The French Broad
Brew Festival
Sept 24th, 2016
Tickets will be available at the gate! Come on out for a great day of music, art, and great regional brews!
A Weekend of Craft Brews, Family, Art, Music & Adventure
French Broad Brew Fest takes place every Fall during September, in beautiful Hot Springs, North Carolina. The festival, a benefit for Hot Springs Community Learning Center, is located just 35 minutes north of Asheville at the beautiful Hot Springs Campground and Spa. Come spend the weekend with family and friends listening to great regional and national recording artists and trying out great regional craft brews. We will also have many regional art & craft vendors onsite, so you can enjoy shopping AND tasty brew.
Festival Info
Camping
We are all about keeping things simple. The entire campground, with the exception of River Sites 445 thru 469, is on a first-come, first-served basis and is included with festival admission. The few sites that we have reserved are for special guests, VIP's and Sponsors. To become a sponsor and qualify for one of these select sites, please contact us thru this website.
The Hot Springs Campground is located along the banks of the French Broad River, a short stroll from the Hot Springs Spa and Natural Mineral Baths. This facility is a favorite stopping point for travelers of all types from hikers coming off the Appalachian Trail to vacationers and health seekers. Our campground is family friendly and shrouded amongst trees offering shade and beautiful settings, even on the hottest day. There is a camp store located at the entrance to the campground that includes a full line of supplies and a small eatery.
If you don't feel like camping there are some great places to stay right in Hot Springs! Check out the Hot Springs Tourism Website for information on lodging and other activities while your in Hot Springs!
Festival Rules
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$250 FINE FOR BEING ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
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Absolutely no drinking & driving within the campground (or out!).
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Security will be throughout the campground. If you have an emergency call 828-230-4054 or 828-231-1252.
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See also the First Aid tent in the stage area.
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Trash, recycling and cigarette butt dispensers are located around the stage area and throughout the campground.
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PLEASE THROW AWAY YOUR CIGARETTE BUTTS in the proper container
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No Dogs allowed . . . sorry no exceptions
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Once Again...$250 Fine for being on railroad tracks.
Thanks & Have Fun!
Sampling Beer
The French Broad Brew Fest is a ticketed event, and there is an admission charge to enter the festival grounds. In order to consume beer, we provide a 2016 souvenir 16-ounce clear plastic mug with ticket price. Beer is purchased with wooden tokens, which cost $1 apiece. It costs four tokens for a full mug or one token for a 4 ounce taste. The purchase of tokens is made on-site in one location as well as through our ticketweb site. The mug/token sales booth is CASH ONLY at the festival. The festival will have an ATM machine on premise.
Festival Performance Schedule
Main Stage
10:00 - 11:00am Yoga and Tunes with Shelby Means of Sally and George
12:00 - 1:30pm The Pond Brothers
2:00 - 3:30pm Lyric
4:00 - 5:30pm Billy Cardine & North of Too Far Downs w/Bryon McMurry
6:00 - 7:30pm Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
8:00 - 9:30pm The Fritz
10:00 - Midnight George Porter & His Runnin’ Pardners
Brew Tent
1:30 - 2:00pm Mary and Williamaka Mary Lucey & Billy Cardine
3:30 - 4:00pm Sally and George aka Joel Timmons & Shelby Means
5:30 - 6:00pm Sally and George aka Joel Timmons & Shelby Means
7:30 - 8:00pm Brushfire Stankgrass
9:30 - 10:00pm Brushfire Stankgrass
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