Hilltap Festival Returns to Holiday Valley
Hilltap Festival Returns to Holiday Valley
Expanded Festival to Include Three Bands and a Full Day of Adventure
EAST AURORA — 42 North Brewing Company and Holiday Valley Resort are again teaming up for the 3rd Annual HillTap Festival™ at Holiday Valley. This one-of-a-kind festival merges music, craft beer and outdoor adventure at one of the most scenic venues in the region, atop the mountain at Spruce Lake.
Festival attendees will take a chair lift ride to the top of the mountain where they will experience a full day of music and adventure. Activities include mountain biking, stand up paddle boarding (SUP), and axe throwing. A full lineup of outdoor vendors will also be on-site at the festival.
This year’s music lineup has also been expanded to include three bands. Opening up the festival atop Spruce Lake will be the roots duo from Springville, NY, Kody & Herren.
Following Kody & Herren will be the Buffalo-based Ten Cent Howl, bringing their up-tempo, Americana sound to the festival. Finally, the festival will wrap up at the base of the mountain with a special performance by the Jamestown, NY based band, The Probables. The Probables will be bringing their bluegrass sounds to the festival as part of their 2023 Destination Tour.
“This is one of our favorite events of the year. There is no better place to merge craft beer, roots music, and adventure. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind venue,” said 42 North Brewery Founder, John Cimperman.
The HillTap Festival begins at 12pm and runs until 9pm. Attendees will park at the Tannenbaum Lodge and take the chair lift up to the festival. This year’s vendors and experiences include SUP demos by SUP Erie Adventures, bike demos by Freewheel, Henna Art by Buffalo Henna, Axe throwing by Hatchets & Hops, Holiday Valley e-bike demos, and Mud, Sweat, n’ Gears. Additionally, food will be available from Fat Bob’s BBQ and Villaggio.
Early bird tickets are now on sale for $35 which includes a chair lift ride to Spruce Lake, a full day of music and access to the vendors and demos. Children 10 and under are admitted free, accompanied by a paying adult.
For more information and tickets to the HillTap Festival, visit https://www.hilltapfestival.com/.