Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival

May 23-24, 2009

Escape to Beaver Creek this Memorial Day weekend for great eats and musical treats at the annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival. This fitting start to summer (and BBQ season) in the mountains features daily kids activities, cooking demonstrations, and three free Blues concerts featuring Big Daddy Lee & the King Bee’s, Otis Taylor and Mavis Staples!

Barbecue favorites will be prepared by top BBQ chefs from Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa, Colorado and other locations nationwide. Meanwhile the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt Resort & Spa hosts the largest Colorado Microbrewery Beer Tasting in the state, featuring over 100 special concoctions from 35 Colorado-based breweries.

Daily Schedule

9:30am-4:30pm - Centennial Express Chairlift Rides
All-day unlimited Adult Pass - $20
Children 12 & under ride for free when accompanying a paying adult

12:00pm-6:00pm - Outdoor Blues performances on the plaza
Big Daddy Lee & the King Bee’s: 12:00-2:00pm
Otis Taylor: 2:30-4:00pm
Mavis Staples: 4:30-6:00pm

1:00pm-5:00pm (Saturday) - Largest Colorado Microbrewery Beer Tasting at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa
Admission - $35 per person in advance, $40 per person at the door
For more ticket information and for lodging packages call (970) 949-1234

12:00pm, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm - Culinary Demonstrations
Sample the masterpieces and learn from some of the best talent that BBQ has to offer.  All demonstrations are free to the public.

 

Guests are politely reminded that dogs are not allowed in Beaver Creek per resort regulations.