Bolts Brew Fest

Presented by Publix

July 25 Saturday 7:00 PM On Sale Soon

Event Information

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that they will be hosting the ninth-annual Bolts Brew Fest presented by Publix at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday, July 25, beginning at 7 p.m. The event will offer craft beers from a variety of local craft breweries, liquor distilleries, oversized games, ThunderBug, and more.

This is a 21+ event. IDs will be required at the door. No one under 21 will be admitted (this includes babies in strollers).

General Admission tickets include entry at 7 p.m. for sampling and other fun perks, including games, photo opportunities, music, and more.

General Admission Plus tickets include early entry starting at 6 p.m. for an extra hour of sampling.

Craft beer enthusiasts can purchase a VIP Admission ticket which will allow access to the event two hours prior to General Admission. VIP includes beer sampling, early entry from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for an extra hour of sampling without the crowds, access to a VIP area within Benchmark International Arena, featuring exclusive VIP-only beer and food, a Tampa Bay Lightning locker room tour, and an offer code for a BOGO ticket for one Lightning pre-season game (limited quantities are available and only while supplies last).

Rapidly becoming one of Tampa Bay’s biggest beer events, Bolts Brew Fest features a wide array of craft beer variety from local and national breweries available for individuals to choose from. The full lineup of participating breweries will be announced prior to the event.

Additional Ticket Information

An early bird presale will start May 12 at 8 a.m. on CLDeals.com and be available to Tampa Bay Lightning and Benchmark International Arena subscribers. All presales will end on June 6 at 10 p.m. and prices will increase (see below for details).

Fans are encouraged to get their tickets as early as possible. The following ticket structure will be in effect:

General Admission

Doors at 7 p.m.

$40.00 Early Bird

$50.00 Advanced purchase

$60.00 Day of event

General Admission Plus

Doors at 6 p.m.

$70.00 Early Bird

$80.00 Advanced purchase

$95.00 Day of event

VIP Admission

Doors at 5:00 p.m.

$120.00 Early Bird

$130.00 Advanced purchase

$160.00 Day of event

All pouring will stop at 9:30 p.m.

A Designated Driver ticket will also be available for $35.00 for General Admission only.

Know Before You Go

Door opening times may vary depending on the type of event, typically 60-90 minutes before show time.

All scheduled times are subject to change without notice.

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Bag Policy

Bags larger than 12x12x12" are prohibited at Benchmark International Arena. Large bags (not including small clutches) are required to go through an x-ray scanner prior to entry. Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.

Keep in mind that Benchmark International Arena will utilize a variety of search techniques at all entry points. Thank you for your cooperation. Subject to change depending on the visiting concert or event's policies.

Prohibited Items

The following items cannot be brought into Benchmark International Arena events:

Bags larger than 12x12x12" are prohibited at Benchmark International Arena. Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.

For all concerts and events, small "point and click" cameras are permitted, and all other cameras are prohibited. Video and audio recording devices and camera bags are also prohibited.

Binoculars are permitted. Binocular bags are not permitted.

Video or audio recording devices

Laser pointers

Weapons of any kind

Bottles, cans, or, containers of any kind

Sharp objects, sticks, or poles of any kind

Fireworks

Pepper spray or mace

Food or beverage items

Drugs or controlled substances

Chairs, folding chairs or any other type of individual chair for use

Wrapped gifts

Large banners or signs, banners or signs with objectionable language banners, or signs on a pole of any kind

Noisemakers and horns

Wallet chains and long chains/sharp spikes

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The Concert Club is the perfect addition to your ticket purchase and offers an all-inclusive specialty food and drink menu, showcases world-class service and friendly staff.

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Please note, you MUST have a ticket to this event to purchase a ticket for Concert Club. This is an add-on package, not a ticket to the event.

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