Over 10,611 people from 35 different states attended this event in 2016 and now it's time to blow the roof off the biggest party in East Texas.

Rockers Riders & Ribs, October 20th & 21st, Longview Tx. "The biggest party in East Texas, 14 bands over two days on the streets of downtown Longview. Including the White Trash Wannabees, The Hootz, Brandon Giles, Louisiana Swamp Donky, Lance Lopez, The Kentucky Headhunters, Edgar Winter & Foghat.

Friday night October 20th the parking lot Electric Cowboy of Longview will be turned into a concert venue and will feature bands from Texas including The Drugstore Gypsies.

On Saturday October 21st you can win $1,500 in the Excel Utilities Construction burnout contest. There will be over $5,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in the Lucky 7 Custom Cycles Bike & Soundoff Show, check out the cool rides in the ABC Auto Parts car & truck show. East Texas Heat will be doing their stunt bike show, "Torch" Fire Performer will be there, and we'll have biker games with Blowout Biker Productions.

The time is now, VIP's are going fast. General Admission are just $15, VIP $60 go to www.rockersridersribs.com, there are a limited number of both ticket types when they're gone... they're gone.

New this year is the $1,000 to win poker run package ticket as well as "the ride" package ticket. We also have a $40 beer wristband that gets you 10 for the price of 8.

Your ticket in is your ticket to win in the Roughneck Harley-Davidson / Diamond C Trailers / Liquid Print 2017 Harley Dyna Street Bob & custom trailer giveaway. That's right one person will win it all with just their entry ticket, not a raffle. You'll need to have the ticket and be present to win and you gotta be 18. All taxes and licensing fees are the responsibility of the winner.

One day just wasn't enough, so this year we are expanding to two days, October 21st & 22nd, 2017. Go ahead and mark it on your calendar folks because you'll want to be there.

If you came to the event in 2016 then you already know what R3 is all about. If you didn't make it then you missed seeing over 10,000 of your friends laughing, dancing, eating and in general having a great time.

R3 will have plenty of new features, new vendors, and new music for 2017. Make sure you follow us, and you'll get all of the info as it becomes available.

Check out the 805 Beer BBQ Cookoff and sample some of the best BBQ in Texas.

Rockers, Riders & Ribs, it's how East Texas Rocks!