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SAVE THE DATE: The Rotary Club of Des Moines and Normandy Park is rallying its members, sponsors and the surrounding communities for the annual Blues & Brews Festival – coming Saturday, Aug. 27 at Des Moines Beach Park on the beautiful shores of Poverty Bay.
The one-day event is a fundraiser for Rotary sponsored causes including the chief beneficiary, the Highline Music4Life program, an organization that puts instruments in the hands of local children who otherwise couldn’t afford them.
In addition to Music4Life, proceeds raised from those who attend the all day blues concert and craft beer gathering, the net proceeds also benefit:
The Des Moines Area Food Bank
The Rotary Club’s Dictionaries for 3rd Graders Program
Rotary Shelter Boxes
The Genesis Project
Coats 4 Kids
Des Moines/Normandy Park Rotary Youth Scholarships
Highline Schools Helping Homeless Youth
And the Highline Shine Bright Mentoring Program.
As is the custom at the award winning event, the Blues & Brews Festival will feature world renowned blues acts taking the stage including the CD Woodbury Trio from 12:30p – 2:00p, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method from 2:30p – 4:00p. The Randy Oxford All Star Slam Band 4:30p – 6:00p and, back by popular demand, the Rafael Tranquilino Band from 6:00p – 8:00p. The world class blues performers have agreed to perform at a drastically reduced performance price in an effort to help the kids.
Over 20 craft beers from Northwest breweries/wineries/cider makers will be on hand serving up tastings of their suds & bevys including:
Northwest Brewing
Schooner Exact
Aslian Brewing
Georgetown
Fish Tales Ales
Mac & Jack’s Peddler
Counter Balance
Fort George Brewery
Ravenna
Lazy Boy
Stoup Brewing
Big Al’s
Watermill Winery
Deschutes
Blue Mountain Cider
and others
To complement your blues and brews experience, The Rotary club will be featuring a variety of fine foods. The Festival will be located on the shores of Puget Sound at the Des Moines Beach Park. This is an outdoor event and will be held rain or shine, you must be 21 or older to attend and no pets will be allowed inside the event.
No outside food or beverages allowed. Low lawn chairs and picnic blankets allowed. There will be plenty of free parking with a free shuttle circulating town on a regular basis.
Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the gate. Five tasting tokens included with the price of admission. All beer tastings are one Token. 100% of the net proceed support the Des Moines Rotary’s charitable projects. Advanced tickets can be purchased now at www.DrinkToMusic.org, at various locations prior to the event, from any Rotarian and at the Des Moines Farmers Market.
For a very limited time, anyone who is 21 years of age or older can enter to win 2 free tickets to the Poverty Bay Blues and Brews Festival, by clicking here https://goo.gl/6NurGy.
This event is presented by the Normandy Park Towne Center/Normandy Park Market and is also sponsored in part by these civic minded supporters:
Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival from Olav on Vimeo.
SAVE THE DATE: The Rotary Club of Des Moines and Normandy Park is rallying its members, sponsors and the surrounding communities for the annual Blues & Brews Festival – coming Saturday, Aug. 27 at Des Moines Beach Park on the beautiful shores of Poverty Bay.
The one-day event is a fundraiser for Rotary sponsored causes including the chief beneficiary, the Highline Music4Life program, an organization that puts instruments in the hands of local children who otherwise couldn’t afford them.
In addition to Music4Life, proceeds raised from those who attend the all day blues concert and craft beer gathering, the net proceeds also benefit:
