Shipyard & Gritty’s Sponsor Gentlemen Of The Road 8/4- Mumford & Sons
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Exciting beer & music news coming from Shipyard Brewing :
PORTLAND, ME – (July 20, 2012) – Gritty McDuff’s and Shipyard Brewing Company are the official beer sponsors of the Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover in Portland, Maine on the Eastern Promenade. This August 4th Portland event is the first U.S. Stopover of just four hand selected cities nationwide and is expected to draw 16,000 people. The Stopover tours are known for celebrating the best of local culture and Gritty’s and Shipyard are two of Portland’s oldest and most iconic breweries.
Gritty’s and Shipyard beers will be served in a beer garden throughout the event and will also be featured during premiere celebrations all weekend throughout the city, including pre- and after-parties at the State Theatre.
This Stopover features music from Mumford & Sons, St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, The Apache Relay, Simone Felice, Haim and will be emceed by comedian Reggie Watts. Gates for this daylong concert open at noon and the event ends at 9 p.m. More information can be found at www.gentlemenoftheroad.com/portland.
Gritty’s and Shipyard are also sponsoring events leading up to the concert where fans will have the chance to win tickets to this sold out show. A total of 10 pair of tickets will be awarded to fans over a 10 day period.
The Gentleman, who can be recognized by his dapper appearance, top hat and handlebar mustache, will be at the following retail locations from 5 – 6 p.m. Fans can follow the Facebook page www.facebook.com/findtheGOTR to discover the secret word that must be whispered into his ear in order to win two tickets to the concert. The secret word and the number fan a person needs to be to whisper the word to The Gentleman will be posted daily on that Facebook page.
Monday, July 23 – RSVP, 887 Forest Ave., Portland
Tuesday, July 24 – Oak Hill Beverage, 26 Oak Hill Terrace, Scarborough
Wednesday, July 25 – Joe’s Smoke Shop, 665 Congress St., Portland
Thursday, July 26 – DiPietro’s Market, 387 Cottage Rd., South Portland
Friday, July 27 – Downeast Beverage, 79 Commercial St., Portland
Saturday, July 28 – Westbrook Market, 28 Stroudwater St., Westbrook
Sunday, July 29 – Bow Street Market, 79 Bow St., Freeport
Monday, July 30 – Friendly Discount, 922 Main St., Westbrook
Tuesday, July 31 – Patmans, 95 Tandberg Trail, Windham
Wednesday, August 1 – RSVP, 887 Forest Ave., Portland
The two breweries will also be giving away special limited edition t-shirts and stickers at these retail locations as well as promotions throughout the city leading up to the event. More information will be posted daily at www.facebook.com/grittymcduffsand www.facebook.com/shipyardbrewing.
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