RAIN OR SHINE! Music, food and fun for all ages.
Click here for a map to the event.

Click here for a PDF of the event program.

No alcohol is allowed outside of the beverage garden. Please do not bring coolers to the event.

Parking is recommended at the Community Center or as allowed on streets to the west and south of Liberty Centre. Please consider walking or bicycling to the event.

This celebration will be:

• Sunday, May 25 from noon to 10:00 pm
• A FREE event for all residents and visitors of North Liberty

Event Schedule

LIVE On Stage
12:00 PM  Kevin BF Burt (solo)
2:00 PM  BJ Jaggers featuring Vitamin Funk
3:30 - 4:00 PM  BBQ contest featuring Blues & BBQ food vendors
4:00 PM  The Ernie Peniston Band
6:00 PM  Kevin BF Burt and the Instigators
8:00 PM James Kinds and the All Night Riders

FREE Family Activities
12:00 - 2:00 PM  Fishing for kids with the JC Conservation Board
12:00 - 6:00 PM  J&P Menagerie Petting Zoo
12:00 - 6:00 PM  Bouncy house
12:00 PM  Geode cracking demonstrations with First Crack Geodes
12:00 PM  Balloons at the gazebo from Iowa State Bank & Trust
12:00 PM  National Guard obstacle course and climbing wall

12:00 PM  Diamond Dreams radar booth with batting and pitching
12:00 PM  Face painting with Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
12:00 PM  Temporary tattoos from the NL Fire Department Auxiliary
3:00 - 5:00 PM  Remote-controlled vehicle demos with Midamerica Hobbies

MORE Fun
12:00 - 6:00 PM  Dunk Tank
        12:00 PM  City Administrator Ryan Heiar
        1:00 PM  City Councilor Jim Wozniak
        2:00 PM  Mayor Tom Salm
        3:00 PM  Ron Bandy
        4:00 - 6:00  PM North Liberty Food Pantry volunteers
12:00 - 6:00 PM  Carnival games from RB Amusements
12:00 PM  Animaland stuffed animals - pick, stuff and dress your own!
 

FOOD and DRINK
12:00 - 10:00 PM  Beverage garden operated by the North Liberty Jaycees
12:00 - 10:00 PM  Food vendors, including:

Aladdin Confusion's Cafe
Corridor Coffee Hani's Grill
L&J's Kitchen BBQ House Ms. Susan's Catering
Naomi's Kitchen Peewee's BBQ
Taste of N'awlins  

Don't miss our other vendors / informational booths
MercyCare North Liberty
Posey Purses
RAGBRAI North Liberty information
Rage Grafix - selling official Blues & BBQ event t-shirts!
Sudden Values Online
Toyota of Iowa City

If you would like more information about this premier family event for North Liberty, please contact Laura at (319) 626-5726, Jennie at (319) 626-5731, or email bluesandbbq@northlibertyiowa.org.

Thanks to our generous event sponsors:

Beisser Lumber
Bradley & Riley, PLC
Centro
City of North Liberty
City Tractor
Copyworks
Corridor Sports
Crosbie Diamonds and Gems
Crystal Clear Bottled Water
Diamond Dreams
Fareway
Fesler's, Inc.
The Guitar House
Hills Bank
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
ISB&T
Johnson County Conservation Board
Johnson County National Guard
Johnson County Refuse
JM Swank
Ladies Workout Express
Liberty Bank
Liberty Centre Development
Linn County REC
Meardon, Sueppel and Downer
MercyCare North Liberty
North Liberty Fire Department Auxiliary
North Liberty Jaycees
North Liberty Leader
Premier Automotive
Rage Grafix
Shive-Hattery
Terrence Neuzil for JC Supervisor
UICCU
The UPS Store North Liberty
US Bank