The EVOLUTION Festival 2023 Offers Guests An Elevated Festival Experience
By Grayling Holmes / photos compliments of Evolution
The inaugural Evolution Festival will offer guests an elevated festival experience that will unfold in an unforgettable weekend with the best in live music, a spotlight on bourbon and unique barbeque creations. The festival takes place Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th at Forest Park’s Langenberg Field.
Read on for sophisticated ways you can experience the unique end-of-summer festival that people will be talking about until the 2023 festival EVOLVES and brings St. Louis an even more electrifying experience in 2024.
THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE
The Black Crowes
Brittany Howard
Cautious Clay
Nikki Lane
Sugar Hill Gang
The Knuckles
Punk Lady Apple
THE BOURBON EXPERIENCE
Some of the most memorable festival experiences are created by infusing bold beverage innovations with live music. The Evolution Festival is embracing this “spirit” with a spotlight on bourbon, which has exploded in popularity over the last several years, by welcoming some of the most iconic bourbon brands, distillers and connoisseurs to showcase over two days.
Renowned bourbon author, expert and influencer, Fred Minnick
THE BBQ EXPERIENCE
For a summer festival in the Show-Me State, nothing could be more appropriate in the culinary world to showcase than barbecue! The Evolution Festival will feature an elevated barbecue experience, curated by Sugar Fire Smokehouse, that will showcase traditional favorites alongside the newest cutting-edge trends by some of the most recognizable smokehouses and pit masters in the industry.
VIP appearances and demonstrations by popular, acclaimed BBQ chefs “Phil The Grill “ Johnson, James “Boatright’s BBQ, Sugar Fire Pit Master Zach Dingman
Premium Cabana:
Eight Weekend Platinum VIP tickets One reserved, semi-private, partially covered Premium Cabana (10x25) near Stage One
Seating, lounge area, and dedicated wait staff service
Two VIP Parking passes
\All ticket service charges and taxesAccess to expedited VIP entry lanes
Access to the Stage One VIP Viewing AreaAccess to the Lakeside VIP experience
Comfortable lounging areas, premium food & beverage options for purchase, air-conditioned flushable restrooms, merchandise for purchase & secure storage lockers with charging stations
A commemorative Evolution Festival VIP laminate
Access to exclusive intimate tastings, and demonstrations by featured bourbon experts and BBQ Pit Masters
A commemorative Evolution Festival poster
Access to exclusive intimate tastings, and demonstrations by featured bourbon experts and BBQ Pit Masters
A commemorative Evolution Festival poster
Access to the exclusive backstage Hideaway Lounge with complimentary beverage and light food offerings from our featured chefs, separate air-conditioned flushable restrooms, and lounge seating
A commemorative Evolution Festival gift
Silver VIP:
Entry for one into all main Festival areas for Saturday and Sunday
Access to both music stages, specialty food & beverage areas, Festival and artist merchandise areas, and sponsor activation areas
Access to expedited VIP entry lanesAccess to the Stage One VIP Viewing Area
Access to the Lakeside VIP experience with comfortable lounging areas, premium food & beverage options for purchase, air-conditioned flushable restrooms, merchandise for purchase & secure storage lockers with charging stations
A commemorative Evolution Festival VIP laminate
PLATINUM VIP:
Access to expedited VIP entry lanes
Access to the Stage One VIP Viewing Area
Access to the Lakeside VIP experience with comfortable lounging areas, premium food & beverage options for purchase, air-conditioned flushable restrooms, merchandise for purchase & secure storage lockers with charging stations
A commemorative Evolution Festival VIP laminate
One VIP Parking Pass (one pass per order of up to 4 Gold VIP tickets)
Access to exclusive intimate tastings, and demonstrations by featured bourbon experts and BBQ Pit Masters
A commemorative Evolution Festival posterAccess to exclusive intimate tastings, and demonstrations by featured bourbon experts and BBQ Pit Masters
A commemorative Evolution Festival poster
Access to the exclusive backstage Hideaway Lounge with complimentary beverage and light food offerings from our featured chefs, separate air-conditioned flushable restrooms, and lounge seating
A commemorative Evolution Festival gift
If concertgoers need more VIP treatment, they can treat themselves to a staycation with EVOLUTION’S hotel partners at The Cheshire, The Moonrise or The Ritz Carlton. Special hotel packages are available.
