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Greensky Bluegrass, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Love Canon and Wilder Woods to headline 8th annual Highlands Food & Wine Festival
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Tickets go on sale this Thursday, June 13 at 12 p.m. EST
The 8th annual Highlands Food & Wine festival taking place Nov. 7-10 will feature headliners Greensky Bluegrass, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Love Canon and Wilder Woods, according to an announcement today from Highlands Festivals, Inc. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday, June 13 at 12 p.m. EST and are projected to sell out quickly. Interested patrons should visit highlandsfoodandwine.com/.
“We’re thrilled to be celebrating the 8th annual Highlands Food & Wine festival, where an exceptional lineup of both emerging and established artists will take the stage,” said David Bock, president of the Highlands Festivals, Inc. board. “The team is also curating an impressive array of local and regional culinary talent, making it the South’s premier weekend to enjoy food, wine, and music together in the mountains.”
Highlands Food & Wine features world-class food from renowned local and regional chefs from across the Southeast and music from today’s top artists, as well as fine wine and spirits, specialty dinners and more. Events include the popular Grand Tasting, Truckin’, Main Event and Sunday’s A Shot at Redemption brunch.
Kicking off the four-day, multi-venue festival will be a performance by Virginia bluegrass cover band Love Canon at the Grand Tasting (Thursday, Nov. 7). Friday’s Truckin’ event (Friday, Nov. 8) will feature a blend of neo-soul and roots rock where American Idol semi-finalist Alex Lambert will set the stage for Wilder Woods with frontman Bear Rinehart, founding member of NEEDTOBREATHE. Legendary flatpicking guitarists Larry Keel and Jon Stickley will open for the high-energy, “jamgrass” headliner Greensky Bluegrass for Saturday’s Main Event (Saturday, Nov. 9). Abraham Alexander and headliner Lee Fields & The Expressions will round out the weekend with soulful, electric rhythm performances for Sunday’s A Shot of Redemption brunch (Sunday, Nov. 10).
The full roster of culinary partners will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets
Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 13 at 12 p.m. EST at highlandsfoodandwine.com/. Ticket prices for all-inclusive food, beverage and live music entertainment options will range from $295 for single-event tickets to $1,600 for VIP Weekender tickets (inclusive of the 4 signature events).
A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Bascom, Highlands Performing Arts Center and Friends of Founders Park, as well as to support the Louis Osteen Legacy Scholarship.
Highlands Food & Wine Festival is proudly presented by Highlands Festivals, Inc. and presenting festival sponsor, Visit Highlands.
