The third annual Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest combine a riverfront setting and local music, beer, wine and food on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Cottonwood Park in Mancos.
Mancos Brewing Co. presents the yearly celebration of community in cooperation with Mancos Valley Resources, a nonprofit charitable organization, to benefit local causes.
Live bands will be on stage in the park at 320 Cedar St. from 1-7 p.m. Featured bands are:
Lawn Chair Kings, Four Corners favorites for their self-styled western garage blend of country, rock, punk, and pop.Charlie Milo Trio, with a mix of rock, funk, jazz, blues, and roots rhythms that are bound to bring on some barefoot groovin’ in the grass.Jade Masque, speaking its own musical language with inflections from Latino and Americana, world and reggae, surf and jazz. The Outskirts, whose rock ’n’ roll beats jamgrass strains combine in a dance-inducing, high energy take on the high lonesome.The Afrobeatniks lead an after-party concert at the nearby Mancos Brewing Co. in its new location, 484 East Frontage Road, on the north side of U.S. Highway 160 in Mancos.Crafted for all ages
Craft beer for the festival comes from Mancos Brewing Co., the Dolores River Brewery, and Fruita’s Copper Club Brewing Co. Guy Drew Vineyards brings wine from local vineyards.
Kids will find activities just for them under the tent of Painted Turtle Studio of Mancos, and dogs are welcome on leash.
Tickets available at nearby outletsAdmission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate for adults. Students 13–18 get in for $5, and children 12 and younger get in for free.
Advance tickets are on sale in Mancos at Mancos Brewing Co., Zuma Natural Foods, and Mancos Liquor; in Cortez at Kokopelli Bike & Board and The Pie Maker Bakery; in Dolores at the Dolores Food Market; and in Durango at Southwest Sound.
Festivalgoers can purchase tickets to exchange for beer or wine. Six tickets cost $10. One ticket is good for a 5-ounce taster. Three tickets get a beer or a glass of wine.
Mancos Valley beneficiariesProceeds from the 2017 Summer Brewfest benefit Mancos Valley Resources, the Mancos Farmers Market and Chicken Creek Nordic ski area.
The Mancos Farmers Market brings affordable, locally grown, seasonal produce as well as other locally sourced and crafted products to the residents of the Mancos Valley.
In winter, Chicken Creek Nordic grooms and maintains more than 20 kilometers of track for classic cross-country and skate skiing on U.S. Forest Service land 2.5 miles from Mancos. In summer, Chicken Creek Nordic maintains the same trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
The Mancos Farmers Market and Chicken Creek Nordic both receive fiscal sponsorship from Mancos Valley Resources, a community-based, nonprofit, 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the cultural, historical, recreational, educational, and charitable assets of the Mancos Valley. MVR accomplishes its mission by supporting and sponsoring the efforts of community members to meet defined needs through grants and other funding sources.
Support for Brewfest comes from a broad range of local businesses and private individuals whose names appear, along with complete festival details, at the Mancos Brewing Co. website. Visit www.mancosbrewingcompany.com and click the Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest tab.
Volunteer festival staff receive free admission. Positions are filled first-come, first served. Interested individuals may contact Kathy Hands, co-owner of the Mancos Brewing Co. at 970-533-9761, or by email to info@mancosbrewingcompany.com.