The fourth annual HillTap Festival, filled with a full day of outdoor activities and live music from three bands on two stages, will return to Ellicottville, NY on July 27.
The HillTap Festival will start with a chairlift ride up to Spruce Lake with live music, adventure activities, craft food and beverages. The festival will then head back down the mountain for two additional bands to wrap up the full day of activities. “HillTap is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The opportunity to host an event at the top of the mountain is truly unique. There is no better venue to merge great music, adventure, and craft beverages,” said 42 North Brewery Founder, John Cimperman. Niki Klein, Director of Resort Services at Holiday Valley adds, “It’s great to partner with 42 North on this event. Their adventurous spirit fits our DNA. We encourage attendees to spend the morning hiking and biking the trails and then spend the afternoon up at Spruce Lake”.
The festival lineup includes Buffalo-based Grateful Dead tribute band Workingman’s Dead, a southern soul band from Buffalo – Miller and the Other Sinners, and the old-time influenced folk-rock band Smilo and The Ghost. Miller and The Other Sinners have played over 700 gigs, ranging from house parties to festivals, across 21 states and Canada since August 2015. The band puts on an incredible performance that is full of catchy grooves, amazing musicianship, and well-written, emotionally charged songs.
Since their formation in 2016, Smilo and the Ghost have been entertaining audiences in the Northeast with their hard-driving, folk-rock with an old-time feel. The Erie Reader named their debut album, Ghost Writers, one of the “Top Three Albums of 2018.” Since then, Smilo and the Ghost have served as the opening act for national touring artists such as 10,000 Maniacs and Grammy-winning country duet Dan and Shay.
The vendor line-up at HillTap includes SUP Erie Adventures, Mud, Sweat & Gears, Tom’s Pro Bikes, Holiday Valley E-Bikes, 716 Fly Fishing, and Hatchet & Hops. Each of the vendors will be offering product exhibitions and demonstrations so attendees are encouraged to bring their adventure gear to take part in the adventure. Additionally, regional food trucks will be on-site during the festival.
Early bird tickets are now on sale for $35 and include free parking, a lift ticket up to Spruce Lake, and a full-day of music and adventure sports demo’s and clinics. A twilight ticket will also be offered that provides admission to the base of the mountain for the final two musical performances. The event runs from 12 noon until 9 pm. For tickets and more information on HillTap, fans can visit here.
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