Beer Tasting and Live Music from headliner Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and other local acts held
August 20th, 2016
- Featuring 40 domestic and international breweries
- Live music from headliner Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and other local acts
- Full bar serving 10thMountain Whiskey and Spirits cocktails and wine from 6-10 pm
WHAT: The Sixth-Annual Alpine Insurance Agency Ed Fest, brought to the Vail Valley by the team at Crazy Mountain Brewery, celebrates international craft beer culture with 40 craft breweries tasting microbrews from around the world. Ed Fest promises summer fun for the whole community with featured merchandise from Colorado purveyors and live music by the internationally renowned Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Ed Fest benefits the Eagle River Watershed Council a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting our rivers through educational programs, special events, restoration projects, monitoring, research, and community volunteer projects.
“Amazing live music and craft beer makes for the perfect Colorado summertime experience. Following in last year’s footsteps, we are thrilled to bring another internationally touring and Grammy preforming band- this time Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue- as the headliner for Ed Fest this year” states Kaleigh Armitage, Director of Events for Crazy Mountain Brewery.
WHO:
Participating Brewers Include:
Oskar Blues Brewery, Crazy Mountain Brewery, Odell Brewing Company, Bristol Brewing Company, Wild Cider Company, Baker’s Brewery, Ursula Brewing Company, Aspen Brewing Company, Pug Ryans Brewery, Tivoli Brewing Co., Stone Brewing Company, Alaskan Brewing Company, Epic Brewing Company, Twisted Pine Brewery, Vail Brewing Company, Bonfire Brewing, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Echo Brewery, 4 Noses Brewery, Dillon Dam Brewery, Fermaentra Brewing, Great Divide Brewing Company, Sanitas Brewing Company, Telluride Brewing Company, Tommyknocker Brewery…and more
WHERE: Ed Fest is graduating! Due to the festival’s immense growth, Ed Fest is moving to the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater in Vail, CO. The amphitheater is spacious and provides a formal seating section close to the stage and a grassy slope in the back, so you can sit up close or lounge in the grass and still get stage and mountain views from anywhere in the venue!
WHEN: Saturday, August 20 – Ed Fest runs from 3-6pm for beer tasting and 6-10pm for music.
TICKETS: General Admission Presale tickets are $39, VIP Presale tickets are $79 and General Admission tickets bought at-the-door are $49.
GA: Includes souvenir tasting cup, access to the unlimited beer sampling from 3-6 p.m. and entry to all live music acts.
VIP: Includes Ed Fest admission and souvenir tasting cup, access to the VIP tent with a private bar, private restroom, complimentary light buffet featuring farm-to-table dishes, side stage viewing area, seating and shade, and unlimited full beers of rare offerings from over 30 different breweries during the 3-6 tasting session.
WEBSITE: The full schedule of events and other details are available at http://www.EdFestBeer.com