BOARDMAN, Ohio - There's nothing like a little barbeque and rock music, and the Southern Park Mall is letting guests experience both all weekend at the 2023 Ribs N Rock Festival.

The three-day festival kicks off Thursday, June 22 with gates opening at noon and will last until Saturday, June 24 with a different band headlining each night.

Additionally, four different famous barbeque vendors will be competing to see who has the best ribs including Alabama's Off The Bone BBQ, Carolina Rib King, Desperado's BBQ and Rib Co. and The Texas Outlaws. 

If ribs aren't your style, these vendors will also be serving briskets, pulled chicken, mac & cheese and more. Additionally, other vendors will be serving fair foods like elephant ears, French fries, corn dogs and more. 

Other non-food vendors include Window Depot, Midas, Phantom Fireworks, Youngstown Harley Davidson, various t-shirt vendors and much more.

Admission is free each day until 3:00 p.m. courtesy of Cocca's Pizza. If you arrive after then on any day, admission is $7 per person cash only. Re-entry is allowed with paid admission.

Guests can park anywhere around the mall or DeBartolo Commons.

Both local and nationally-known acts will be playing each night. With The Clarks headlining Thursday, Fuel headlining Friday and Gin Blossoms headlining Saturday.

The complete band lineup and schedule is as follows:

THURSDAY:

- 5:00 p.m. - Bad JuJu

- 6:30 p.m. - Triple Threat

- 8:00 p.m. - The Clarks

FRIDAY:

- 5:00 p.m. - Negative Zen

- 6:00 p.m. - No Funk No Justice

- 7:30 p.m. - RDNA

- 9:00 p.m. - Fuel

SATURDAY:

-5:00 p.m. Turbo Lovers

- 6:15 p.m. - Youngstown's Epic Band

- 7:30 p.m. - A.C. & The Heat

- 9:00 p.m. - Gin Blossoms