BradtoberFest
Run/Rawk/Crawl to celebrate life in Duluth, benefit young musicians
September 18, 2014 – The Friends of Brad
Memorial Foundation (FOBMF) will channel the celebratory, community-minded
spirit of Germany’s Oktoberfest with an upcoming festival that connects Duluth
area music, craft beer, and running communities.
The
BradtoberFest Run/Rawk/Crawl will take place in Duluth on Sunday, October 5.
The event offers
participants a unique opportunity to listen to live music and taste 4-ounce
samples of local craft beer while traversing a path that links local breweries
and beer-centric venues.
Duluth’s burgeoning brewery scene provided
the impetus for BradtoberFest. For the first time, all 9 Duluth and North Shore
breweries will be united for a single community event. “When we noticed there’s
roughly a 5K route connecting all of Duluth’s breweries, we had to do something
about it," says Troy Rogers, FOBMF president. "We’re
a music-focused organization, but we appreciate the craft beer aesthetic that
is emerging in Duluth. It's a culture that encourages conscious, active
living. It embraces art and music. These are all elements our organization
seeks to cultivate in our community."
Participants can
either run or walk the approximately 3-mile route that begins at Bent Paddle
Brewing Company, stops at a number of breweries and pubs and finally culminates
at the Fitger’s complex courtyard in a finish line celebration featuring food,
music, games, and a silent auction. An after party with additional music will
follow at the Red Herring Lounge.
Events organized by
the Friends of Brad always include elements of humor and absurdity, in keeping
with the playful disposition of their namesake, Brad Rozman. Participants can
choose to be pied in the face at the finish line and are encouraged to wear
costumes and sport “tighty-whities” underwear.
Proceeds will benefit
young musicians, supporting programs such as the Duluth Music Resource Center
and FOBMF's scholarship, fellowship, and other charitable programs.
Ticket
information and further info:
BradtoberFest
Run/Rawk/Crawl
Sunday, October 5
Starting at Noon at Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
1912 W Michigan Street, Duluth, MN
Registration fee: $25*
Registration includes: a 4 oz. beer sample, live music at each stop and
entrance to the Red Herring Lounge after party. Early registrants also get a
BradtoberFest t-shirt (limited availability) and can sign up for add-ons like a
shuttle from the start to the end point through the Duluth Experience.
Performers: Black River Revue, The
Boomchucks, The Brothers
Burn Mountain, Mary Bue, Dedric Clark and the Social Animals, Preston Gunderson, Emily Haavik, Adam Herman (of The Slamming Doors),
Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling, Hannah Rey, Robot Rickshaw (Troy
Rogers walks the robots), Starling
of Athens (Toby Thomas Churchill), THUG (Two Harbors Ukulele Group), Tin Can Gin and Tribal
Alchemie featuring the Yabobo
drummers.
Participating breweries & pubs and major
sponsors: Bent Paddle Brewing Co., Blacklist Brewing, Borealis Fermentery, Canal Park Brewing Company, Carmody Irish Pub & Brewery, Castle Danger Brewery, Dubh Linn Irish Pub, The Duluth Experience, Endion Station Public House, Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery and Grille, KUMD – 103.3 FM, Lake Superior Brewing Company,
the Red Herring Lounge and 7 West Taphouse.
Fun
video from the inaugural BradtoberFest Run/Walk/Crawl
About
the Friends of Brad Memorial Foundation
Bradley
E. Rozman’s life was tragically cut short in May 2009. The Friends of Brad
Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created by a group of
Brad's family and close friends to honor his memory. The Foundation celebrates
and cultivates young Minnesota musicians through a variety of programs,
including BradFest, a music festival. For
more information or to contribute to the Foundation, contact info@friendsofbrad.org or visit http://www.friendsofbrad.org.
About Bradley
E. Rozman
Brad Rozman discovered a love for
drumming at a young age and pursued this passion with vigor for the rest of his
life. In the early days, he formed garage bands with his musician friends and
led the drum line in the VHS marching band. After high school, he went on to
study percussion performance at St. Cloud State University and the University
of Illinois-Urbana. When he returned to Minnesota from graduate school, Brad
became involved in many music-making endeavors in the Duluth area, most notably
as the drummer for the bands High Volt Rustler and Equal Exchange.
It will be tons of fun and I hope to see you all there
Cheers!
- Nick
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