The Beer Festival goes on into the next week

This year’s edition is expected to be a great success, as thousands of people and their families flocked to the gardens of Ta’ Qali Park. The festival has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1981. Organised at Ta’ Qali Park for the last nine years, the festival has grown to become the largest outdoor music festival in Malta.

The line-up for tonight and the coming days is as follows:

MAIN STAGE
Wednesday, 28^th July: Johnny Cash Tribute Night, The Creepers, The Best of ZOO
Thursday, 29^th July: Corazon, Klinsmann, Retro Night with Alex Grech
Friday, 30^th July: Daniel Siconix, Chess, Glass House, Airport Impressions
Saturday, 31^st July: Thea, Brooke, Ira Losco
Sunday, 1^st August: Kylie, Angele Christina, Texanna, Thea Garrett, Joe Demicoli

ROCK STAGE (hosted by 89.7 Bay)
Tonight (Wednesday, 28^th July): Relikc, Eve Ransom, Frenzy Mono
Thursday, 29^th July: Purple Haze, Salt, Muzzle
Friday, 30^th July: Bletchley Park, Cable 35, Juuls Reggae Party ft One Love Sound
Saturday, 31^st July: The Freuds, BNI, Fire
Sunday, 1^st August: Areola Treat, Indigo, Fakawi

Ivan Filletti, Field Marketing Manager at Simonds Farsons Cisk plc, said: “The first five evenings have kicked off to a great start with 12 different bars serving a great range of beers and live entertainment from a number of popular and talented performers. And the festival can once again maintain its claim as being the showcase for our local artists.”

A variety of local beer brands are available at the festival, from the award-winning Cisk range of beers to the classic beers, Hopleaf Pale Ale and Blue Label Ale. International beer brands Carlsberg, Budweiser, Guinness, Kilkenny, John Smith’s Extra Smooth, Beck’s, and Corona are also available throughout the festival.

Once again, the official festival beer mug, this year bearing a special 30^th edition commemorative logo, is being sold at the bars with the beer of choice or at the souvenir stall selling other special brand merchandise. Two Air Malta flight tickets as well as Home Trends gifts are being given away every night.