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Country Superstar DIERKS BENTLEY to Headline 2012 Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival

TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Friday, August 24, 5-10 p.m. : Featuring Dierks Bentley & Pint Night
$45.00 ADV / $50.00 DOOR

Saturday, August 25, 4-10 p.m. : Featuring 200+ flavors of beer, cider, mead and wine, live local and national music acts, $1 tasting tokens (5 tokens are included with admission), a variety of local food vendors and brew-friendly pub grub, the festival’s popular Hop ‘N Brew tasting shack, a silent disco tent
$35.00 ADV / $40.00 DOOR

Saturday VIP Ticket (limited tickets advance purchase online only) : Saturday, August 25, 3-10 p.m. : Early admission, one-on-one time with brewers, 10 tokens included with admission, free commemorative pint glass, featuring 200+ flavors of beer, cider, mead and wine, live local and national music acts, $1 tasting tokens, a variety of local food vendors and brew-friendly pub grub, the festival’s popular Hop ‘N Brew tasting shack, a silent disco tent $50.00 ADV / $55.00 DOOR (if any remain) If you decide that you’d like to purchase this ticket and would like to also attend on Friday evening, you will need to purchase 1 Friday ticket and 1 Saturday VIP ticket separately as no discount is given for a Friday/Saturday VIP Combo Ticket.

Friday/Saturday Combo Ticket (advance purchase only)
$75.00 ADV

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The Bell’s Beer Iceman Cometh Challenge is a 29 mile point-to-point mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, Michigan.

Held traditionally on the first Saturday of November (except for years when the first Saturday of November is the 1st), the 23rd annual Bell’s Iceman will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Over $54,000 in cash prizes and $10,000 in merchandise prizes will be awarded.

Schedule of Events

November 2, 2012

2012 Packet Pick-Up and SRAM Ice Cycle Expo

12:00 Noon – 9:00 PM Packet Pick-up Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

12:00 Noon – 9:00 PM Concessions Open Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

12:00 Noon – 9:00 PM SRAM Ice Cycle Expo Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

November 3, 2012

2012 Bell’s Beer Iceman Cometh Challenge

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Late Iceman Packet Pick-up Downtown Kalkaska

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Late Slush Cup Packet Pick-up Timber Ridge

9:00 AM – BELL’S BEER ICEMAN START Downtown Kalkaska

9:00 AM- MEIJER SLUSH CUP START Timber Ridge

10:00 AM – First Slush-Cup Finish Timber Ridge

10:30 AM – First Iceman Finish Timber Ridge

11:00 AM – First Bus to Kalkaska Leaves Timber Ridge

2:30 PM – BELL’S BEER ICEMAN START- PROs Downtown Kalkaska

3:00 PM – MEIJER SNO-CONE START Timber Ridge

4:00 PM – Pro’s Finish Timber Ridge

6:00 PM – LAST BUS TO KALKASKA LEAVES Timber Ridge

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Music in the Park returns for the 26th year on June 29 and runs through August 31.

Performances are each Friday evening at 7 pm in Marina Park.

June 29 – The Bill Sears Quintet, sponsored by the North End Eatery and Dan Giroux of Crest Financial.

July 6 – Zen Stew, sponsored by Sunrise Landing. Drawing for the Northport Promise Summer Sizzler Raffle at 8:30 p.m.

July 13 – Don Julin and Ron Getz, sponsored by Tamarack Gallery.

July 20 – Steve Sandner Quintet, sponsored by Boutique by Mary Kent and Studio 106 Paintings by Kirk Richards.

July 27 – Jeff Tucker and On the Beach, sponsored by Kal Excavating and Karyn’s Beauty Salon.

August 3 – New Third Coast, sponsored by Due North Marketing Communications.

August 10 – Ray Kamalay and Don Julin, sponsored by Christian Jewelry by Greg Strausser.

August 17 – Leo Creek Band, sponsored by the Northport Lion’s Club

August 24 – Elizabeth and Mary Ann Rivers with Pat Nemisto, sponsored by Northport Highlands.

August 31 – Sister Wilene, sponsored by the Garage Bar and Grill.

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