It’s official! Bloody Bash is OUTSIDE! The band will take the stage in the sand and all our bars & breweries will be on the decks outside.
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Bloody Mary Bash
August 6 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
BRINGING THE BASH BACK OUTSIDE
GAME PLAN
With moving the competition back OUTSIDE, there will still be 22 vendors of Bloody Mary samples and beer snits on the decks outside.
- 11am – Doors open and tickets can be bought in the event center
- 12-4pm – The Northwood’s band will take the stage IN THE SAND
RAIN OR SHINE
Rain or shine, there’s still time to help fund the fight against ALS! Tickets can now be purchased online or in-person for $35. Buy your tickets for $35 in-person Sunday!
BLOODY MARY CONTEST
RAIN OR SHINE
It’s official! Bloody Bash is OUTSIDE! The band will take the stage in the sand and all our bars & breweries will be on the decks outside.
All proceeds from the event & bar sales will be donated to Never Surrender Inc. to help fund the fight against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). In the inaugural year, over $18,000 was raised and this year, our goal is to raise $30,000 for ALS!
From 11am-4pm, local bars & restaurants will compete to win the Bloody Mary contests. Winners will be determined by attendees, who will cast their votes for:
- Best Tasting Bloody Mary
- Best Presented Bloody Mary
- Best Beer Snit or Chaser
Rain or shine! If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll bring the Bloody Mary samples, beers, and band inside.
BARS & RESTAURANTS
CRAFT BEER CHASERS
It’s official! Bloody Bash is OUTSIDE! The band will take the stage in the sand and all our bars & breweries will be on the decks outside.
What’s a Bloody Mary contest in Minnesota without beer chasers?! Local craft breweries will be stationed between each bar & restaurant with snits to sample. New this year: a contest for the best beer chaser!
PARTICIPATING BREWERIES
BAND IN THE SAND
THE NORTHWOOD'S BAND
It’s official! Bloody Bash is OUTSIDE! The band will take the stage in the sand and all our bars & breweries will be on the decks outside.
The Northwoods’s Band will take the stage (in the sand!) again this year from 12-4pm on Sunday, August 6, 2023.
ABOUT THE BAND
The Northwood’s Band covers classic rock and country but are known for a wide variety of music from the 1950s to current. The Northwood’s band was voted the Best Local Band by Duluth News Tribune (2018-2021) and Duluth Reader (2017-2019).
BLOODY BASH TICKETS
RAIN OR SHINE
It’s official! Bloody Bash is OUTSIDE! The band will take the stage in the sand and all our bars & breweries will be on the decks outside.
With moving the competition back OUTSIDE, there will still be 22 vendors of Bloody Mary samples and beer snits on the decks outside.
- 11am – Doors open and tickets can be bought in the event center
- 12-4pm – The Northwood’s band will take the stage IN THE SAND
From 11am-4pm, local bars & restaurants will compete to win the Bloody Mary contests. Winners will be determined by attendees, who will cast their votes for:
- Best Tasting Bloody Mary
- Best Presented Bloody Mary
- Best Beer Snit or Chaser
SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors for making this fundraiser event happen, including:
2022 EVENT RECAP
FUNDRAISER FOR ALS
In the inaugural year (2022), over $18,560 dollars was raised for Never Surrender Inc. to help fund the fight against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). The donations go to people in our community who are fighting against ALS and to cure the disease. Local bars & restaurants competed to win the Bloody Mary contests. The 700+ attendees voted and the Best Tasting Bloody Mary for the 2022 contest was McKenzie’s Bar & Grill and the 2022 Best Presented Bloody Mary (look) was Pike Lake Golf & Beach Club. Thank you to all bars & restaurants, breweries, sponsors, and participants. We’re looking forward to another successful year!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have specific questions about this event, please read the details below or contact us for more information.
WHEN IS BLOODY BASH?
Sunday, August 6. Doors open at 11am. Band plays at 12pm-4pm. Voting ends at 3:00pm.
I BOUGHT TICKETS. WHERE CAN I FIND MY TICKETS?
After you buy the tickets, there’s an automated email sent through the ticketing system. Check your spam if it’s not in your inbox. Try searching for this subject line: Confirmation for Bloody Bash 2023 Tickets on 8/6/23
CAN YOU RESEND MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL?
Yes. Please contact us online or call 218-520-0547 and we can confirm your email address and resend the confirmation with your tickets for check-in.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO THE EVENT?
- Your confirmation email
- Each guest must have a valid ID (21 or older event)
CAN WE BUY TICKETS ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (SUNDAY)?
Yes, tickets can be purchased in advance for $25/ticket. The cost automatically increases to $35/ticket starting on Sunday. Those day-of tickets can be purchased in person at the door. Tickets are first-come, first-serve so we recommend buying in advance before it’s sold out!
CAN I BRING MY OWN CHAIR?
Yes, you can bring your own chairs to set-up in the sand. However, no outside food or beverage can be brought into this event at Skyline Social & Games.
MEDIA QUESTIONS & INTERVIEW REQUESTS: WHO CAN I TALK TO ABOUT THIS EVENT?
Please contact us online in advance or call the marketing department at 218-520-0537. Interviews can be scheduled before or during the event.
GENERAL QUESTIONS: WHO CAN I TALK TO ABOUT MORE INFORMATION?
Please contact us online in advance or call the event planners at 218-520-0547.