Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
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On Sunday, May 1, 2011, Asheville Grown Business Alliance, The Big Crafty and Just Economics are putting on the BIG LOVE FEST, a free celebration of unchained and independent Asheville. This festival is sponsored and made possible by local and independent businesses, crafters, artists, restaurants, breweries & non profits. The mission of the festival is to support independently-owned businesses in the community and to celebrate their vital economic, social and cultural role in our vibrant local economy.
Just Economics is bringing their home-brew competition to the Big Love Fest (held last year at the Wedge Brewery). Just Brew It will highlight the quality and variety of Asheville’s finest home-brewed beer. A $16 membership to Just Economics gains you wristband admittance to the Just Brew It portion of the Big Love Festival. Find more information and submit your membership atwww.justeconomicswnc.org.
Floating Action, Joshua Carpenter, Mad Tea Party, Red June and Rubber Cushions are just a portion of the event’s musical entertainment.
The LaZoom bus will be offering half hour comedy tours throughout the day featuring new skits and hysterical stories of Asheville’s sordid past. Local absurdist folk-punk act Sirius.B will join them for the evening routes.
Get ready to enjoy local beer, food, entertainment and music on two stages, fun family activities and the BEST local arts and crafts from the area!
Big Love Fest is a free event that will be held in downtown Asheville at Roger McGuire Green and Pack Square on Sunday, May 1st from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Find news, updates, and volunteer opportunities at www.loveasheville.org
It'll be a great venue! Thanks for posting this.
Will there be an increase in police presence due to the date and possible threat of wanna-be Anarchists doing something stupid? I've heard rumors of retaliation in response to the legal woes of the so-called "Asheville 11."