Bands Brew and BBQ

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Bands, Brew & BBQ offers four weekends of smokin’ hot fun – now on Saturdays AND Sundays!

New this year, you have two days to sample dozens of craft and international beers and fire up your taste buds with food from your favorite local restaurants as well as our own famous, blazing barbecue. Every Sunday, enjoy sizzling live performances from award-winning country and classic rock artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bret Michaels, 38 Special and REO Speedwagon.

Bands, Brew & BBQ starts February 11 and runs each weekend through March 4, 2012. Specific dates listed in each tab.

Grab a Busch Gardens Fun Card to experience each weekend of Bands, Brew & BBQ event and come back and visit throughout 2012.

Check out the SeaWorld Orlando Bands, Brew & BBQ Lineup

Bands

Enjoy sizzling live performances from award-winning country and classic rock artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bret Michaels, 38 Special and REO Speedwagon. Each Sunday, Gwazi Field opens at at 4 p.m. and the shows begin at 5 p.m.

2012 Artists

Busch Gardens - Lynyrd Skynyrd
 Busch Gardens - Bret Michaels
Lynyrd Skynyrd Bret Michaels
February 12, 2012 February 19, 2012
Busch Gardens - 38 Special
 Busch Gardens - REO Speedwagon
38 Special REO Speedwagon
February 26, 2012 March 4, 2012

Artist lineup subject to change.

Pick up a 2012 Fun Card to enjoy Bands, Brew & BBQ along with admission to Busch Gardens throughout 2012.

Brew

Sample dozens of craft and international beers from a wide variety of vendors. We will have familiar brands and more than 80 specialty craft beer selections for you to purchase and try in one of our beer gardens. 

Beer festival starts at 12:00 p.m. and continues to 5:30 p.m. Beer will be available on Gwazi field during the performances on Sunday.

Vendors

  • Anheuser Busch
  • In Bev
  • Michelob
  • Kona Brewing Co.
  • Widmer Brothers
  • Redhook
  • Gordon Biersch
  • Southern Tier
  • Victory
  • Blue Point
  • Magic Hat
  • Cisco Brewing
  • Capital Brewing
  • Crown Imports
  • Vermont Cider Co.
  • Cold Storage
  • US Beverage
  • Florida Beer Co.
  • Tampa Bay Brewing
  • North American
  • Europeans

Enjoy unlimited beer each day of the event for $30. Pass Members can enjoy two unlimited beer passes for $50. Wristbands are available for purchase at Gwazi Path on each day of the event. You must be at least 21 years of age to purchase beer at this event.

BBQ

Fire up your taste buds with food from your favorite local restaurants as well as our own famous, blazing barbecue.

Vendors

Each weekend different chefs will be cooking up their specialties. Try smokin' treats from the chefs at:

Kojak's House of Ribs
 Outback Steakhouse
Kojak's House of Ribs Outback Steakhouse
  • Georgia Hot Smoked Sausage
  • Ribs
  • Chicken
  • Pulled Pork
  • The Outbacker Burger w/Cheese
  • BabyBack Ribs
  • Grilled Chicken on the Barbie
  • Mac-A-Roo ‘N Cheese
Smokey Bones
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Smokey Bones Smokin' Busch Gardens BBQ
  • Smoked Wings
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich
  • Grilled Chicken Salad
  • Ribs
  • Smoked Sucklin Pig
  • Amarillo Slow Smoked Chopped Beef Brisket
  • Pork TomaHawk
  • Grilled Chicken Skewers
  • Loaded Tater Tots

VIP

Sit up close, center stage in the priority reserved section while you enjoy the Concert and satisfy your appetite with a meal at our Busch Gardens Restaurants* or Bands Brew and BBQ food areas for any entrée and any one item from a selection of side salads, side dishes, or desserts and a regular-sized non- alcoholic beverage.

Bands, Brew & BBQ VIP tickets are now available. Admission to the park is required but not included.

* Meal Certificate is valid at all locations except for the Crown Colony Full Service Restaurant.