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Country Acts to Take Stage at Naperville 2013 Ribfest

Two country acts have been announced for this summer's annual festival in Naperville.

This summer, 2013 Ribfest attendees will have some country music to go along with that good old fashioned barbecue. 

Country acts Casey James and Love and Theft will perform on July 4 on the Navistar stage at Knoch Park during the Naperville Exhcange Club's annual festival. 

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Earlier: Lynyrd Skynyrd to Play Naperville Ribfest 2013

Casey James first emerged on the national scene with his third-place run on season nine of American Idol and is a native of Cool, Texas. 

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Following his success on Idol, Casey set his sights on Nashville, touring with Sugarland in early 2011 and playing his own shows while working on his debut album, which was released in 2012.

ACM-nominated country duo Love and Theft is comprised of Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson.

“We feel like people will be hearing us for the first time,” said Stephen in a release. “The history of RCA Records is incredible. Just knowing that we are on the same label as some of our biggest influences, like Elvis Presley, is an awesome feeling.”   

The 26th annual Ribfest runs from July 3 through 7 and will have plenty of family activities, live music and, of course, rib vendors from across the country. All proceeds from Ribfest go to support the elimination of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, according to the Exchange Club of Naperville.

Casey James and Love and Theft join Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rick Springfield and STYX on the list of musicians set to perform at Ribfest 2013. Springfield will play July 6 in Knoch Park and STYX is the opening act on July 3.

Additional performers will be announced in the coming months.

Tickets go on sale in the spring on www.ribfest.net. For more information, visit Naperville Exchange Club’s Ribfest Facebook page or follow @Ribfest_NXC on Twitter.

 

More: Rick Springfield to Headline 2013 Ribfest

STYX to Perform at 2013 Ribfest


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