Winter Microbrew Fest Returns for Seventh Year

Negative wind chills and endless amounts of snow couldn’t keep thousands from attending the seventh annual Traverse City Winter Microbrew & Music Festival on Saturday.

Each year, the winter counterpart to the Summer Microbrew & Music Festival lightens up an otherwise gray winter atmosphere. And, each year, the festival builds upon itself — converting The Sarah Harding Parking Lot into a microbrew winter wonderland. The festival remains unique and interesting even for those that return year after year.

The vibrancy of the festival hails from a vast assortment of breweries, food, and music. For 2016, many favorites returned — including an eclectic collection of musical acts, Silent Disco, local food trucks, and the Rare Beer Tour. With music playing throughout the evening in multiple tents, festival attendees could choose their entertainment. Whether you prefer folk rock, bluegrass, polka, funk, or experimental music, there was something for you to enjoy. Live acts included That 1 Guy,

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