Brews & Blues in the Valley

Brews & Blues in the Valley is a craft beer tasting festival presented by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association with Rocky 99 and Froggy 95!

Gates open at noon, and beer sampling will begin at 1:00 p.m. through 6 p.m.

Each ticketholder (except Designated Drivers) will receive 20 three-ounce samples from breweries around the country.

Music under the Polacek Pavilion will include:
Tony Janflone Jr. Band
Jukehouse Bombers
Ben Dumm featuring Southside Jerry
Flood City Brass

All attendees must be 21 or older. You MUST present valid ID. Products from the following breweries will be featured (more TBA):

Anchor
Angry Orchard
Atwater
Blue Moon
Boulder
Craft Brew Alliance
Duquesne Brewing
Flying Dog
Franziskaner
Full Sail
Goose Island
Great Lakes
Magic Hat
Penn Brewery
Redd's Brewing
Redhook
Rogue
Samuel Adams
Shiner
Southern Tier
Spaten
Whitehorse Brewing
Widmer Bros

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Parking is available in the Conemaugh and Freightcar America lots along Walnut Street.

Rain or shine.

More about the bands:

Tony Janflone Jr. knew what he wanted to do with his life from age 13 -- be a guitarist. He had been playing since the age of 9 and having been influenced from his earliest days by his father, also a guitarist. He’s one of Pittsburgh’s most sought-after performers and session musicians, and plays virtually every night in venues across western Pennsylvania. Tony’s performing credits include opening for or performing with B.B.King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Bonamassa, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Steely Dan, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana,Ted Nugent, Jimmy Thackery, and Peabo Bryson.

Jukehouse Bombers – Based in Indiana, Pa., the four-piece Jukehouse Bombers specialize in barrelhouse blues, soul, and classic rock. As Jim Price put it, "The Jukehouse Bombers’ dazzling instrumental chops, hearty vocals, and rowdy presentation dash the misconception that blues is depressing music."

Ben Dumm featuring Southside Jerry – Like most performers, Ben Dumm began playing with garage bands in high school and is well-known locally for his bands The Marauders and Ben Dumm & the Deviants. Throughout the years he has shared the stage with a variety of musicians, from legendary punk bands like The Misfits and Agent Orange to highly respected musicians including Deke Dickerson and Los Straitjackets. Jerry Mellix, aka Southside Jerry, has been entertaining audiences with his unique musical sound and style in and around Pittsburgh since the mid-60s. By 1979, Jerry was playing saxophone in back-up bands for various artists performing in Pittsburgh such as Lee Dorsey, The Temptations, The O'Jays, The Coasters and many more. Jerry's incomparable sax and vocal style has been heard everywhere from Trump's Plaza in Atlantic City tto the French Quarter blues bars of New Orleans to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

Flood City Brass – Formed in 2002, Flood City Brass is one of the area’s most popular groups and plays frequently at festivals and other events. This nine-piece band from Johnstown features male and female lead vocalists, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, sax, and trombone, and will come out with their bluesiest set for this event!

The schedule is as follows:
noon-1:15 Flood City Brass
1:40-3:00 Ben Dumm with Southside Jerry
3:30-4:45 Jukehouse Bombers
5:15-7:00 Tony Janflone Jr. Band

Beer tasting will be from 1:00-6:00 pm.