Asheville Events: Brewgrass Festival this Weekend

September 19, 2015    Brewgrass Festival    Brewgrass Festival   50 American breweries gather to showcase a diverse assortment of national and regional craft beers. The live entertainment this year includes a great lineup of national and regional bluegrass musicians that includes Jeff Austin Band, Truth & Salvage Co., Big Daddy Love, and Packway Handle Band.

The Brewgrass Festival began in 1996 and is Western North Carolina’s original craft beer festival. Today, North Carolina  boasts over 100 breweries and brewpubs, and Asheville NC has become a  beer-lovers destination selected as  “Beer City USA” four years in a row.

Brewgrass  has always showcased some of the most in-demand and exciting brewers in the region. The event also features a variety of area food vendors and plenty of water. 

The beer festival is held from 1 - 7 PM at Asheville's Memorial Stadium. Get advance tickets online  HERE.

Brewgrass Festival this Weekend in Beer City

September 15  Brewgrass Festival  40 American breweries gather to showcase more than 120 different beers in Beer City - Asheville NC, that is...

Live entertainment includes a great lineup of national and regional bluegrass musicians that, in the past, has included such notables as Cadillac Sky, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Infamous String Dusters, Dry Branch Fire Squad, J.D. Crowe, The Osborne Brothers, Norman Blake, Tony Trischka, Jim Lauderdale, Valerie Smith, Tony Furtado, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Sons Of Ralph.

Music Schedule:

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen   12:30 - 1:20 pm
Jack Straw                                  1:40 - 2:35 pm
 Cutthroat Shamrock                    2:55 - 3:40 pm
 Town Mountain                          4:00 - 5:00 pm
 Head for the Hills                        5:30 - 7:00 pm

The event also features a variety of area food vendors and plenty of water. Buy tickets in advance online.

Get a link for the Brewgrass Festival and other Asheville events on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.