The Brewgrass Festival, hosted by the Great Smokies Craft Brewers Association to benefit Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Western North Carolina, has become one of the most popular beer and bluegrass events in the Southeast, and with good reason. The festival features over 40 American breweries and showcases more than 150 different beers. Add to that a great music lineup of national and regional bluegrass musicians with a more progressive bluegrass sound, such as the Lonesome River Band, Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, Open Road, and Hot Buttered Rum String Band, and it quickly becomes clear why the event has such a strong and loyal turnout.

The bands are booked and the Brewers are ready for this year's event. 46 breweries will be featured this year, including several newcomers. The winner of last year's People's Choice Award will be announced, and attendees will once again be able to vote for their favorite. The 2007 musical line-up is one of the best in festival history. John Cowan performs one of his only outdoor shows this year at Brewgrass. Brewgrass alumni the Greasy Beans are slated to return, and Robinella and the CC String Band are also back after once being "showcased" at Brewgrass. Festival-goers can expect to hear the Gibson Brothers, recently featured on XM's Bluegrass show, and Brewgrass is pleased to introduce Whitewater Bluegrass, one of Asheville's most popular bluegrass bands.

Advance tickets to the Brewgrass Festival are now available for $25.00 each. The ticket price includes a Brewgrass Festival souvenir sample glass, responsible sampling, and live bluegrass music! Tickets are available for purchase online at http://www.brewgrassfestival.com/tickets/ and they're selling like hotcakes! Last year's event was sold out - make sure to buy your tickets now so you won't be turned away at the gate.

Designated driver tickets are available for $15. Festival-goers who purchase these tickets cannot drink any beer. Designated driver tickets are also available for adults under the age of 21; please note that anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by their parents � no exceptions. This is an event for adults; however, if children must attend, they are admitted for the price of a designated driver ticket. Children under 7 get in free. Pets are not permitted at this event.

All tickets will be available at the �Will Call� table; no tickets will be mailed. Proof of identity and valid ID is required to claim tickets.

The Brewgrass Festival will be held rain or shine.

For complete information, tickets, or directions to the festival site, please visit the festival�s web site, www.brewgrassfestival.com.

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