Support North Liberty Blues & BBQ at the Pig & Pint Prelude July 12
The 16th annual North Liberty Blues & BBQ will take place on Saturday, July 13, and festival fans have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the kickoff fundraiser, the Pig & Pint Prelude, taking place the evening before on Friday, July 12.
The Pig & Pint Prelude will take place under the big tent in Centennial Park on July 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Proceeds support North Liberty Blues & BBQ’s commitment to keeping Saturday’s admission, kids’ fun and live music free to attendees. This year’s event will be catered by Netflix Barbecue Showdown Season 2 Champion Thyron Mathews of T&T BBQ out of Oelwein, IA.
All-inclusive tickets include:
- Entrance to the intimate Blues & BBQ kickoff event
- A barbecue buffet from Netflix Barbecue Showdown Champion T&T BBQ
- A gourmet cupcake from Jamie Cakes
- Live music from Marc Janssen & the Locals
- All you care to drink craft beer pours
- Commemorative event pint glass
- Photo opportunities
- Pride in supporting the festival
Tickets are on sale for $70 per ticket or $550 for a table of eight, through the end of May. Starting June 1 tickets will increase to $75 per ticket or $600 for a table of eight. To guarantee seats together with your friends, family or coworkers, please consider reserving a table for eight as individual tickets will not have assigned seating. There will not be a formal program, just good old fashioned community building.
To avoid online processing fees, individuals and businesses may also reserve seats via email by contacting Angela Millard at [email protected] or 319-626-5770, and writing a check to the City of North Liberty and mailing it to the City of North Liberty at PO Box 77, North Liberty, IA 52317.
Blues & BBQ is made possible by Veridian Credit Union, GreenState Credit Union, Junge Ford BMW of North Liberty, South Slope Cooperative Communications, Thompson & Co Salon Parlor, Kwik Star and the City of North Liberty. Additional support is provided by the North Liberty Optimists, Strand Associates, Think North Liberty, MidWestOne Bank, Hills Bank, Eastern Iowa Airport – CID, Urban Acres Real Estate, A2Z Heating & Plumbing, Collins Community Credit Union, University of Iowa Health Care, Centro Incorporated, The Englert Theatre, Eco Care, Sun and Fun RV, ICAN, and Z102.9.