Submitted by Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts hosts its third annual Brew-Five-Three: Tacoma’s Beer and Blues Festival on Saturday, August 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as a downtown Tacoma block party on Broadway between 9th and 11th. Today, organizers announced the roster of blues groups, Washington State breweries and cideries, and food vendors.
Brew Five Three’s blues lineup in 2015 includes:
Duffy Bishop
Duffy Bishop is a powerful blues blaster and a sultry soul singer. Bishop just released her eighth album, has been honored in the Cascade Blues Association and Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame, and currently stars as Madame ZinZanni with Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle.
Market Street Dixieland Jass Band
Market Street Dixieland Jass Band brings New Orleans style Jazz, Ragtime, Stomps, and Blues at its best. Their irresistible Dixieland stylings represent the Southern music of the 1900s to 1930s made famous by Jelly Roll Morton, Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong and more.
Dean Reichert Band
A “blues fusionist,” Reichert’s music is varied and his sound reflects the influences of his wide-ranging collaborators.
Paul Green Blues Band
A former “Best Blues Harmonica” winner and member of the Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame, Paul Green’s band plays a hard-riding blues, R&B and funk style.
In addition to a stellar lineup of Washington State blues bands, the downtown Tacoma block party will again fill Broadway with Washington breweries and cideries. The 36 participants confirmed at this time include:
7 Seas Brewing, Backwoods Brewing Co.,Bainbridge Island Brewery, Brickyard Brewing, Diamond Knot Craft Brewing, Dick’s Brewing Company, E9 Brewery LLC, Elysian Brewing Company, Everybody’s Brewing, Fremont Brewing Company, Gig Harbor Brewing, Hale’s Ales, Harmon Brewing Co., Hilliard’s Beer, Lake Tapps Brewing, Mac and Jack’s Brewing, Maritime Pacific Brewing Company, M. T. Head Brewing Co., Narrows Brewing, No-Li Brewery, Northwest Brewing Co.,Odd Otter Brewing Company, Pacific Brewing & Malting Co., Powerhouse Restaurant and Brewery, Rainy Daze Brewing, Schilling Cider, Schooner Exact, Seattle Cider Company, Silver City Brewing, Snipes Mountain Brewery, Sound Brewery, Tacoma Brewing Co., Three Magnets Brewing Co., Top Rung Brewing Company, Two Beers Brewing Co., and Wingman Brewers.
Food vendors for Brew Five Three 2015 include Fish Basket’s Mobile Fish Bar, Lucky Eagle Casino Mobile Catering, Lumpia World, Great Northwest Popcorn, and Viet Nom Nom.
Brew Five Three is a 21+ event; valid photo ID required for entry; no exceptions. Failure to present proper, valid photo identification (driver’s license or passport) will result in denial of entry without refund. Brew Five Three will take place rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, tents will be constructed and the festival will move under cover. Well-behaved dogs on leash are permitted.
Proceeds from Brew Five Three: Tacoma’s Beer and Blues Festival support Broadway Center Education Programs, which reach close to 38,000 Washington State students a year through far-reaching and impactful programs ranging from year-round theatre classes, Civil Rights Legacy touring shows, and The LENS Project. Learn more at BroadwayCenter.org.
Advance tickets to Brew Five Three are on sale now. Tickets are$25 through August 1, and are $30 the week of the festival. Full-price tickets include six tasting tokens and a souvenir pint glass. Members of the military may purchase a $25 ticket without expiry. Designated drivers tickets are $10 and do not include a glass or tokens. To purchase tickets call the Broadway Center Box Office at 253.591.5894, toll-free 1.800.291.7593, visit in person at 901 Broadway in Tacoma’s Theater District or online at www.BroadwayCenter.org, or visit The Red Hot, The Beer Essentials, or Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
