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🚧 Road Closure Reminder for RIFTB! 🚧

📢 Street Closures Start Thursday! Heads up, Gilmer businesses and folks around the square — as in past years, we’ll begin closing streets on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. We’ll kick off with TxDOT-required closures on US Hwy 271N, then move to roads leading to and around the square.

🟢 Friday Adjustments: To ease impact on local businesses on Friday, April 10th, we’ll pull closures back to the green squares on E. Jefferson, Buffalo St., and W. Tyler (only E. Marshall stays closed). Red line moves in Friday ~5:00 p.m. — or sooner if needed for BBQ teams/vendors. 🔴

⚠️ Safety First: Barricades hold at the red line through Sunday, 12:00 p.m. Please tell your customers: NO driving around or moving barricades — it’s unsafe for teams, vendors, and volunteers! We’re expecting a HUGE turnout again this year.

🙏 Thank you for helping make RIFTB a safe success! Let’s do this, Gilmer!

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🔥 Risk It for the Brisket is THIS Saturday in Gilmer! 🔥
Y’all, don’t miss the 6th Annual Risk It for the Brisket BBQ Cook-Off in Downtown Gilmer — smoky brisket, killer live music, and local vendor vibes await! Vendors and food trucks open at 9:00 AM, so bring your crew early for eats, shopping, and fun.
Updated Live Music Lineup
Here’s the fresh schedule of bands rocking the stage:
• 12:00 PM – Evan Patterson
• 1:15 PM – Danny Sharpe
• 3:00 PM – 3AM Band
• 6:00 PM – Logan Ryan Band
• 8:00 PM – Roger Creager (headliner!)
Event Details
• 📍 Gilmer Square, 100 W Tyler St, Gilmer, TX
• 📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026
• 🎟 Free entry — family-friendly kids’ zone, and more!
Grab your appetite and East Texas spirit — see y’all in Gilmer!