Bolts Brew Fest

Presented by Publix

Aug 1 Friday 8:00 PM On Sale Soon

Event Information

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that they will be hosting the eighth-annual Bolts Brew Fest presented by Publix at AMALIE Arena on Friday, August 1, beginning at 8 p.m. The event will offer craft beers from a variety of local craft breweries, liquor distilleries, oversized games, ThunderBug, and more.

This is a 21+ event. IDs will be required at the door. No one under 21 will be admitted (this includes babies in strollers).

General Admission tickets include entry at 8 p.m. for sampling and other fun perks, including games, photo opportunities, music, and more.

General Admission Plus tickets include early entry starting at 7 p.m. for an extra hour of sampling.

Craft beer enthusiasts can purchase a VIP Admission ticket which will allow access to the event two hours prior to General Admission. VIP includes beer sampling, early entry from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for an extra hour of sampling without the crowds, access to AMALIE Arena's Ashley VIP Lounge, featuring exclusive VIP-only beer and food, and an offer code for a BOGO ticket for one Lightning pre-season game (limited quantities are available and only while supplies last).

Rapidly becoming one of Tampa Bay’s biggest beer events, Bolts Brew Fest features a wide array of craft beer variety from local and national breweries available for individuals to choose from. The full lineup of participating breweries will be announced prior to the event.

Additional Ticket Information

An early bird presale will start April 8 at 10:00 a.m. on CLDeals.com and Tampa Bay Lightning and AMALIE Arena subscribers will have a presale opportunity starting April 11 at 10:00 a.m. All presales will end on April 17 at 10:00 p.m. This one-time early bird deal will offer special pricing (see below for details) and will be in celebration of the Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Appreciation Night on April 15.

Fans are encouraged to get their tickets as early as possible. The following ticket structure will be in effect:

General Admission

Doors at 8 p.m.

$40.00 Early Bird

$50.00 Advanced purchase

$60.00 Day of event

General Admission Plus

Doors at 7 p.m.

$65.00 Early Bird

$75.00 Advanced purchase

$90.00 Day of event

VIP Admission

Doors at 6 p.m.

$110.00 Early Bird

$120.00 Advanced purchase

$150.00 Day of event

A Designated Driver ticket will also be available for $35.00 advanced purchase and $45.00 day of event for General Admission only.

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