Each Fall a very special event takes place at Sawyer Point that raises money for the Children’s Hospital, and it’s a day full of fun for kids AND adults! Bluegrass for Babies started out as a backyard party fundraiser and has grown into a big festival with live music, great (healthy!) food, local craft beers, kids activities and more! We attend this event every year and always have a fun time, there’s so much to do and the music is always awesome. I’m bummed that we can’t make it this year, but lucky for you I still have information about getting discounted tickets AND I’m giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner! New this year, I also am offering this winner a FREE bin of produce from Green Bean Delivery! Veggies AND a music fest, all for a great cause! Read all about the Bluegrass for Babies event below and then mark your calendars for September 19th and enter to win yourself tickets from the Little Things Blog!
Bluegrass for Babies 2015 ::
On Saturday, September 19, Bluegrass for Babies returns to Sawyer Point for its 7th annual concert benefiting Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The family-friendly concert, which runs from 3-9pm, features music from top bluegrass bands, plenty of family-friendly activities, a variety of vendors, local and organic concessions, and much more.
This year’s concert lineup features performances from returning local bands, Hickory Robot at 3pm and Comet Bluegrass All-Stars at 7pm. Special guest Jennifer Ellis will perform her popular children’s songs at 4:15pm. Headlining the event with a performance at 5pm is Pennsylvania band Cabinet. Cabinet was recently named one of the “Top 10 Country Artists You Need to Know in 2015” by Rolling Stone.
New for this year’s concert are expanded food options including booths from Eli’s BBQ, Mazunte, Dewey’s Pizza and Green BEAN Delivery. Local craft beer offerings have also expanded with beers from Mad Tree and Mt. Carmel breweries on tap.
The concert, an official Giving Hope Fundraising Event for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, was started by Anne and Matt Schneider in 2009 as a way to give back to Children’s, which had provided life-saving surgery to their newborn son. Since the first concert in their backyard in 2009, Bluegrass for Babies has raised nearly $130,000 for Children’s, and has evolved into the Healthy Roots Foundation, a year-round organization providing tools, programming, and resources as well as hosting a variety of special events with the mission of helping parents create an optimal environment to raise healthy children.
Ticket Information:
Tickets for the Bluegrass for Babies benefit concert are $15 for adults in advance and $20 day of, with children admitted for free. Group tickets, new this year, are $10 in August and $12 in September. Presale period ends Friday, September 18, 2015. Tickets can be purchased at www.bluegrassforbabies.com.
Bluegrass for Babies Discounts & Deals:
1. New this year, group tickets are available for the concert. Group tickets are $12 (instead of $15). The group with the most participation will win several great prizes. Learn more here..
2. Green BEAN Delivery has a special deal for Healthy Roots Foundation Supporters. Everyone who uses the code HEALTHYROOTS will get $15 off their first bin. Additionally, 5% of their next 25 bins will go to the Healthy Roots Foundation.
~~ Bluegrass for Babies & Green Bean Delivery GIVEAWAY ~~
The Details ::
I’m excited to announce that I have a gift pack for one lucky winner that includes a pair of tickets to the Bluegrass for Babies bluegrass concert (kids 12 and under are FREE) as well as a a combo bin from Green BEAN Delivery (worth $35). The winner will be chosen on Monday, September 14th at 8pm. The winner will be announced on FB and emailed. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours another winner will be chosen. The first entry for the contest is mandatory, all other entries are optional. Tickets will be emailed to the winner via Eventbrite and the produce bin will be delivered separately to your home.
The following entries are optional BONUS entries!
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Best of Luck!!!
Disclaimer: I was given two tickets to the Bluegrass for Babies Benefit Concert as well as a bin from Green Bean Delivery in return for helping spread the word about the show. The opinions are 100% my own!
