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What happens when you mix a warm summer afternoon, ice-cold draft beer, and some fun, funky music? You get the South Pearl Street Music Festivals. Inaugurated in 2007, the brainchild of a South Pearl Street merchant, the first Blues & Brews debuted on August 11th on the 1200 block of South Pearl Street.
The street was closed and featured a stage at the northern end of the block and farmers market vendors, craft beer brewers, and some local blues bands rocked into the night. Hoping to attract 1,000 people and not to lose too much money, the event was a huge success with more than 5,000 people on the street and–like any great party–a last minute beer run! The first year’s success encouraged the merchants to add a second event, dubbed BrewGrass.
Entering its fifth year, the music festivals have become a neighborhood tradition and a real shindig. Held on the second Saturdays of June, July, and August, this year’s series includes a new genre, jam music and has been affectionately and respectfully nicknamed South Pearl Jam. The question remains–is it a music festival with really good beer or a beer festival with really good music?
BrewGrass
June 9th
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South Pearl Jam Festival
July 14th
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Blues & Brews
August 11th
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Festival Details:
• Admission: $5
• Rain or Shine
• Must be 21 to drink
• No outside food and drinks
• No dogs
• We do encourage bringing chairs
• We do encourage bike riding or
taking RTD
• Please be kind to our neighbors
• View Map (link to map page)
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