09/24/2016
It’s Beer, Brats & Bands At This Weekend’s Autumn Gold!
Local music icon and professional musician Cowboy Brad Fitch returns to the Autumn Gold stage this weekend with his TropiCowboy Band. Fitch and his band play a variety of music including western, folk, original songs, and of course, John Denver classics.
It’s all part of the long-running Estes Park fall festival, Autumn Gold. Billed as Beer, Brats and Bands, Autumn Gold kicks off Saturday, September 24 at 11:00 am in Bond Park in downtown Estes Park and runs through Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Admission if free to music, kids activities, and antique car show.
The complete band lineup is as follows:
Saturday, September 24:
11:30-1:30 Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band
2:00-4:00 Dakota Blu – Country Rock Band
4:30-6:30 Wendy Woo – Poly-Ethnic Power Pop
Sunday, September 25:
11:30-2:00 Progressive Jazz Rock
2:30-5:00 Colorado's Tribute to the EAGLES
Food:
In addition to the 2,400 brats and hot dogs that will be served, a number of food vendors will offer kettle korn, funnel cakes, ice cream, roasted corn, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and roasted nuts.
Family Fun:
There’s plenty for the kids to do including face painting, bag toss, air bounce course, and a jenga-toppling tower.
Raffle:
The Autumn Gold Raffle features a $5,000 grand prize, $2,500 second prize, and five $100 winners. The drawing will be Sunday afternoon. Winner need not be present to win. The odds of winning one of the two major prizes are about 1 in 400. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Autumn Gold.
Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary sponsors Autumn Gold. Proceeds help fund scholarships for Estes Park high school seniors as well as grants to local non-profits and community organizations.
Sitting in Bond Park enjoying a brat and beer while listening to live music is an Estes Park fall favorite thing to do. Of course, you don’t have to sit. Dancing in front of the music stage is permitted and highly encouraged. Bring your own chairs or blanket. Sunrise Rotary also provides bleachers under the sun or picnic tables under our shaded food tent.
Learn more on the Autumn Gold website: http://www.estesparkautumngold.com/