
And Keith’s most recent several months are a remarkably accurate representation of his entire career. He wrote, produced and released his latest single “A Few More Cowboys” to Billboard Hot Shot Debut status and the song is continuing to round up some amens and good-calls on its way up the charts. The release heralds new music following the successful and acclaimed 2015 album 35 mph Town.
Keith continues to fill venues coast-to-coast on his current Interstates & Tailgates Tour presented by Ford F-Series. National television performances include kicking off the 2015 season of PBS’ Soundstage, and paying tribute to Merle Haggard on the April, 2016 FOX telecast of the American Country Countdown Awards as well as to Glen Campbell and songwriter Jimmy Webb on the September, 2016 CBS telecast of ACM Honors. Even closer to his heart was last year’s performance on TBS’ Neighborhood Sessions and being recognized with the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Award for “remarkable musical contributions and support for US troops around the world.” Capping it all is this year’s Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic which raised another $1.175 million to aid sick children and their families in Oklahoma.
From the moment Toby’s debut single “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” shot up the charts to become his first No. 1, the engine driving everything else has been the music. He writes it. He arranges and produces it. And he releases it on his own record label, Show Dog Nashville. At the core is his songwriting, as recognized in his 2015 induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in New York City. The Nashville Songwriters Association International named him Songwriter/Artist of the Decade and he is a three-time BMI Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year. His songs have received more than 87 million BMI performances on commercial radio stations worldwide. Keith’s albums have sold more than 40 million copies.
Keith’s tours have drawn more than a million fans each year for more than a decade straight, with recent expansion into Europe and Australia. The awards are too numerous to count and include Artist of the Decade nods from Billboard and the American Country Awards, as well as the ACM’s Career Achievement honor. A musician’s musician, he was a last minute illness stand-in for the late Merle Haggard a few years back and responded to Merle’s query about which of the legend’s songs Keith knew and could cover with, “All of ’em.” And there have been some unexpected highlights along the way as well, including country’s most impactful viral event ever, “Red Solo Cup,” the video for which has received more than 30 million views and was named ACM Video of the Year . Toby’s most rewarding experiences, however, have come from giving back locally, nationally and abroad. His golf classics fund the Toby Keith Foundation and OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for families of children dealing with critical illnesses.
Keith’s 11 USO Tours to date have been recognized with the Spirit of the USO Award (2014). And when a tornado ravaged his hometown, Toby Keith was the face of the community and helped shoulder the cleanup with the 2013 OK Twister Relief Concert. Triple threat? How about singer, songwriter, musician, producer, entertainer, humanitarian, Oklahoman and patriot – for starters.
For more online ticket and event information, visit www.ribfest.net.
