Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
- August 1 / Friday 6:00 PM Buy Tickets
- August 2 / Saturday 12:00 PM Buy Tickets
- August 2 / Saturday 2:00 PM Buy Tickets
Event Information
2 BIG DAYS WITH 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, cornhole, 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, cookware and more!
…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
- Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a cashless venue. Cash is not accepted at the Box Office, Concessions, or at Guest Services. For this event many outside vendors will accept cash and/or credit/debit cards. ATMs will NOT be on-site.
- We strongly encourage purchasing tickets online before the event. Tickets may not be available on the day of the event.
- Tasting ticket prices (all sessions) will increase the week of the event & on the day of the event.
- Kids 12 and under are FREE for this event and do not need a ticket!
- 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.
- Tickets purchased from Drink.Eat.Relax will be e-mailed to you, you should bring the 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.
- Tickets purchased from Koka Booth Amphitheatre’s website or Etix.com will be e-mailed to you 4 days prior to the event, you should print or download the e-mailed barcode ticket that you received via email. If you have trouble accessing your tickets please email info@boothamp.com for assistance.
- 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.
- The Box Office is open for limited hours during the week for advance sales. Please check out the Box Office page for normal hours of operation.
- Taxes: Tickets for Koka Booth Amphitheatre events are subject to applicable taxes and fees. Taxes will be added on top of the posted ticket prices.
- 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.
- When purchasing in person at the Box Office a 3% processing fee, plus taxes will be added on top of the ticket price.
*All dates, times, acts & ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
Friday VIP Session
Valid Friday, 6pm - 10pm
The Friday Night Session offers an exclusive tasting experience where each guest will enjoy a BARBECUE DINNER PLATTER, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.
TICKET PRICING:
IN ADVANCE VIP SESSION: $65.00*
DAY OF EVENT (Aug 2) VIP SESSION: $80.00*
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Friday GA Session
Valid Friday, 6pm - 10pm
This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.
TICKET PRICING:
IN ADVANCE GA SESSION: $45.00*
DAY OF EVENT (Aug 2) GA SESSION: $56.00*
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Saturday VIP Session
Valid from 12pm – 6pm
The VIP ticket includes 2 extra hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and live entertainment.
TICKET PRICING:
IN ADVANCE VIP SESSION: $65.00*
DAY OF EVENT (Aug 3) VIP SESSION: $80.00*
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Saturday GA Session
Valid from 2pm – 6pm
This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.
TICKET PRICING:
IN ADVANCE GA SESSION: $45.00*
DAY OF EVENT (Aug 3) GA SESSION: $56.00*
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Designated Driver Tickets
Designtated Driver tickets can only be purchased on the day of the event at the Box Office for $25.00*. Does not include a plate of food.
*additional tax & fees apply, see Additional Ticket Information for details.
Bag Policy
- Bags 6"x 8" or smaller are permitted.
- Clear bag that does not exceed 12" x12" x 9".
- Medical and parenting bags are approved.
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:
- Bags 6"x 8" or smaller are permitted.
- Clear bag that does not exceed 12" x12" x 9"
- 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, canopy, lounge, swing, 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)
- Blankets, Towels, Mats of any kind including Yoga Mats
- 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)
- Hammocks
- Pets of any kind (Unless it is a Service Animal)
- Emotional support animals, comfort animals, and therapy dogs are not Service Animals as defined by the 2010 ADA Guidelines and are NOT allowed. More information may be found here.
- Tables of any kind
- Tents/Staking
- 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!
Last Call
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: A limited number of PREFERRED parking spaces are available for purchase in advance and on the day of the event, if spaces are available. Preferred Parking is $20 per vehicle.
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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