Eagle, CO — Bonfire Brewing and Optimum Events present the fourth-annual Bonfire Block Party held Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 in downtown Eagle, Colorado. Nine bands will be featured over two days, along with craft beer, food trucks and, new for 2018, a tented VIP Experience. Two-day general admission and VIP tickets are on sale now.
The Block Party kicks off on Friday with local bluegrass band, Hardscrabble at 4:00 p.m., followed by the first Main Stage act, blues rocker Nicki Bluhm at 4:30 p.m.Between two venue stages, the music is continuous, with Hardscrabble playing during all Main Stage set breaks. San Francisco-based Con Brio plays the Main Stage beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by headliners and jam funk sensations, Galactic at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday’s music starts early at 2:30 p.m. with Assembly of Dust on the Broadway Main Stage. Set breaks will be filled with Second Stage band, Duey & The Decibels, who first take the stage at 4:00 p.m. New Orleans legends, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Colorado favorite, Sam Bush make their encore Block Party appearances, beginning at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. Saturday’s event closes out with headliners, Grammy-nominated The Record Company, who Rolling Stone says, “kick up a raw rootsy racket.” The Record Company takes the Main Stage at 8:30 p.m.
2018 Bonfire Block Party general admission and VIP Experience tickets are available at www.bonfireblockparty.com. A portion of all Block Party proceeds benefit Eagle County nonprofit The Cycle Effect, who will be operating a bike valet during the event.
2018 Bonfire Block Party Schedule
Friday, June 1:
3:30 p.m. - Gates Open
4:00 p.m. - Hardscrabble, Bonfire Second Street Stage
4:30 p.m. - Nicki Bluhm, Broadway Main Stage
6:30 p.m. - Con Brio, Broadway Main Stage
8:30 p.m. - Galactic, Broadway Main Stage
10:00 p.m. - Hardscrabble, Bonfire Second Street Stage – Late Night Set
Saturday, June 2:
2:00 p.m. - Gates Open
2:30 p.m. - Assembly of Dust, Broadway Main Stage
4:00 p.m. - Duey & The Decibels, Bonfire Second Street Stage
4:30 p.m. - Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Broadway Main Stage
6:30 p.m. - Sam Bush, Broadway Main Stage
8:30 p.m. - The Record Company, Broadway Main Stage
10:00 p.m. - Duey & The Decibels, Bonfire Second Street Stage – Late Night Set
What: 2018 Bonfire Block Party
Where: Broadway and Second Streets, Eagle
When: Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2, 2018
Cost: From $20 (Two-Day GA) to $100 (VIP Experience)
More: www.bonfireblockparty.com