With delicious food and local breweries, the Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival marks its seventh year on Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, this year presented by iHeartMedia, Lincoln of Memphis, and The Original Clubtails Cocktail in a Can. As iHeartMedia’s regional event director Caroline Hall says, “Everyone loves the event, [which] is a true reflection of Memphis. It’s a diverse event with tailgating at the stadium.”
The beverages for this year’s event are by Angry Orchard, Blue Moon, Coors Seltzer, Jack Daniel’s, Meddlesome Brewing Company, Memphis Made Brewing Co., Simply Spiked Lemonade, White Claw Hard Seltzer, and more. Food will be available for purchase from restaurants and vendors such as Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Smurfey’s Smokehouse, KFC, Waldo’s Chicken & Beer, Owens Bakery, Dipsticle Artisan Gelato Cafe, and CueGuard Smokehouse. Live music will be provided by the Memphis Funk-N-Horns band, singer Devin Crutcher, and DJ Mic Tee from radio station K97. There will also be fun festivities like a mechanical bull ride, football, and basketball hoops.
Profits from the event will go to Merge Memphis, a nonprofit that aims to support underserved women in the Memphis area.
Tickets to the Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival include admission, a souvenir glass, all beverage samples, and a portion benefiting Merge Memphis. General admission starts at $54.35 plus taxes and fees. VIP tickets are $94.87 plus taxes and fees and include early 30-minute entry, a VIP lanyard, and access to the VIP lounge. You must be 21 or older to attend.
Memphis Chicken & Beer Festival, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, 335 South Hollywood Street, Saturday, August 16, 6-10 p.m., $54.35-$94.87.
