The best local and national ribbers will mix it up with three days of classic and hot music acts at this second annual festival that's fast becoming an iconic summer event. It also features arts, crafts and other vendors. At its debut in 2009, rib vendors included many of the most acclaimed in the Midwest and a stellar music lineup including reggae legends The Wailers, New Orleans rockers Cowboy Mouth and acclaimed local indie acts Tom Schraeder and Scott Lucas. This year's stage performers include acclaimed alt-rockers Tonic and Sister Hazel, Chicago blues jam band Cornmeal, lauded Chicago chamber popsters Canasta, and acoustic pop rockers Stellar Road. A $5 suggested daily donation benefits the Business Partners, The Chamber for Uptown.