Bank of America Fall for Greenville presented by Pepsi, one of the largest street festivals in the Southeast, today announced plans for a Virtual Experience of its annual event. The festival will celebrate its 39th year October 9-11, and throughout the month of October, with a lineup of virtual events, including a headlining musical performance from American country music singer-songwriter Nikki Lane, live cooking demonstrations presented by US Foods, a Mich Ultra Virtual Beer Garden, Demos for Donations with local chefs and much more.
A new initiative this year, event organizers have launched A Taste of Our Town Digital Discount Book, presented by Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center. The discount book features 35 local restaurants and over 40 discounts, including buy one, get one free or half-off entrees, free appetizers and free desserts (a value of over $350). Patrons who use their digital discount book at more than half of the participating restaurants will be entered into a 2021 festival weekend grand prize giveaway. The winner will receive two festival t-shirts and $100 in Taste Tickets, parking vouchers and one night’s stay at the AC Hotel Greenville for the 2021 festival.
Digital discount books are $20 and the restaurant discounts are valid from October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit five local nonprofit festival partners. To view a listing of all participating restaurants and purchase a digital discount book, visit the festival store.
“We are thrilled to have found new, engaging and creative ways to deliver an experience that is in line with what our community looks forward to every year,” said Megan Finnern, Fall for Greenville Board Chair. “While the festival may look different this year, our mission remains the same in shining a spotlight on the restaurants, musicians and nonprofit organizations that make our community such a wonderful place to live, work and play.”
During the Virtual Experience weekend, Bank of America Fall for Greenville will offer free online concerts featuring local fan favorites, including progressive bluegrass/folk band My Girl My Whiskey & Me and Greenville native Nikki Lane on Friday night; blues legend Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues (followed by a special question and answer session) on Saturday night and Greenville Jazz Collective and the Sharon Jones Tribute Band featuring Jamie Wright, Shannon Hoover, Tez Sherard and more on Sunday.
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