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Fledgling barbecue fest settles in Pinellas Park
The 2005 BBQ Fest, which lured 20,000 visitors to Brandon last year, will set up at Town Square Plaza Park this weekend.
By ANNE LINDBERG
Published March 30, 2005
PINELLAS PARK - Folks around the area will have a lot of activities to choose from this weekend.
Tampa has the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational showjumping event. St. Petersburg has the Honda Grand Prix car race. Pinellas Park has the 2005 BBQ Fest and rock concert.
This is the second year for the fest, which attracted 20,000 barbecue lovers to Brandon last year. The festival was moved to Pinellas Park after organizer Frank Giglio got a look at Town Square Plaza Park, which houses the England Brothers Bandshell. Giglio has called it an "amazing, beautiful facility."
Folks who attend Saturday can get one of their chores done on the way over. The Pinellas Park Fire Department's Relay for Life team is holding a carwash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 52nd Street N and Park Boulevard. The $3 cost will go to the American Cancer Society. For information about the carwash, call Carolyn Garren at 541-0713, ext. 3912.
IF YOU GO
What: 2005 BBQ Festival
Where: Town Square Plaza Park, 5010 81st Ave. N
When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Time: Gates open 11 a.m. daily
What's happening: The three-day festival includes a national rib cook-off, classic rock concerts and Kidzfest on Friday through Sunday; the Suncoast Mustang Club Car Show on Saturday; and the Born to Ride Bike Show on Sunday.
SCHEDULE
Friday: Likeshine, Lou Gramm (lead singer of Foreigner)
Saturday: Greg Billings Band, WAR, Night Ranger, Grand Funk Railroad
Sunday: Trunk Band, Pat Travers Band, Blackfoot, Creedence Clearwater Revisited
ADVANCE TICKETS:
General admission: $10
Reserved seating: Friday, $25; Saturday and Sunday, $35
Three-day pass: $25 (online only)
Advance tickets are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the close of business Friday at the Pinellas Park/Mid-County Chamber of Commerce, 5851 Park Blvd.
TICKETS AT THE GATE
General admission: $15
Reserved seating: Friday, $30; Saturday and Sunday, $40
Three-day pass: $30
Children 12 and younger are admitted free if accompanied by an adult with a ticket.
FOR INFORMATION:
BBQFest: 813 786-6878 or www.bbqfest.org Car show: 813 884-8736 or e-mail jims54@aol.com
Bike show: 813 661-9402 or www.borntoride.com Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce: (727) 544-4777
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