More cities, bigger acts,
and greater attendance to generate more $$ for local causes
New
Belgium Brewing’s “Fat Tire presents the Tour de Fat” is back for its 18th
season and this year without question will be the biggest and boldest yet. The
traveling philanthropic beer, music, and bike festival will kick off a 33-show
season May 20th in Asheville, NC and wrap up Oct. 7th in Tempe, AZ.
In addition to
greatly expanding the festival’s reach to accommodate more fans, this year’s
events will include world-class entertainment by the likes of The Roots, Third
Eye Blind, The All-American Rejects, The Naked and Famous, Michael Franti &
Spearhead, X-Ambassadors, and many more.
All events will
be ticketed (price varies by city) and tickets will be available in advance
online at Newbelgium.com/
tour-de-fat or at any of the box offices for Tour de Fat venues. New
Belgium has raised more than $4.5 million for partnering non-profits since its
inception. This summer Tour de Fat hopes to generate more than
$600,000 in support of local causes.
“This is one of
the greatest ways we can give back to local communities,” said Brand Manager,
Sam Sawyer. “Not only do folks get a great event with top musical acts and
plenty of spectacle, local non-profits get a cash injection and the opportunity
to share their message. It’s like a win-win-and win-again scenario. This is without
a doubt some of the most fun we have all year.”
In addition to
musical headliners, a touring ensemble of artists, cirque performers, and
general mayhemists will appear alongside local buskers and street performers.
New Belgium Brewing will host a battle of the bands in many cities prior to the
event to give local bands the chance to represent their hometown scene.
The 2017 Tour de
Fat schedule is as follows:
5/20 Asheville,
NC
Third Eye Blind
5/27 Charlotte,
NC
A Thousand Horses
5/31 Atlanta,
GA
Corey Harper
6/3 Orlando,
FL
Jamestown Revival
6/6 Baltimore,
MD
Hollis Brown
6/6 St. Petersburg,
FL
Corey Harper
6/10 Philadelphia,
PA
Plain White T’s
6/10 St. Louis,
MO
Nick Waterhouse
6/11 New Orleans,
LA
Corey Harper
6/17 Boston,
MA
AWOLNATION
6/17 Dallas,
TX
Jamestown Revival
7/1 Columbus,
OH
Smallpools
7/5 Cleveland,
OH
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
7/8 San Diego,
CA
The Naked and Famous
7/11 Sacramento,
CA
Hollis Brown
7/15 New York,
NY
The Naked and Famous
7/15 Santa Cruz,
CA
Wilderado
7/21 Oakland,
CA
Hollis Brown
7/22 Washington, DC
Vintage Trouble
7/29 Chicago,
IL
The Roots
7/29 Grand Rapids,
MI
Nick Waterhouse
8/5 Indianapolis,
IN
The Record Company
8/12 Detroit,
MI
Skylar Grey
8/12 Boise,
ID
Blackberry Smoke
8/12 Kansas City,
KS
Atlas Genius
8/19 Minneapolis, MN
The Record Company
8/19 San Francisco,
CA
Vintage Trouble
8/23 Madison,
WI
Atlas Genius
8/25 Boulder,
CO
Wilderado
8/26 Denver,
CO
Capital Cities
8/26 Colorado Springs,
CO
Wilderado
9/2 Fort Collins,
CO
The All-American Rejects & X Ambassadors
10/7 Tempe,
AZ
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Ticket sales are first come, first served. Information will be updated online in the weeks leading up to each event.
About New
Belgium Brewing
New Belgium
Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Belgian Style Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired
beers, is recognized as one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work and one
of the Wall Street Journal’s Best Small Businesses. The 100% employee-owned
brewery is a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business as designated by the
League of American Bicyclists, and one of World Blu’s most democratic U.S.
businesses, and a Certified B Corp. In addition to Fat Tire, New Belgium brews
fourteen year-round beers; Citradelic Tangerine IPA, Citradelic Lime Ale,
Voodoo Ranger IPA, Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA, Voodoo Ranger 8 Hop Pale Ale,
Dayblazer Easygoing Ale, Tartastic Lemon Ginger Ale, Sunshine Wheat, 1554 Black
Ale, Bohemian Pilsner, Abbey Belgian Ale, Trippel and a gluten-reduced line,
Glutiny Pale Ale and Glutiny Golden Ale. Learn more at www.newbelgium.com.
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