Just wanted to provide a heads up for those interested in Beer, Bands, Good Food, Sunshine, Gambling, History, Architecture, People Watching and/or Horse Racing:
"Bands, Beer, Beer and Beer"
Inaugural Churchill Downs Microbrew Festival
Saturday June 03 - Sunday June 04
Don’t miss the inaugural Microbrew Festival in the Infield at Churchill Downs, featuring local brewery and beer distributor booths offering beer specials and free samples. Also, enjoy a variety of foods from area restaurants and live music by national and local recording artists performing between the day’s races.
Sponsored by Kroger and Kraft
Admission is the usual $2 General Track Admission ($1 for seniors)
Gates open at 11:30am first race is at 1:15pm (according to the website, it appears beer and bands start at 12:30pm on Saturday and 12:00 on Sunday)
Beer Samples FREE from Participating Breweries:
Bluegrass Brewing Co.
Rich O's/New Albanian Brewing
Browning's Brewery
Cumberland Brews
Goose Island
Other free samples will be provided from area distributors of micro and import brews.
Food at additional charge available from:
Moonlight BBQ
Kingfish
Graeter's Ice Cream
Entertainment is 3 bands each day.
Saturday headliner is
Big Head Todd & the Monsters 6pm-7pm
Sunday headliner is
Diamond Rio 6pm-7pm and the band right before them is
65 South.
Weather prediction as of Tuesday, May 30th is:
Saturday--Partly Cloudy and 82* with only a 20% chance of precip.
Sunday--Partly Cloudy and 86* with only a 20% chance of precip.
Official Event Website:
http://www.churchilldowns.com/events...al0603206.html
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