Main Stage Schedule

Noon - 12:30pm

Bluegrass Drinking Music with Phillip Bray 

 

 

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Part Time Blues Band
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Since 1990, PART-TIME BLUES BAND has evolved into one of Charlotte's most versatile bands. Their growing popularity has led to opportunities outside the area's night club scene. They have opened for the Neville Brothers at Blockbuster Pavillion. Other Blockbuster performances were in conjunction with Santana, Dixie Dreggs, Buddy Guy, Don Henley, Foghat, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, and Rod Stewart. More recently, they opened for Johnny Winter, John Hammond Jr., Eric Bibb, and Mick Taylor.

 

2:30pm - 4:00pm

The Bone Shakers
Featuring Doug Pritchett and Mike Mahoney from the national touring band New Potato Caboose along with local legends Brent Moore and Donnie Marshall. Blues, rock, reggae and more...

 

3:30pm - 4:00pm 

   Charlotte's Best Beer Belly Competition
Come out and join us as we see who in Charlotte, NC has the biggest beer belly! The winner will receive $300 cash prize and will also be named Charlotte's Biggest Beer Belly Competition Winner of 2010. Do you think you have the biggest belly??
 

4:00pm - 6:00pm

The Broadcast
4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Broadcast is a powerhouse, six-piece soul rock band formed in Brooklyn, NY in 2007. With sweeping melodies, polyrhythmic grooves and an uncanny ability to connect with listeners, their high energy shows leave audiences frenzied for more.

 

Tasting Theater Schedule*

  

1:00pm

A "Heavenly" Heaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Tasting
When it comes to Bourbon, all the magic happens in the barrel. The aging process for Bourbon is what gives each product its unique profile and flavor characteristics. Rob Hutchins, American Whiskey Brand Ambassador for Heaven Hill Distilleries, shares the importance of this process for the Master Distillers at Heaven Hill and opens the door for a glimpse of how the distillery uses these methods to create some of their award winning Bourbons.

 

2:00pm

"Find Your Bourbon Common Denominator"

Join Bernie as he takes you into the world of bourbon walks you through a tasting of Old Grand Dad 86, Jim Beam Black, Devil's Cut, Maker's Mark 46.

  

3:00pm

 

 

Jim Early, Gourmet Cook, Author, Speaker and Founder & CEO of NCBS will share some of his own creations for BBQ sides and desserts including Jim's nationally acclaimed banana pudding.  Jim is the author of The Best Tar Heel Barbecue Manteo to Murphy the book called by many the Best of the Best of NC BBQ books.  For more about Jim see www.ncbbqsociety.com and www. jimearly.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:00pm

 


Blending Local Flavors...Taking FOOD & DRINK to the next level!!!
Successfully blending flavors is the secret to good cooking and drinking. Doing so with locally sourced products will  help cooks to gain a basic understanding of how to combine flavors that work well together.!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Schedule Subject to Change.