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A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN CRAFT BEER & MUSIC
ROCK HOPS: a beer & music festival to evoke dancing, singing & merriment
Americana grass roots… that's what ROCK HOPS is all about… American Craft Beer and American Rock & Roll. They are a part of our culture and RockHops celebrates the best of both…together in one place at one time!
Rock Hops, a true American craft beer festival, celebrates the small and independent breweries and the incredible beers they create. The United States is the birthplace of this industry, an industry which has exploded over the past decade. You will be able to purchase wonderful, unique and hard to find American craft beers in Rock Hops beer gardens and/or participate in the beer tasting session which offer samples of over 100 amazing craft beers!
Rock Hops is also an all day music jam. The areas finest blues and jam bands will fill the air with an amazing vibe. This incredible day of music and beer will be capped off by a headlining performance of the world’s quintessential Grateful Dead band, Dark Star Orchestra.
Dark Star Orchestra shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead's 30 years of extensive touring or use the catalog of original songs and often played covers to create a unique set list for the show. This allows music fans both young and old to share in the experience. Dark Star Orchestra presents its critically acclaimed live show at esteemed venues from coast to coast and internationally. Grateful Dead classics are performed in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers. The composer spirit is derived and channeled as the players capture the excitement and innovation of the original performances and compositions.
Touring nationwide for nearly 15 years to the tune of over 2000 shows since forming, the band's determined commitment to "raising the Dead" has drawn national media attention.
Recreating iconic Dead’s shows, song for song, note for note, close your eyes and you will be transported back to the shows you remember. Dark Star Orchestra could dip into any incarnation of the dead at any of their shows, allowing fans to experience shows that happened long before they were born.
Food? We'll have plenty of it. Rock Hops has over 40 feet of flaming grills…the “Grills on Fire”…serving up an incredible selection of char and wood grilled meats, chicken & fish…a real culinary experience. There will also be an assortment of vegetarian selections.
All of this takes place in beautiful Mercer County Park, August 11th. The perfect place to hang and chill on the rolling green lawns to a full day and night of music food and American Craft Beer!
A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN CRAFT BEER & MUSIC
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