Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Event Information
FRIDAY'S EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR SATURDAY! THEY ARE GOING FAST!
OVER 60+ BEERS, 40+ BOURBONS, AND LOTS OF BARBEQUE!
Cary’s Favorite Festival is Back and Better than Ever. Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts! It’s two great days of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbeque eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.
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Each Guest Receives a Souvenir Glass to enjoy All You Care To Taste Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table.
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BBQ Galore! Enjoy the great barbeque selection from our vendors onsite – pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages, and all the fixins’ you can imagine. We’ll keep the portions heavy and the prices low.
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The SHRINE OF SWINE is back! Enjoy whole hogs during each session. Pork worship at its finest!
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Enjoy Seminars in the Tasting Theater with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters from the deep South.
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GAME IT: The Cochon Carnival is loaded with fun activities and games to keep everyone challenged. Connect Four, giant Jenga, basketball, ping pong and so much more……
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DANCE: Listen To Live Rock & Blues Music and great Bluegrass on The Main Stage.
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SHOP: Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, bbq accessories, and even a cigar area outside for all guests to enjoy.
…and a few surprises!
ALL EVENTS ARE RAIN OR SHINE: Please call our weather hotline for weather updates at 919-459-8332.
Additional Ticket Information
NO REFUNDS | NO EXCHANGES | NO UPGRADES
- We strongly encourage purchasing tickets online before the event. Tickets may not be available on the day of the event.
- Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a cashless preferred Venue.
- Tasting ticket prices (all sessions) will increase on the day of the event.
- Designtated Driver tickets: Can only be purchased on the day of the event at the Box Office for $25.00.
- Advance Sales: The Box Office is open for limited hours please check out the Box Office page for normal hours of operation.
- Purchasing in person at the Box Office a 3% credit card fee will be added to the ticket price.
- Friday's Event Box Office hours will be open 6pm - approx 8:30pm.
- Saturday's Event Box Office hours will be 12pm - 6pm.
- VIP Session will start selling at 12pm.
- GA Session will start selling at 2pm.
- DD tickets will start selling at 12pm - only available to purchase at the Box Office on the day of the event.
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Taxes: Tickets for Booth Amphitheatre events are subject to applicable taxes and fees. Unless otherwise stated, posted prices include a 7.25% NC Sales & Use tax
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Fees: When ordering Online or by Phone through Etix additional fees will be added on top of the ticket price. A $2.50 order fee will be added to each order.
All dates, times, acts & ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
Saturday General Admission Session
Valid from 2pm – 6pm
Includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.
TICKET PRICING:
IN ADVANCE GA SESSION: $42.00*
DAY OF EVENT (Aug 6) GA SESSION: $50.00*
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Designated Driver Ticket
Designtated Driver tickets: Can only be purchased on the day of the event at the Box Office for $25.00*
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Bag Policy
- Small wallet sized clutch purse no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" (about the size of a hand).
- Clear bag that does not exceed 12" x12" x 9".
Items Allowed
Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre prides itself on bringing a wide variety of events to Cary, NC! What our guests are allowed to bring into each event varies from event to event. Please review each event page before attending each event!
Guests can bring the following items to this Festival:
- Small wallet sized clutch purse no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" (about the size of a hand)
- Clear bag that does not exceed 12" x12" x 9"
- Blankets & Towels
- Empty reusable bottles- Water fill stations available in the Cobblestone Courtyard
- Factory-sealed plastic bottles of water (1 per person).
- No glass/cans/flavored water
- Lawn chairs:
- Please remove the chair from the bag at the security checkpoint
- No footrest or canopy
- No lounge or tri-fold chairs
- Rain Coats & Ponchos
- Snacks - bring your pretzel necklace!
- Strollers
- Tablets
- Umbrellas
All bags are subject to search.
Items Prohibited
Prohibited items MUST be returned to the guest's vehicle before entering.
Please leave the following items at home:
- Alcohol
- Bags & Backpacks (Please see our clear bag policy)
- Coolers
- Drones
- Fireworks/Sparklers of any kind
- Food
- Frisbees, soccer balls, and all sporting equipment
- Go Pros, Audio or video recorders
- Grills & Open Flames (inside or outside the venue)
- Mats of any kind, including Yoga mats
- Pets of any kind (Unless it is a Service Animal)
- Tables of any kind
- Tents/Staking
- Tarps, Plastic, Blankets with Nylon or Non-Breathable material
- Professional cameras with detachable lenses
- Wagons
- Weapons of Any Kind (Include but not limited to knives, guns, mace, tasers, chains, studded/spiked jewelry)
Kids Tickets
Kids 12 and under are FREE for this event and do not need a ticket!
Know Before You Go
- Your tickets will be e-mailed to you, you should bring a e-mailed barcode ticket that you received when you placed your order. If you have trouble accessing your PDF tickets please email team@drinkeatrelax.com for assistance! To ensure lines at the entrance move quickly, please have each guest in your party carry their own individual ticket
- Looking to transfer your ticket? Absolutely, the name on the ticket is irrelevant, only the barcode is significant! Please forward your e-mail barcode ticket to the guest attending!
- Valid ID is required.
- Water is free and available at our rinsing stations. If you want a bottle of water, they are $2 and can be found at the Merchandise tent.
- Alcohol Sampling. This is a sampling structured event. This means that you are given a tasting glass (if you purchased a tasting ticket) that will allow you to RESPONSIBLY enjoy all of the products featured at the show. These samples are all-you-care-to-taste from this sampling glass. Intoxicated and unruly guests will be removed from the event without a refund.
- Re-Entry. You can come and go, just make sure you get your hand stamped at the exit!
- Last Call is 20 minutes till the end of the event. We stop pouring alcohol at 15 minutes prior to the end of the event.
Parking Information
GENERAL PARKING: Parking is free of charge in the Amphitheatre-owned lots. Some local businesses may charge a fee for parking in their lots.
PREFERRED PARKING: We have a limited number of PREFERRED parking spaces - parking may not be available to purchase when you arrive.
PURCHASE PREFERRED PARKING - AUG 5
PURCHASE PREFERRED PARKING - AUG 6
ACCESSIBLE PARKING: A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available on a first-come-first-served basis with the proper hang tag or license plate.
DROP OFF & PICK-UP AREA: If using a taxi, Uber, etc please follow the signs & our Parking Staff to the drop-off/pick-up area.
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