Happy Monday!

Let’s kick off the week with some incredible events now that fall in Greenville is here!

Let’s get right into it!

5th Annual Bourbon & Bacon Fest 🥃 

📅 When: Friday, September 27th

🏢 Where: The Foundry at Judson Mill - (701 Easley Bridge Rd Unit 6030 Greenville, SC 29611)

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Can you smell the smoky, salty, delicious aroma of bacon? How about the vanilla and caramel notes in the nose of your favorite bourbon? Get ready for the 5th Annual Bourbon & Bacon Fest!

Join us at The Foundry at Judson Mill near downtown Greenville on Friday, September 27th for an evening of delicious bites and bourbon sampling. Distilleries from all over the country will pour their best spirits while ticket holders taste porky treats from their favorite local restaurants.

Tickets are easily tailored to the Bourbon & Bacon experience you’d like to have: General Admission, VIP, and Designated Driver levels are all available.

Bourbon & Bacon Fest benefits Carolina Adaptive Golf. Carolina Adaptive Golf exists to create an environment where participants in the Carolinas have access to adaptive golf therapy that promotes inclusion, builds self-confidence and enhances quality of life.

Oktoberfest With Fireforge 🎃

📅 When: September 27th to September 29th

🏢 Where: 311 E. Washington St,. Greenville, SC

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🥨 Guten Tag! Join us for Fireforge Oktoberfest in downtown Greenville, September 27-29! Wear your lederhosen, dirndl - or simply a tasty pretzel necklace - and be ready for stein hoisting and pretzel-passing competitions amid live music throughout the weekend!

Festival Hours:

💙 Friday, 5-10 p.m. (Taproom opens normally at 11:30 a.m. All German-style festival beers will be available, yet our Oktoberfest special food menu begins at 5 p.m.)

💙 Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

💙 Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

Festival "Haus" Rules:

🍺 To receive a wristband and purchase alcohol, you must be 21+ and show your valid ID at our Entry Welcome Tent in the Bank of TR Parking Lot on Friday starting at 5 p.m. & all day on Saturday.

🥨 On Sunday, we'll resume normal taproom service for all beer & festy food orders through our main taproom.

🐶 Please leave pets at home for their safety and the safety of other guests. Oktoberfest gets crowded. Service animals allowed.

👶 Please keep your children with you at all times. Oktoberfest is not a free-range event.

🚭 This is a non-smoking & non-vaping event.

Live Music Schedule:

🍺 Friday, 9/27: The Foothills Oompah Band (6-9 p.m.)

🍺 Saturday, 9/28: Randomonium (5-8 p.m.)

🍺 Sunday, 9/29: Appalachian Freunde Polka Band (2-5 p.m.)

Mid Autumn Festival 🍂 

📅 When: Friday September 27th From 5:00pm To 8:00pm

🏢 Where: 78 Global Drive, Suite 200, Greenville, SC

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Come celebrate the The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, with us as you enjoy food, vendors, bounce house, games and performances from our students.

The moon festival is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese and other East and Southeast Asian cultures. The festival is a time for families to reunite and celebrate being together.

Wristbands are $15 for unlimited games and access to the bounce house and can be purchased at the festival.

Unleashed Dogtoberfest

📅 When: Friday, September 27th at 4:00pm

🏢 Where: 69 Rocky Slope Rd, Greenville, SC

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Come celebrate Dogtoberfest with Beer, Brauts, and Dogs at Unleashed featuring Doggystyle! Prost!

Autumn Vendor Market 🍁

📅 When: Saturday, September 28th From 11:00am to 3:00pm

🏢 Where: Westside Market, Greenville - (3510 Augusta Rd. Greenville, SC)

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🎉 FREE TO THE PUBLIC! 🎉

Join us for our 🍂 Autumn Vendor Market! 🍂 There will be over 65 vendors set up OUTSIDE, wrapping around the building! There will also be delicious food trucks to grab lunch from, a mobile tap trailer AND MORE! You don’t want to miss this awesome event and opportunity to support your local businesses! 🛍️

Cocktail Competition 🍸

📅 When: Sunday, September 29th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm

🏢 Where: 556 Perry Avenue, Suite B103, Greenville 29611

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Six & Twenty Distillery's "Don't Call Me Old Fashioned" Cocktail Competition! Come enjoy cocktails from some of the best bartenders in GVL!

Don't Call Me Old Fashioned Cocktail Competition !

Come join us on Sunday September 29, 2024 from 4-7 PM for a fun-filled day of mixing and shaking! Whether you're a seasoned bartender or just enjoy a good drink, this event is perfect for you.

Watch as talented bartenders compete to create the best cocktails and impress our panel of judges. We've invited a number of some of Greenville's best bartenders to create their own classic style cocktail. You'll have the chance to taste all the amazing drinks and vote for your favorites! Join us to cheer them on while battle it out for your vote and the judges panel.

We'll be joined by DJ FWB, food trucks, & more! It's sure to be a party to remember.

Don't miss out on this exciting event - mark your calendars and get ready to sip, sample, and socialize at the Cocktail Competition!

Live Music This Week

Thursday, September 26th

• Brooks Dixon Band at Gather GVL | From 5:30pm to 8:30pm | Free | Come join the Brooks Dixon Band as they take the stage at Gather GVL!

Friday, September 27th

• The Grateful Brothers at Double Stamp Brewery at Holland Park | Starting at 7:00pm | Tickets $15 - $35 | We're throwing a HUGE show over at Double Stamp Brewery at Holland Park off Laurens Rd, right behind Home Team BBQ

• Greenville Heritage FCU Main Street Fridays | From 5:30pm to 9:30pm | Free | Wind up the work week at Greenville Heritage FCU Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment.

• Flipside LIVE @ Old School Tavern | From 8:00pm to 11:30pm | Catch us on the FL!PS!DE at Old School Tavern

Sunday, September 29th

• Norma Jean with Special Guests - Darkest Hour and Razorgrave at Radio Room | From 7:30pm to 11:00pm | Tickets $25 - $35 | On Sunday, September 29th, Norma Jean, with special guests Darkest Hour and Razorgrave, comes to Radio Room!