The 2015 Bruegala Beer Festival will be at the Normal Corn Crib August 28th and 29th with the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees and B104.
The new, larger venue has allowed this year’s Bruegala Beer Festival to be the biggest and best ever! There will be more than 300 beers and over 50 wines for you to taste! This year is also the introduction of Wine Slushies and they will have glasses of wine available for purchase! Basic tickets are just $15 for entry, but there will also be some new events for you to enjoy at Bruegala this year:
The Beer Mile sponsored by Fleet Feet –$35 (includes entry to Bruegala) – one mile, 4-laps, 4-beers, special edition medal/bottle opener and a chance to win prizes … all sorts of fun!
Beer School – Hops edition – $35 (includes entry to Bruegala) – discussion and sampling on how hops can directly impact taste of your beers. Includes information about the industry, five samples, a special glass, and entry into Bruegala at 4pm.
There will be multiple food vendors providing delicious fares, including several local food trucks at the Corn Crib for Bruegala 2015!
The music for this year’s Bruegala will come from TWO stages (Acoustic area and Main Stage) which will double the amount of bands to 12 for your entertainment! Friday’s (8/28) headliner is Red Wanting Blue and Saturday’s (8/29) headliner is The Steepwater Band.
Here is the complete band schedule for the 2015 Buegala Beer Festival XVI:
Friday, August 28th:
6:30-7:15 (Main Stage) Nicotine Poetic – full band extravaganza
7:15-7:45 (Acoustic Area) Scott Marek of Scott Marek Band
7:45-8:45 (Main Stage) Edward David Anderson
8:45-9:15 (Acoustic Area) Chris Corkery
9:15-10:30 (Main Stage) Red Wanting Blue
Saturday, August 29th:
5:30-6:15 (Main Stage) Kyle Yap Band
6:15-6:45 (Acoustic Area) Tyler Sweitzer of The Unemployed Architects
6:45-7:30 (Main Stage) Zach Linley & The Rebel Daredevils
7:30-8:00 (Acoustic Area) Alex and the XO’s
8:00-8:45 (Main Stage) Robert Brown Band
8:45-9:15 (Acoustic Area) Pete Jive
9:15-10:30 (Main Stage) The Steepwater Band
This year’s Bruegala Beer Fest will benefit six local charities including: Wishbone Canine Rescue, Heartland Head Start, Bike BloNo, Marcfirst, Autism McLean, and the Community Heath Care Clinic.
Tickets to the 2015 Bruegala Beer Fest can be purchased online at the CornBelters website or at bruegala.com.
Eastland Suites is offering a room package that includes: shuttle to and from Bruegala, two tickets to Bruegala, hot breakfast, cocktail reception (two drinks Fri and Sat) and in-room Wifi starting at $119.00.
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This year’s Bruegala will be bigger and better than EVER! So, make plans now to join the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees and B104 August 28th and 29th at the Normal Corn Crib for the 2015 Bruegala Beer Festival XVI!
By: Buck Stevens
