Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling presents Blues & Brews on the Fox on Aug. 23
Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling in St. Charles is hosting Blues & Brews on the Fox, an Americana rock and blues and craft beverage festival, set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 23, on Riverside Avenue between Illinois Avenue and Walnut Avenue. The event, which kicks off at noon, will showcase a full day of live music, great food and locally crafted beverages.
Festival admission is $10 and includes a commemorative souvenir mug that can be used throughout the day. Tickets are available for purchase in advance at pollyannabrewing.com.
During the festival, attendees will be able to enjoy a wide selection beer, wine or cocktails from Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, along with offerings from other local St. Charles breweries. There will also be a variety of food available for purchase, including 4D’s BBQ food truck, and local St. Charles businesses, Duke’s Northwoods and Kimmer’s Ice Cream.
There will be a full day of live blues music, featuring a lineup of local, regional and national talent. Headlining the event at 8 p.m. will be blues-rock duo The Cold Stares, whose acclaimed 2012 release “A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind” reached No. 1 on Amazon Music’s Blues Rock albums chart.
The lineup includes: Diamond Balazhi from noon to 1 p.m., Danny Garwood from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Al Spears & the Hurricane Project from 3 to 4 p.m., Shukin & the Ramblers from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Vino Louden from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Matt Keen from 9:30 to 11 p.m.
For the full list of artists performing during the festival, visit pollyannabrewing.com.
Co-founder, president and CEO of Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, Ryan Weidner, said he is excited to bring this new event to St. Charles.
“Being right along the Fox River, this is the perfect setting for the community to come together and enjoy outstanding music, delicious food, and, of course, amazing local craft beverages,” said Weidner. “We are incredibly excited to introduce a festival of this kind to the St. Charles area.”
To find more information on Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling’s Blues & Brews on the Fox, including ticket sales and the full lineup, visit pollyannabrewing.com. For sponsorship inquiries, email info@pollyannabrewing.com.