15th Annual Ribs ‘n’ Soul Returns to
Hart Plaza With a New Name – Ribs ‘n’ Soul R ‘n’ B Jazz Fest on the
Riverfront in Downtown Detroit Aug. 6-8

R&B LEGEND ALEXANDER O’NEAL
FEATURING CHERRELLE WILL BE CELEBRATING THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN MUSIC
AND SINGING THEIR NO. 1 PLATINUM HIT SATURDAY LOVE. ALSO, DETROIT’S OWN
LEGENDARY GROUP ENCHANTMENT WILL SING ALL THEIR HITS. A SPECIAL
TRIBUTE TO RON BANKS OF THE DRAMATICS AND ALI OLLIE WOODSON, FORMER LEAD
SINGER OF THE TEMPTATIONS, PERFORMED BY ‘SERIOUS.’

THE BATTLE OF
THE BANDS WILL FEATURE INTERNATIONAL FUNK BAND SLAVE VS. DETROIT’S OWN
LARRY LEE AND THE BACK IN THE DAY BAND. ALSO, IN THE BATTLE WILL BE
FORMER BASS PLAYER FOR SNOOP DOG, T MONEY GREEN’S ROADWORK FUNK BAND.
GOSPEL SHOWCASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON; MORE THAN 100 PERFORMANCES BY
INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL ACTS ALL WEEKEND LONG. THE HOTTEST
EVENT OF THE SUMMER!!!

DETROIT, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — There will be lots of great food in downtown Detroit with barbeque ribbers from across the United States. Detroit will have the best barbeque this side of the Mississippi August 6-8.
The 15th Annual Ribs ‘n’ Soul has a new name Rib’s ‘n’ Soul R ‘n’ B
Jazz Fest and will host thousands of rib lovers who will eat, drink and
shop while enjoying the sounds of many musical groups.

The Ribs ‘n’ Soul R ‘n’ B Jazz Fest boasts the best ribs this side of the Mississippi. On Sunday, Aug. 8, chefs from around the country will smoke, grill and season ribs to perfection during the tasty Rib Cook Off. This year, 15 grillers will compete for the Best Ribs and Best Sauce title.

This premier summer attraction will bring people from as far as Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, Chicago and Indiana
. The Fest will also feature a Health Expo, Art on the River, an
African village, a Business Expo and the Kid’s Zone. In addition, there
are two entertainment stages featuring national, regional and local
talent.

Friday and Saturday
will feature R&B. Gospel music will the order of Sunday afternoon.
Performing Sunday evening is Enchantment. There will also be many
regional and local artists performing throughout the weekend. Preferred
seating and VIP tickets are available for both shows.

“We work hard to provide our guests with exceptional entertainment and an experience for the entire family,” said Johnnie Washington,
the event producer. “We expect this year’s festival to be the hottest
event of the summer.” More than 200,000 people are expected over the
three days.

Special thanks to our Ambassador Sponsors

Long time supporters
and sponsors are DTE Energy, Hi-Line Gallery, Anheuser Busch, WXMD Mix
92.3, WJBK Fox 2 Detroit, DMC Cares, DMC Medical, CVS, Pepsi, M Michael
Mills Entertainment, City Talk, Michigan Chronicle, the Front Page and
the Detroit Pistons.