Other Info:Join Halogen Records, Magic Hat Artifactory and Big Heavy World at the Magic Hat Brewery as we throw a huge shindig to benefit Big Heavy World, a local non-profit aimed at preserving record of original Vermont music. The brewery parking lot will be turned into an outdoor beer garden feat. $3 drafts of all our beers, and $5 drafts of a new beer brewed especially for Heavy Fest (proceeds go to Big Heavy World).

Bands taking the stage will be:

-Heloise & The Savoir Faire (www.heloisemusic.com)

-Rustic Overtones (www.therusticovertones.com)

-Waylon Speed (www.myspace.com/waylonspeed)

-Casio Bastard (casiobastard.info)

-Pariah Beat (pariahbeat.com)

-Japhy Ryder (www.japhyryder.com)

-Jah Red (www.facebook.com/jahred802)

-Brewer-led tours will go down at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5pm There will be a BBQ (with all proceeds going to BHW) and a spot to grab some of Nectar’s famous Gravy Fries!

-Ben & Jerry’s will be serving ice cream!

-Magic Hat will be raffling off a snowboard and some other great beer-based gear, and there will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit BHW.

-A live graffiti expo will take place as selected artists spray down the BHW tour bus.

-Hand-rolled cigar expo

-And when it’s all said and done, head to Nectar’s for the Heavy Fest After Party. -Big ups to our wonderful partners in this: Big Heavy World, WIZN & The Buzz, Halogen Records and Nectar’s.