A quintessential Colorado festival is heading back to Keystone on the first weekend of August for its 22nd year, The Bluegrass & Beer Festival! Fourteen of Colorado and the nation’s best Bluegrass bands will perform on 3 different stages throughout the weekend at Keystone Resort’s very own River Run Village. Beer samplings from over 40 breweries will be available on both days. You can also enjoy amazing food dishes prepared by Keystone’s best restaurant chefs. And if all of that wasn’t enough, you can also score a free bomber of Bruz Beer when you book one of our Bluegrass & Beer Festival packages! Book now though, because the free bombers are on a limited supply!
The weekend’s music lineup includes some huge names, including Monocle Band, Old Salt Union, Ragged Union, Masontown, Cicada Rhythm, The Lonesome Days, Head for the Hills, White Water Ramble, Brent Cobb, The Lil Smokies, and Mandolin Orange! We are so excited to welcome these great acts to Keystone! This is one of the Colorado’s best summer festivals that people come back for year after year.
The clock is ticking – our Bacon & Bourbon Weekend Ticket & lodging Festival Packages are only on sale through 1pm, tomorrow! Book your weekend lodging & festival tickets together by 1pm on Friday, June 22 to save up to 20% on the weekend. Of course, you can book lodging anytime and purchase tickets at the gate if you miss the package deadline, but you won’t capture the savings! Weekend packages starting at $289 for two adults!
What’s going on this weekend? The Bacon & Bourbon Festival of course! Check out the weekend’s schedule of events, kicking off on Friday with the Friday Afternoon Club and closing out Sunday night with the free Hell’s Bell’s concert in River Run.
Friday, June 22nd 3 – 6 PM Friday Afternoon Club – Free Gondola Rides
Saturday, June 23rd 1 – 6 PM Bacon Festival – Village Bacon Sampling – River Run Events Plaza – Tickets 1 – 6 PM Food and Beverages – River Run Events Plaza 1 – 6 PM Jim Beam Bourbon Tour- River Run Events Plaza 1 – 6 PM KidsZone – Ina’s Bridge – Free & paid activities 1 – 2 PM Concert: Christof Brownell – River Run Main Stage – FREE 1:30 – 2 PM Bacon Education Center: “The Heritage Difference – A Berkshire Story” with Nick Jones, CEO of Berkwood Farms – Quaking Aspen Amphitheater – FREE 2:30 – 4 PM Concert: Hell’s BellesRiver Run Main Stage – FREE 2:30 – 3 PM Bacon Education Center: “Bacon Royalty Coronation” with Marshall Porter, Certified Bacon Instructor – Quaking Aspen Amphitheater – FREE 3:30 – 4 PM Bacon Education Center: “Bourbon and Beyond” with Jim Beam Specialist, Chris Galante – Quaking Aspen Amphitheater – FREE 4:15 – 4:30 PM Berkwood Farms Bacon Eating Contest – River Run Main Stage – FREE 4:30 – 6 PM Concert: Internationally Acclaimed Lez Zeppelin – River Run Main Stage – FREE 6 PM Best Bacon Awards – vote for your favorite bacon dish using the #keystonebestbacon on Instagram – River Run Main Stage – Free
Sunday, June 24th 1 – 6 PM Bacon Festival – village bacon sampling – River Run Events Plaza – Tickets 1 – 6 PM Food and Beverages – River Run Events Plaza 1 – 6 PM Jim Beam Bourbon Tour – River Run Events Plaza 1 – 6 PM KidsZone – Ina’s Bridge – Free & paid activities 1 – 2 PM Concert: Tiffany Christopher – River Run Main Stage – FREE 1:30 – 2 PM Bacon Education Center: “The Heritage Difference – A Berkshire Story” with Nick Jones, CEO of Berkwood Farms – Quaking Aspen Amphitheater – FREE 2:30 – 4 PM Concert: Internationally Acclaimed Lez Zeppelin River Run Main Stage – FREE 2:30 – 3 PM Bacon Education Center: “Master Swinelier Certification Course” with Marshall Porter, Certified Bacon Instructor – Quaking Aspen Amphitheater – FREE 4:15 – 4:30 PM Crowning of the Bacon Prince and Princess – River Run Main Stage – FREE 4:30 – 6 PM Concert: Hell’s Belles – River Run Main Stage – FREE
Head up to Keystone this weekend to kickoff the Colorado Summer
Festival Season at Keystone’s first festival of the summer- Bacon & Bourbon! Book a package deal here.
