Bacon & Beer Festival

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019

12 P.M. – 3 P.M. (11 A.M. DOORS FOR VIP) | 21+

GROSSINGER MOTORS ARENA | 101 S MADISON STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701

Tickets on sale now.

General admission—$35 in advance, $40 day at the door; VIP*—$70 in advance only; Designated driver ticket—$35, includes non-alcoholic beverage. Additional fees may apply.

*Limited VIP availability. Includes early event entry, BLT bar, Bloody Mary bar, commemorative gift, and branded sampling cup.

Event link: http://baconandbeerfestivals.com/bloomington-il/

Following a sold-out debut at Grossinger Motors Arena earlier this year, the Bacon & Beer Festival will be returning for its second year on March 2, 2019.

The Bacon & Beer Festival is the premier event and celebration of all things brews and bacon! The mission of the Bacon & Beer Festival is to provide education, recognition, and downright gluttony of America’s other past time, all while showcasing the shining starts of swine and providing exposure to one of the fastest on-trend entertainment events in the country.

Due to a sold-out first year and even more demand in 2019, the festival will be growing beyond just the arena floor to also include the arena concourse and food and beverage stands. The festival will feature bacon dishes prepared by local restaurants fighting for the “Squealer Award,” the show’s best bacon dish. Additionally, nearly 100 different local and regional craft brews will be available to sample.

From community leaders to students, local residents to the greater Midwest region, thousands of bacon and beer enthusiasts will enjoy hours of sampling the best bacon-inspired dishes with carefully selected craft beer samples.

Many levels of sponsorship packages are available including title sponsorship, stage sponsorship, advertising sponsorship and more!  To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Matt Moran (mmoran@grossingermotorsarena.com) in the sales department at Grossinger Motors Arena. 

Tickets are available online at https://baconandbeerfestivals.com/bloomington-il/, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000, or in person at the Grossinger Motors Arena Box Office (open 11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday).

Participants: 

Local Restaurants Providing Specialty Bacon Dish Samples

Reality Bites

BraiZe

Sugar Mama Backery

The Lone Buffalo

Epiphany Farms

VenuWorks

Baxter’s American Grille

A to Z’s Catering and Parties

Chester’s BBQ Truck

Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano

Breweries With Craft Beer Samples

805

2 Fools Cidery

Brickstone Brewery

4202 Main Street Brewing

Keg Grove

Stiffy’s Hard Cider

Triptych Brewing

Two Doors Down Brewery

The Blind Pig Brewery

Buffalo Creek Brewing

The Lone Buffalo

Door 4 Brewing Co.

Lil Beaver Brewery

Obed & Isaac’s Microbrew

Tangled Roots Brewing

Church Street Brewing

JT Walker’s Brewery

Lionstone Brewing

Penrose Brewing Co

Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery

Sierra Nevada Brewing

Bur Oak Brewing Co

DESTIHL

Riggs

Finch

Blue Blood Brewing Co

Boston Beer Co.

Leinenkugel Brewery

White Oak

Bent River Brewing Co

Monarch Brewing Co.

Revolution