Spokane Brewers Festival to supply beer, beats

Brews and beats collide at the second annual Spokane Brewers Festival, which will take place Aug. 4-5 in the Spokane Arena parking lots.

On Aug. 4, Honey Business will kick off the music at 4 p.m. Haley Young and the Bossame take the stage at 5:30 p.m., and Super Sparkle headlines the evening at 7 p.m.

On Aug. 5, the music starts even earlier with Sulfur Banks at 1 p.m. The Holy Broke (2:30 p.m.), River City Roots Band (4 p.m.) and the Dapper Devils (5:30 p.m.) follow, with KALÄJ closing the night at 7 p.m.

DJ Soul1 will perform between acts on both days. The live music is provided by the Inlander.

Also on tap? Beer, of course. The Spokane Brewers Festival boasts 40 craft breweries from around the region with more than 80 beverage options, plus local food vendors, all in support of Feeding Washington.

The festival runs 4-8 p.m. Aug. 4 and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 5.

$25 advance tickets are available at the Spokane Arena Box Office, all TicketsWest outlets, TicketsWest.com or by calling (800) 325-SEAT. Tickets purchased at the festival are $30. A $5 discount is available for active duty military, law enforcement and firefighters at the Spokane Arena Box Office only with valid ID. One discounted ticket per ID.

Attendees can redeem their ticket for a wristband that’s good for admission the entire weekend, a souvenir plastic mug and 13 tokens. Each token is good for a 2 oz. micropour. Full 10 oz. pours are five tokens each. Additional tokens are $1 and can be purchased at the festival.

For more information, visit www.spokanebrewersfestival.com.