Photo Courtesy of Sue Battani : One of the 6 jumbo garbage bags containing a combo of paper napkins, paper cups, corn cups, & food waste recycled from this past weekend's BRTMF.

Nelson & Albemarle County, Virginia
This past weekend’s Blue Ridge Trail Music Festival was a complete success, but after the festival comes the cleanup! And a festival with over 1000 people creates lots of trash. The organizers of the event, Cerberus Productions, in conjunction with www.myrecyclingclub.com in Albemarle County made sure as much of the waste created from the event was recycled. “John (John Spagnolo of Cerberus Productions) did a great thing and elected to purchase ‘corn’ cups for the event that are made of 100% corn husks and are bio-degradable and those cups were filled with quite a bit of beer on Saturday to be sure.” Eventually those cups along with paper napkins, paper cups & food waste were delivered to Royal Oak Farm in Evington, VA (Above photo)

“We started My Recycling Club (www.myrecyclingclub.com) in July ’08 when we heard from several people in Albemarle county that they wished they had help getting their recyclables collected. We began a pilot program for 12 customers and since last summer our client base has grown to over 120 individual customers and businesses, including Keswick Hall, Blue Mountain Brewery, and Devils Backbone,” says Sue Battani of My Recycling Club.

In addition to the items mentioned above, more recycled items were sorted and delivered to McIntire Recycling Center in Albemarle County

· 1 jumbo-sized garbage can of glass bottles
· 2 jumbo-sized garbage cans of plastic bottles and jugs
· 1 large stack of cardboard and brown paper packaging

Sue says they will be back next at the 2010 festival! Pretty cool!

Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : The grounds at Devils Backbone Brewing Company were packed by afternoon at the 1st Annual Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival.

Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
It’s officially in the history books. After months and months of planning and coordination, and a somewhat soggy start to the day, The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival ended on a a very high note! Nelson County Life Magazine was a co-sponsor and emcee for the day long event.

Though the day started off with rain and clouds, the sun appeared by early afternoon the music was in full swing!

Though the day began soggy, folks made the best of it while the bands kicked off the festival.

The music lineup featured headliner Sons of Bill, fresh off their 2009 Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival performance and sold out CD Release show at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville. The Infamous Stringdusters, whose 2007 album “Fork In the Road” was the IBMA Album of the year, will take the stage before Sons of Bill. Rounding out the lineup was Jesse Harper, William Walter & Tucker Rogers, Robbing Mary and Earl Knox.

Lots & lots of fun and dancing!

More photos and background by clicking here.

Plans are already being discussed to the 2010 Blue Ridge Trail Music Festival! See you there!

©2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival started a bit soggy, but ended beautifully as the sun came out for most of the afternoon and early evening.

Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
Complete success! In spite of the rain for the first part of the day, the 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival on the grounds of Devils Backbone Brewing Company was a total success. We’ll have a complete wrap up of the day’s activities on Sunday, along with tons of photos our Paul Purpura grabbed from the festival, but thanks to everyone who made the day fantastic!

It’s safe to say plans are already in the works for a 2010 festival!

The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival is today at on the grounds of Devils Backbone Brewing Company from 12 PM until 8PM tonight.

Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music festival takes place today – Saturday, August 22nd on the grounds outside of Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County from Noon-8PM. Folks can spend the day enjoying the region’s best Bluegrass, Alt-Country and Roots Rock bands in a beautiful mountain setting. This outdoor celebration will feature beers from “Brew Ridge Trail” members Starr Hill, Devils Backbone, Blue Mountain and South Street. Albemarle CiderWorks, a new family-run Cidery in Albemarle County, will also be providing a variety of Ciders. A mountain bike race, “The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain,” will also take place starting at 9AM with the race ending at approximately 11AM at the festival grounds entrance. Nelson County Life Magazine and Corner 106.1 will be the emcees for the day long event.

The entire grounds are ready to go for today's event, rain or shine!

The music lineup will feature headliner Sons of Bill, fresh off their 2009 Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival performance and sold out CD Release show at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville. The Infamous Stringdusters, whose 2007 album “Fork In the Road” was the IBMA Album of the year, will take the stage before Sons of Bill. Rounding out the lineup will be Jesse Harper, William Walter & Tucker Rogers, Robbing Mary and Earl Knox.

Justin Billcheck of Cerberus Productions, the event’s co-promoter remarks: “My partner, John Spagnolo and I, couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to put together a music festival here in Central Virginia. We’ve felt this area would welcome an event that features great beer and great music for some time now and what a great way to kick off The Brew Ridge Beer Trail.”

Gates will open at Noon today, with the 1st band taking the stage at Noon. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of show. All ages are welcome.

The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival is this coming weekend on Aug 22nd. Click on image for larger view.

Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music festival will take place on Saturday, August 22nd on the grounds outside of Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County from Noon-8PM. Folks will be able to spend the day enjoying the region’s best Bluegrass, Alt-Country and Roots Rock bands in a beautiful mountain setting. This outdoor celebration will feature beers from “Brew Ridge Trail” members Starr Hill, Devils Backbone, Blue Mountain and South Street. Albemarle CiderWorks, a new family-run Cidery in Albemarle County, will also be providing a variety of Ciders. A mountain bike race, “The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain,” will also take place starting at 9AM with the race ending at approximately 11AM at the festival grounds entrance. Nelson County Life Magazine and Corner 106.1 will be the emcees for the day long event.

The music lineup will feature headliner Sons of Bill, fresh off their 2009 Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival performance and sold out CD Release show at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville. The Infamous Stringdusters, whose 2007 album “Fork In the Road” was the IBMA Album of the year, will take the stage before Sons of Bill. Rounding out the lineup will be Jesse Harper, William Walter & Tucker Rogers, Robbing Mary and Earl Knox.

Justin Billcheck of Cerberus Productions, the event’s co-promoter remarks: “My partner, John Spagnolo and I, couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to put together a music festival here in Central Virginia. We’ve felt this area would welcome an event that features great beer and great music for some time now and what a great way to kick off The Brew Ridge Beer Trail.”

Gates will open at Noon, with the 1st band taking the stage at Noon. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of show. All ages are welcome.

Everything is on track for the 1st Annual Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival on August 22nd at Devils Backbone Brewing Company . Click on image for larger view.

Roseland/Beech Grove
Nelson County, Virginia
With just under three weeks until the 1st Annual Brew Ridge Music Festival, (BRTMF) preparations are in full swing for the inaugural event here in Nelson County, Virginia. The site of the festival is Devils Backbone Brewing Company near the intersection of Route 664 and 151 on your way up to Wintergreen Resort.

Nelson County Life Magazine is a co-sponsor of this year’s festival along with lots of other businesses from all around the area. We will be featuring cuts of music from each of the bands at this year’s festival in our daily audio weathercast. You can access that by clicking on the player at the top of our homepage or by going to Tommy’s Weather by clicking here.

The entire music lineup for the day can be viewed by going over to BRTMF here.

This year’s performers include:
Sons of Bill
The Infamous Stringdusters
Jesse Harper
William Walter & Tucker Rogers
Robbing Mary
Earl Knox

You can purchase tickets online for BRTMF by clicking here and heading on over to Music Today. Simple and easy! Or by visiting any one of these locations in person to buy your tickets. Additional detailed information on the event by clicking here.

There will be a huge variety of custom brewed beers from area microbreweries. See them all here.

Tommy Stafford of Nelson County Life Magazine will be a co-emcee of the event along with The Corner 106.1 in Charlottesville.

Be looking for much more on the festival between now and the day of the event! And see you there!!

©2009 Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival : Click image for larger view and more details!

Roseland
Nelson County, Virginia
Preparations continue for the 1st Annual Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival to be held next month on August 22nd at Devils Backbone Brewing Company here in Nelson County, Virginia. The day long event is co-sponsored by local area breweries and businesses, including Nelson County Life Magazine. Tommy Stafford of the magazine along with The Corner 106.1 in Charlottesville will be emceeing the festival. The festival benefits The Lovingston Opry . The event includes a high powered lineup of music!

The festival includes The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain bike race which will start/finish at the Devils Backbone Brewery. The course starts with a warm up climb to the top of Brents Gap. After that, the courses explore Horseshoe Mountain. If you took on the Devils Backbone Challenge, some of the terrain will be familiar. But there are some new trails to race! Then finish back at the Brewery and take part in the rest of the events.

Be looking for much more info in the coming days and be sure to visit Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival’s site by clicking here to learn more about winning tickets to the festival! Or call, 800.282.8223 for more information.

THE 1st BREW RIDGE TRAIL MUSIC FESTIVAL: August 22nd, 2009

Roseland/Beech Grove
Nelson County, Virginia

ANNOUNCING THE 1st BREW RIDGE TRAIL MUSIC FESTIVAL: August 22nd, 2009
The 1st Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 22nd on the grounds outside of Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County from Noon-8PM. Attendees will be able to spend the day enjoying the region’s best Bluegrass, Alt-Country and Roots Rock bands in a beautiful mountain setting. This outdoor celebration will feature beers from “Brew Ridge Trail” members Starr Hill, Devils Backbone, Blue Mountain and South Street. Albemarle CiderWorks, a new family-run Cidery in Albemarle County that’s schedule to open in July, will also be providing a variety of Ciders. A mountain bike race, “The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain,” will also take place starting at 9AM with the race ending at approximately 11AM at the festival grounds entrance.

The music lineup will feature headliner Sons of Bill, fresh off their 2009 Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival performance and sold out CD Release show at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville. The Infamous Stringdusters, whose 2007 album “Fork In the Road” was the IBMA Album of the year, will take the stage before Sons of Bill. Rounding out the lineup will be Jesse Harper, William Walter & Tucker Rogers, Robbing Mary and Earl Knox.

Justin Billcheck of Cerberus Productions, the event’s co-promoter remarks: “My partner, John Spagnolo and I, couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to put together a music festival here in Central Virginia. We’ve felt this area would welcome an event that features great beer and great music for some time now and what a great way to kick off The Brew Ridge Beer Trail.”

Gates will open at Noon, with the 1st band taking the stage at Noon. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of show. All ages are welcome.

Event and ticket information about The Brew Ridge Trail and Music Festival or The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain can be found at www.brewridgetrail.com. Tickets can also be ordered by calling 800-594-TIXX

For more information on The Festival or The Brew Ridge Trail contact (800) 282-8223
For press assistance contact Maureen Kelly at (434) 263-7015