Blacksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2019– Get ready for a day of delicious brews and great tunes at the 11th annual Blacksburg Brew Do, Saturday, October 26th from noon until 5 p.m., at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. (Premium Ticket access begins at 11 a.m.) The Main Stage, sponsored by the Moss Arts Center, Devil’s Backbone and Virginia Eagle Distributing, will feature local bands Vinyl Tap and Dirt Road Breakdown.
Playing from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. is Vinyl Tap, a Blacksburg-based funk and rock band, serving up a mix of music from the late 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s classic rock. Guitarist/master luthier Mike Aronson, bassist/vocalist Sid Bingley, drummer/vocalist Doug Veit and guitarist/vocalist Bobby Parker – veterans of a number of local and regional bands and regular performers at many local venues – are influenced by artists and bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, and many more of your favorites. Vinyl Tap has been providing music for entertainment and dancing for eight years and counting. You’ll hear shades of the Grateful Dead plus American soul, British glam, Irish heartbeats, Chicago blues, urban grooves, reggae, roots, and more. You’re guaranteed to hear it all, so let the Vinyl move your feet!
On stage from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. is Dirt Road Breakdown bringing blues-tinged roots rock with a deep groove. They cover the full spectrum of American music, including blues, rock, punk, old school country and folk. They’ll bring you worn-in rock and roll that will sound familiar and brand spankin’ new all at the same time with influences from acts like North Mississippi Allstars, Tom Petty, Black Keys, Muddy Waters, Jack White, etc. They play covers and originals with a unique sound that is easy on the ears and hard on the heart.
In addition to the outstanding musical line up, Blacksburg Brew Do will include a day-long schedule of craft beer tastings, cooking with beer demonstrations, homebrew seminars, and much more. Tickets are on sale at both Blacksburg Kroger locations and online. Want to get in an hour before everyone else? Be sure to purchase one of the limited Premium level tickets before they are gone.
Check out www.blacksburgbrewdo.com for a list of participating breweries, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities and complete festival details. Call 540.443.2008 or email info@blacksburgbrewdo.com for additional information, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.