{"id":84675,"date":"2017-02-21T08:34:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T13:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=84675"},"modified":"2017-02-22T09:10:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T14:10:50","slug":"headline-entertainment-announced-for-11th-vw-rib-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/02\/21\/headline-entertainment-announced-for-11th-vw-rib-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Headliners listed for 11th VW Rib Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n

Entertainment has been announced for the 11th annual Van Wert Rib Fest.<\/p>\n

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Journey tribute band E5C4P3.<\/strong> (photo submitted)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Headlining this year\u2019s Rib Fest entertainment are Nashville Crush and E5C4P3 — The Journey Tribute Band. Rib Fest 2017 will be held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds on Friday, August 4, and Saturday, August 5. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Long Prairie Wind Energy, admission will be free both days.<\/p>\n

Nashville Crush will appear on the Cooper Farms Entertainment Stage at 8:30 p.m. Friday. An area favorite, Nashville Crush performs a balanced fusion of country and rock music provided by some of the best musicians in the business.<\/p>\n

This five-member band brings together a phenomenal assortment of musical talent. Brad Wright, lead singer and banjo and acoustic guitar, began his music career at the age of 9 with his family\u2019s bluegrass band, and, at 11, made national headlines as\u00a0the youngest person ever to be featured on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.<\/p>\n

Other members of the band are Nathan Felkey, drums and alternative percussion; Dean Maag, who has the reputation of being one of the most solid bass players around; Mike Wright, who plays fiddle, rhythm guitar, and sings backup vocals; Travis Horstman, on guitar and steel pedal; Marshall Miller, ranked among the top country guitarists in the industry; and Jonah Clayton, who plays lead and rhythm guitar and also sings background and some lead vocals.<\/p>\n

For the past five years, Nashville Crush has been performing at some of the biggest clubs, festivals, and fairs in the region and has made a name for itself as one of the best live bands around. There is always a party on stage no matter where the band goes.<\/p>\n

On Saturday at 8:30 p.m., the Cooper Farms Entertainment Stage will feature E5C3P3 — The Journey Tribute.<\/p>\n

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Nashville Crush.<\/strong> (photo submitted)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

E5C4P3 was formed in June of 1993. From that year through 1999, E5C4P3 traveled nationwide and paid tribute to one of rock history\u2019s most beloved bands, performing for tens of thousands of fans. E5C4P3 is still known today as the original and best Journey tribute band to ever exist. In 1999, E5C4P3 went on hiatus and the world was suddenly filled with multiple Journey tributes trying to fill the void that E5C4P3 left behind. In 2008, E5C4P3 was reformed to recreate the magic of a Journey concert like no one else can.\u00a0The band covers the music with a note-for-note accuracy that is second to none and performs each show with the high-energy excitement of a real Journey concert, as well as visually recreating the essence of early \u201880s Journey!<\/p>\n

Focusing on the \u201cSteve Perry era\u201d, E5C4P3 covers all the hits from \u201cLights\u201d and \u201cWheel In The Sky\u201d to \u201cSeparate Ways\u201d and \u201cBe Good To Yourself\u201d, including occasional surprises for all the die-hard Journey fans.<\/p>\n

For all of the countless fans that have never stopped believing, E5C4P3 is back, and band members welcome area residents \u201cinto the presence of Journey\u201d. To learn more about E5C4P3, check out videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n

For more information about this year\u2019s Rib Fest, contact the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 419.238.9378.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information Entertainment has been announced for the 11th annual Van Wert Rib Fest. Headlining this year\u2019s Rib Fest entertainment are Nashville Crush and E5C4P3 — The Journey Tribute Band. Rib Fest 2017 will be held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds on Friday, August 4, and Saturday, August 5. Gates will open at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 22:36:38","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84675\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}