The 17th Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival takes place May 18, 2024, at Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N Community House Road, Charlotte, North Carolina.
General admission is from 2 to 6 p.m., and VIP admission is from 12 to 6 p.m.
Five lucky Charlotte on the Cheap readers will win a pair of GA tickets, and one very lucky reader will win a pair of VIP tickets. Keep reading on to enter the contest, and also to learn about the discount code that’s available to everyone.
Highlights of Festival
Your admission ticket buys you a souvenir glass for all-you-care-to-taste samples of the beer and bourbon.
Same great location as last year, at Ballantyne’s Backyard! It’s a beautiful setting for Charlotte’s Biggest, Baddest, Bone-In BBQ Festival – the Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival. This 17th Annual affair is back and ready for more – it offers up all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked Beasts
It’s a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’ and barbeque eatin’. Your Admission buys you a souvenir glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of the beer and bourbon
The Shrine of Swine is back with whole hogs and other surprises during each session.
Enjoy seminars in the tasting theater with master, brewmasters and pit masters. Dance or rock out to the bands playing your favorite tunes throughout the day. Enjoy yard games as you sample over 60 beers and over 40 bourbons. Browse and shop the brewerania, hot sauces and BBQ accessories. There will be other delicious food for purchase from the food trucks.
VIP Admission
12 to 6 p.m.
$75
Includes a souvenir tasting glass and 2 extra hours of sampling unlimited beer and bourbon tastings, a BBQ Dinner Plate, special VIP only Lounge Area (Lounge closes at 5pm) and all live entertainment. Access to the Shrine of Swine. All other food is available a la Carte (pay on your own). Keep reading for a discount code!
General Admission
2 to 6 p.m.
$45
Includes a souvenir glass and unlimited beer and bourbon tastings. Access to the Shrine of Swine. All other food is available a la Carte (pay on your own). Keep reading for a discount code!
Discount Code
Use promo code cltcheap20 for 20% off either GA or VIP tickets. The promo code will expire on May 17, 2024. Purchase tickets.
Win Tickets
Drink Eat Relax Events is giving away several tickets to Charlotte on the Cheap newsletter subscribers! If you haven’t subscribed yet, click here to subscribe! We send out one newsletter every morning with the best deals and events.
- 5 winners will each win a pair of GA tickets
- 1 winner will win a pair of VIP tickets
To enter to win tickets, just scroll down to the comment section and leave a comment! Please make sure to leave your correct email address, so that we can send you the tickets if you win. Your email address won’t be public.
The winners will be random selected on May 12, 2024.
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Holly Nguyen says
Would be so excited to try local beers and NC bbq!
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Matthew Workman says
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Regina says
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Karen Williams says
Who wouldn’t have a good time with Beer and BBQ…yes please!
Raven says
I missed the wine festival but I’m looking forward to is one. I had a great time last year!
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Beline McBride says
Beautiful venue for such a great event!
Denise Corbin says
Can’t go wrong with beer, bourbon and BBQ!! All favs of my husband and I!
Patrick Lawrence says
Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ all in one place? Are you kidding me, no way I’d miss it!!!
Jason McManus says
I would love to attend!!
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Virginia Velez says
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Elizabeth Thomas says
What a fun way this would be to celebrate our anniversary!!!
J Welch says
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Michelle Evans says
This sounds like so much fun! Thank you for the opportunity!
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Dona B says
Just moved here. Would love to win tickets to attend my first Beer, Bourbon & BBQ festival.
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McKenzie W says
Just went to the wine and food festival here! What a great spot, would love to go to this event.
Christina Goodman says
Fingers crossed!
Bobbi R says
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Vickie C says
Would love to take my partner to this!!
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TRACEY BISSELL says
Beer, bourbon and bbq!
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Jessica S. says
BB&B! Sounds fun!
Maria Waterson says
This would be a great gift for my hubby!
Nicholas Asa says
I’d take my son and my mom!
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Heather Leibowitz says
I love Bourbon!! My friend loves beer!! This would be perfect for us!
Tim says
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H. Camille Smith says
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Barbara Brown says
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Marilyn says
I’m ready
Brian Mullarkey says
If you’ve never been to this festival and love beer and bourbon then you need to go. Excellent atmosphere for trying different types of beer and bourbon in one place.
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I’m sure it will be a Great Experience, my Birthday Weekend!!!
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You had me at “beer.”
James Harris says
Ready to go!
Adam Cutler says
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Doug Broome says
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Bradley P says
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Lois R White says
Would love to try this! Been to over events in area but not this one.
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James R Stamey says
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Phyllis Overcash says
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kelly Kepley backman says
Love me some BBQ and Husband loves Bourbon. Help us celebrate 20 years of marriage. Thank you!
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Alicia Brodie says
This would be an awesome Father’s Day gift for my boyfriend. He loves craft beer and bourbon! What an awesome time he would have and it might just score me some brownie points!! ☺️
Eytan says
Love all 3, let’s go
Todd says
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Jen Watson says
Fingers crossed — have wanted to go to this fest for a while but haven’t gotten to check it out!
Kaitlyn Q says
i have family coming to town & would love to win a ticket! We have never been before!
Cameron says
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Mike says
nothing better than bbq & beer! family and i are trying to go!
Sarah D says
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Joelle Shipp says
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