magichat: We're just mad about saffron.

Summer's on the way out, but you wouldn't know it by the 90 degree temperatures forcast for this week. By the time the weekend rolls around, the weather will reek of autumn, and Chicago's Union Park will be rocking with a wickedly diverse music festival lineup. The North Coast Music Festival kicks off September 3rd and lasts through the 4th. This year's stages will be graced by The Chemical Brothers, Nas & Damian Marley, Umphree's McGee, De La Soul, The Disco Biscuits and many more. Hit it up if you're in the Chicago area, and while you're there, hit up the Magic Hat taps.

This'll take you back a bit, in the best way possible. Rock the Bells, a huge rap concert taking place on Governors Island in NYC, will get underway Saturday, August 28th. One look at the poster and the plan and you'll get giddy. Snoop Dogg will be performing "Doggystyle" in its entirety. A Tribe Called Quest will be performing "Midnight Marauders" in its entirety. Wu -Tang will be performing "Enter the 36 Chambers"....IN ITS ENTIRETY. Not to mention Slick Rick, KRS-One, Immortal Technique, Jedi Mind Tricks and all the Magic Hat you can drink. For more info, hit THIS.

One of the most beautiful and multifaceted music festivals in the country is set to fire up again this weekend. Hoxeyville takes place August 20th-22nd in Northwest Lower Michigan, in the Heart of the Manistee National Forest. It's a sick spot for music, camping and all the other things you can do on the festival grounds. Play disc golf? They got that. Mountain bike? They got trails. Kayak? Sure. Rhythm Devils, Keller Williams, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe? Yup. Get your tickets and get to Hoxeyville.

Upstate Vermont has recently become home to a unique breed of music festival. Now in its third year, Liberate will be combining some great music with yoga workshops, August 20th to the 21st. Featuring some of the best music from Vermont and the Northeast, Liberate seeks to, yes, liberate minds during the day and limber them up for dancing at night. Lotus, Spiritual Rez, Bearquarium, Rubble Bucket and more will be playing, plus plenty of yoga classes for all skill levels both days. Visit the Liberate website for info, tickets and a cool peace of mind and body.

Got a hankering for some of the best didgeridoo playing in any hemisphere? You might want to check out Australian artist Xavier Rudd as he makes his way across North America and over the east coast. He's been touring extensively over the past several years and has hit many of the major US festivals. He's the guy surrounded by a wall the Australian wind instruments and their slightly eerie, mostly beautiful low-toned notes. Magic Hat happens to be giving away several sets of tickets to see Rudd when he plays Burlington, Asheville and Nashville. Enter for a chance to win HERE.
From the folks in Lillian, the adorable singlewide trailer out of which we work at the brewery, and the entire Cast and Crew of Magic Hat, we thank you for reaching out to us these past few weeks. Life is moving forward, and we’re not going anywhere. In fact, as we write this, we’re moving forward, literally, to the Wilco Solid Sound Festival at the Mass. MoCA.
We’re all still doing what we do here in Vermont. We continue to brew the best tasting beer on the planet, and will continue to do so without change. Our true intent is for your delight. It always has been, and it always will be.
What a long, strange trip it’s been…

In what is expected to be an earth-jarring, one-of-a-kind pairing, Magic Hat and burrito masters Boloco have teamed up for a Beer/Burrito Dinner at Boloco's Church St. store in downtown Burlington, VT. Pairing is Caring is a burrito and beer extravaganza that pairs Magic Hat's line of craft beers with the appropriately delicious burrito.
.jpg)
Wilco are on their way to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art for a one of a kind festival that could only have been dreamed up by...Wilco. The Solid Sound Festival runs from August 13th to the 15th. Wilco, their side projects and many other bands will come together at Mass MoCA for three days of music, comedy, art exhibits, Magic Hat and more. Visit the Solid Sound site for tickets and more information, then head to North Adams, MA, for a solid weekend.