See you next year Aug. 27 & 28!
Visit this link for an event recap: TC Beer Fest Recap
Welcome!
Lovers of craft beer, world music and local harvest won’t want to miss the first annual Traverse City Microbrew & Music Festival Saturday, August 29, in the historic trees and on the front lawn of the Village at Grand Traverse Commons RAIN OR SHINE. Tickets are available at Oryana, Right Brain Brewery, Old Town Coffee, North Peak or online at PorterhouseProductions.com.
Click Here to download a printable Festival Program!
Tasty Brews
Music
Good Grub
Schedule
- Friday, Aug. 28
- 8 AM – 8 PM Set-up
- 2 PM Brewery tent set-up
- 8 PM – 2 AM Pre-festival gatherings at Right Brain Brewery, North Peak Brewery and other local taverns
- Saturday, Aug. 29
- 8 AM – 3 PM Brewery load-in
- 3 PM Brewers’ Happy Hour (limited tickets available)
- 5 PM Doors open for general admission
- 10 PM Event curfew
- 10 PM – 2 AM Village Commons volunteer appreciation party
Main Stage
- 3:00 PM Luke Winslow-King
- 4:00 PM Mike Moran & Levi Britton
- 4:50 PM GT Pipes & Drums March
- 5:00 PM Delilah Deylde & The Lost Boys
- 6:00 PM MC Chris O’Brien, a.k.a. the “Beer Activist”
- 6:00 PM Luke Winslow-King
- 6:20 PM Caravan of Thieves
- 7:00 PM GT Pipes & Drums March
- 8:00 PM Clumsy Lovers
- 8:40 PM Mike Moran & Levi Britton
- 9:00 PM Peoples Choice Award/Raffle/Sponsors Shout Out
- 9:05 PM Buckwheat Zydeco!
- 10:00 PM See ya next year!!
Hop Stage
- 3:00-4:00 PM Surprise!
- 4:00 PM Chris O’Brien – The “Beer Activist” shows how the Traverse City Microbrewery and Music Festival is helping to save the world, one beer at a time. Get a signed copy of his award-winning book “Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World.”
- 4:30 PM “Home Brew a 10,000 year old tradition” with Rex Halfpenny Rex Halfpenny Publisher & Editor of Michigan Beer Guide www.michiganbeerguide.com Beer Judge Certification Program National Judge Vice President, Master Brewers Association of the Americas District Michigan.
- 5:00 PM GT Pipes & Drums March
- 5:30 PM “Mead is Fermented Honey- A talk on the history, production of, andstyles of mead.” Brad Dahlhofer B. Nektar Meadery – www.bnektar.com
- 6:00 PM Beer Soapbox
- 6:30 PM “Sustainable Hops Production: Hopyard Construction, Economics, and Horticultural Practices in Michigan.” Dr. Rob Sirrine, Leelanau County Extension Director, Michigan State University Extension
- 7:10 PM GT Pipes & Drums March
- 7:30 PM Chris O’Brien – join the “Beer Activist” for a sustainable beer tasting and get a signed copy of his award-winning book “Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World.” Learn more about how beer is saving the world at his blog: www.BeerActivist.com.
- 8:10 PM “Home Brew a 10,000 year old tradition” with Rex Halfpenny Rex Halfpenny Publisher & Editor of Michigan Beer Guide www.michiganbeerguide.com Beer Judge Certification Program National Judge Vice President, Master Brewers Association of the Americas District Michigan.
- 8:50 PM Caravan Acoustic Set
- 10:20 PM Volunteer/Staff/Brewers/Artists Only After party with all bands! THANK YOU!
Event Details
- 21+ with picture ID admitted
- $25 general admission ticket includes eight pours and entertainment 5-10 p.m.
- Offerings include handcrafted beers, barley wines, mead, cider and nonalcoholic ales.
- $50 Brewers’ Happy Hour ticket includes the same plus access to brewers’ gathering 3-5 p.m., and beer-and-food pairings and free limited-edition merchandise.
- 4-ounce pours come in compostable corn custom cups.
- Vote on favorite beer for People’s Choice Awards
- Attend workshops on Local Hops, Mead Making, Homebrewing and more…
- Food available for purchase
- Shuttle service running every half hour to locations around Traverse City
- Attendees are encouraged to designate drivers, take the shuttle, walk, and ride bikes.
