Bbq blues and bikes elizabethtown ky 2022

A RALLY WITH
A PURPOSE

Bikes, Blues, and BBQ is  501c3 Non-profit motorcycle rally with a purpose that benefits women, children, and the underserved members of the Northwest Arkansas community.  Since the first Bikes, Blues, and BBQ we have donated in excess of $3 million to local charities.

Bikes, Blues, and BBQ has always taken pride in being a family friendly event that is inclusive of all people in our society.  Bikes, Blues, and BBQ in no way condones, accepts or tolerates racism, sexism, intolerance, anti-semitism, white supremacy or hate speech.

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Sat, May 28, 2022

Sat, May 28, 2022

Annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the streets of Downtown Elizabethtown buzz with families, the smell of BBQ, the smokin’ sounds of blues and the sight of thousands of motorcycles.

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Dec 03, 2022 - Dec 18, 2022

Dec 03, 2022 - Dec 18, 2022

Nov 23, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023

Get your kickstands and appetites ready, the BBQ, Bands, and Bikes Festival is back on Saturday, May 28th, in historic downtown Elizabethtown! The day will begin with a ride starting at the American Legion Post #113 with Thunder into Etown and conclude in downtown Elizabethtown.

The downtown festival will officially open at 11 AM and the first band will take the stage at 11:45 AM. Enjoy a variety of artists on all three stages throughout downtown. You may notice a few of your local favorites on stage throughout the day! The headliner band is no stranger to Etown, Ressurection A Journey Tribute recently played at the Historic State Theater.

Stroll downtown to see all the beautiful bikes, enjoy delicious BBQ, and some great live music. Speaking of food, did we mention there will be over 45 food vendors?! This doesn't include commercial vendors! Try a variety of different bbq and other delicious food trucks throughout the day. 

Have more questions? Check out the map to plan out your day and get a preview of the bands! 

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- The smell of barbeque combined with the sound of motorcycles and music will shake up Elizabethtown.

WDRB's Keith Kaiser gets a look at BBB Fest happening Saturday, May 28th.

The event started in 2013 attracting tens of thousands of visitors from all over Kentucky and the region.

BBQ, Bands & Bikes (BBB Fest), which formerly featured blues music, has been called off the last two years because of COVID-19 concerns.

The event returns this year with a new name and more varieties of music.

The 2022 BBB Festival kicks off with the THUNDER INTO ETOWN RIDE starting at The American Legion Post #113 at 10am.

The RIDE concludes in Downtown Elizabethtown and kicks off BBB 2022.

The streets will be closed with Bike Parking in the downtown festival zone.

BBB Fest will have 3 stages with music throughout the day concluding with the headliner, Resurrection - Journey Tribute at 9pm.

Southeast Christian Church & The Cecilian Bank will be hosting a Kids Zone with inflatables & games.

Discover more than 45 food vendors plus other commercial vendors.

BBQ, Bands & Bikes

Downtown Elizabethtown, Ky

Saturday, May 28th

11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Where is Bikes Blues and BBQ moving to?

8. Bikes, Blues, and Barbecue is officially moving it's base city to Rogers from Fayetteville this year. It just gives people a little closer avenue to go check out different locations," Pig Trail Harley Davidson general manager Kyle Johnson said. "Fayetteville is great, I hope people still go check it out."

Is Bikes Blues and BBQ Cancelled this year?

First, as you might know, the 2021 Bikes Blues BBQ Rally was canceled. But the 2022 Fayetteville Bikes Blues' dates are now live. Note, there are still a lot of unknowns in 2022. But the below information is an overview of what will happen at the motorcycle rally to give you an idea of what happens.

Why was Bikes Blues and BBQ Cancelled?

The 2021 main stage was scheduled at Baum-Walker Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus, but was canceled after the university pulled the permits after a surge in local COVID-19 hospitalizations. The rally's board also canceled the event in 2020 because of the pandemic. The 2022 event is set for Oct.

How many people attend Bikes Blues and BBQ?

One of the largest motorcycle rallies in the U.S., Bikes Blues and BBQ draws in more than 300,000 people with a family-friendly atmosphere, blues bands, barbecue, bike shows, and more.

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