RibFest

The concert and food were wonderful. The rain was not! The stage setup was great.. However, it took 2 hours to get out of the parking lot. Traffic control was definitely lacking!

Rick Springfield cannot be in his 60s. He jumps around like someone half his age. Great show...I have to say, I would've been ticked off if I'd paid $150 for VIP only to find that all it bought me was the chance to be 10 feet closer to the stage, and standing room only.... At other outdoor events I've attended, VIP seating is actual SEATING with CHAIRS.

Was more than expected! There were 4 bands from 5pm-11:30pm it was amazing.

This concert was wonderful. I have no regrets about purchasing VIP tickets. Kip was unforgettable (as always - HUGE fan!). That being said, there are some logistical things that I think could be worked on by Ribfest staff. First, the ticket said 4pm. VIP gates didn't open until at least 4:30pm. Additionally, I was unaware that M&G tickets were available and would have purchased them had I known. When I asked questions about this on the Facebook site, they went without response. Other than some communication troubles, this was a wonderful event and I had an amazing night!

Great line up Friday night!!!! Great shows great weather!!

I had a great time. I only went Friday night, but wish I had gone the entire weekend. The sound system for the first band/Stephen Pearcy , was not great. You could hear him, but not the rest of the band!! They got it figured out though and the rest of the night was great! I wish Dee Snider would have played longer. 30 minutes was not nearly enough!

One of the best concerts I've seen. Lynyrd Skynyrd in my opinion was the highlight. While it's true Ronnie Van Zant can never be replaced, his voice definitely lives on through Johnny. My only complaint would have to be leaving the concerts, the traffic was not directed which it should have been. We literally sat for an hour in our vehicle before being able to move. Overall though a great experience. Food was amazing , beer was cold and music was top notch. You can't go anywhere and see legendary performers such as these for $30 ! I was impressed that all these guys can still sing just as good as they used to back in the day. All of the bands put on a great show!!

The music was absolutely fantastic! I would come to Ribfest again if the bands are this good. The weather however put quite a damper on the event (not anybody's fault), thank you for the tents & seating. We were able to find seats occasionally so that was nice. There were long lines for the vendors & they moved excruciatingly slow so I did not get to experience any of the ribs. My fault for not having the patience to wait. Thank you for the abundance of porta potties, that was also greatly appreciated. I can't wait to see who will be headlining next year! See you then.

We had so much fun. Sioux Falls is beautiful, awsome people, nice place to actually want to move there!!! Thanks for the awsome time!!!! Will go back

Loved it at the fairgrounds, great place to have it. Lots of room, lots of people could attend.

The website was misleading and poorly worded, the website kept taking me to the arena site and the event was at the fairgrounds. no mention that the featured acts did not start until late in the evening, according to the website the entertainment started at 3:00 pm. When we bought the tickets the website showed seating charts, the bands actually played in an open grass area, nothing was said about bringing chairs. It was very expensive to eat at the rib vendors. Overall the event sucked and we left a half hour after we arrived as did many others we talked to.

The change in venue for Rib Fest was the best decision! It did rain, but the food, the music and people were awesome. Looking forward to next year.

Bands were good, but because smoking is allowed on the fairgrounds it was very distracting and annoying.

This was a Great concert, the food was good, and the beer was ice cold !!! A little rain didnt bother me. I cant wait for next year !!!!

Awsome hoping they are planning next year all ready!

Dee Snyder rocked the house! Tom Kiefer sounded amazing! Rick Sprinfiend really knew how to get the croud screaming!

About time Sioux Falls gets some concerts.Need to do the same thing next year.As big as sioux Falls is they should have all kinds of concerts

Attended Thursday and Saturday. Love the larger venue. All the acts were great! Saturday night even with the rain was the absolute best and LYNYRD SKYNYRD was fantastic!!!!! Would love to see them back. This was a great time and hope to see RibFest continue to follow this format.

what a day/night! My wife, son and myself arrived at Ribfest around 3pm last Thursday, ready to take in the Canadian Invasion. Weather was beautiful, bands were amazing, and we spent the entire night up front stage. It was even better seeing the bands that defined my youth.. Honeymoon Suite was on my bucket list, and even more, when I figured they've never played in our area in the past. April Wine, Helix and Loverboy topped it all off. The day got better when Brian Vollmer, lead singer from Helix, spent some time with my son and me talking about the music business and signing autographs. (His band members at one time were over there having fun with the fans too.) More than a great time, and a big thanks to all of them for visiting our state, and Mr. Brennan for lining it all up. He's got a great thing going there, so if he continues bringing these bands in, we will continue supporting it!