CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Butler County will host the sounds of classic rock and the spicy smell of barbecue ribs this weekend at the first Rib and Music Fest.

The festival will be from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Live music from tribute bands playing Van Morrison, Def Leppard and more will be featured.

The fest organizers and the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau also invited cooks from the reality television show “Pitmasters,” that aired on TLC between 2009 to 2010 before moving to Destination America between 2012 until its finale in 2015.

Festival goers will be invited to vote on their favorite ribs. Admission is free, however, paid parking will be available.

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