The first BBQ and Beer Bash will be held at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo on Feb. 17.Graphic provided by Outlier Events

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Growlers and Outlier Events will host the first-ever Winter BBQ and Beer Bash at Homer Stryker Field on Saturday, Feb. 17.

The event will feature barbecue and beer tastings from local vendors, along with yard games, live music and non-alcoholic options indoors and on the field from 2 to 6 p.m., rain or shine.

All ages are welcome to attend, and children 12 and under receive free admission with a paid adult. Individual food and drink tokens can be purchased once inside the festival.

Attendees will receive sampling tokens with their tickets, a drink sampling cup and a branded lanyard, according to a press release. There are also a limited number of VIP tickets which grant one-hour early entry into the festival as well extra sampling tokens.

VIP tickets include six tokens for food and 10 for alcoholic beverages, while general admission tickets include four food tokens and six drink samples.

Those interested in VIP tickets can sign up now for the event’s priority list. Those on the list will be able to buy tickets beginning Dec. 14, while others will have to wait until Dec. 28. Ticket prices range from $34 to $59. There are specific tickets for those interested in just beer or just the barbecue.

Kalamazoo-based company Outlier Events has hosted other food and beer festivals in West Michigan and the Midwest, including the Donut & Beer Fest, Taco & Tequila Fest and Mac and Cheese Fest. According to a press release, Outlier Events hand-picked Kalamazoo to host the first BBQ and Beer Bash.

“We can’t wait to bring the first Winter BBQ and Beer Bash to Homer Stryker Field,” Outlier Events representative Kendall Soto said. “We have always had an amazing turnout in Kalamazoo, being where Outlier Events started.”

Though the vendor list is not yet finalized, Soto anticipates 40 to 60 vendors, including food trucks, restaurants and breweries. Interested vendors can contact admin@outliereventsgroup.com up to two weeks prior to the event.

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