Glass Tiger and Platinum Blonde to headline 2014 Ribfest

July 16, 2014 · 0 Comments

By Brock Weir

Aurora’s 2014 Ribfest will have an extra dose of star power this September with headliners Glass Tiger and Platinum Blonde.

The homegrown Glass Tigers will hit the stage on Friday, September 5, starting at 9 p.m. Platinum Blonde will perform the following evening, also at 9 p.m.

Mayor Geoffrey Dawe announced the headliners before a packed crowd at Town Park on Wednesday night for Concert in the Park, featuring the Celtic rock group The Tartan Terrors.

Ribfest runs at Machell Park on Aurora Heights Drive, just west of Yonge Street, from Friday September 5, and Saturday, September 6 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and finishing up on Sunday, September 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Age of majority for Ribfest activities is required after 8 p.m.

Additional activities planned for Ribfest include Top 20 performances for the Hoedown Showdown, a kids’ activity zone, the Glenn Marais Band, and a beer garden hosted by the Aurora Rotary Club.