Arts & Entertainment

Blues, Brews & BBQ Comes To The Forge In May

The event will feature more than a dozen breweries, live blues music and barbecue food.

The event will feature more than a dozen breweries, live blues music and barbecue food.
The event will feature more than a dozen breweries, live blues music and barbecue food. (Shutterstock)

LEMONT, IL — The Forge: Lemont Quarries will host Blues, Brews & BBQ on May 25. In addition to barbecued eats, smoked meats and pizza from Kissed by Fire and Dave's Holy Smokes BBQ and Matt's Barbeque, the event will feature more than a dozen local breweries and performances from blues artists.

The performance schedule is as follows.

12 p.m.: Windy City Rev Ups

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1:30 p.m.: Andrew Diehl

3 p.m.: Big Dog Mercer

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4:30 p.m.: Blooze Brothers

Featured breweries include:

  • Alter
  • Bubblehouse
  • Bust'd Brewing
  • Eris Brewery and Cider House
  • Founder's
  • GO Brewing
  • Goose Island
  • Hailstorm
  • Miskatonic
  • Obscurity
  • Pigs Mind
  • Pollyanna
  • Skeleton Key

Presale tickets are $10 each and tickets are $15 at the door. Click the link to buy tickets to Blues, Brews & BBQ.


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