Carowinds celebrating summer with bands, brews and barbecue

Carowinds is blending bands, brews and barbecue into a series of summer weekend parties.

The summer “Bands, Brews & BBQ” events begin July 31 and conclude Aug. 16. Park admission includes the summer series. Food and beverages for the event are sold separately.

Food booths serving smoked beef, pork and poultry will open at 11 a.m. One booth will offer 24 flavors of barbecue sauce. Park patrons 21 and older can choose from a selection of about 10 craft beers.

This is the second food event for the park this season. In spring, Carowinds held the Taste of the Carolinas.

Performers scheduled for the Bands, Brews & BBQ include:

▪ July 31 – Natty Boh Duo (Noon-4 p.m.) and Tony Barnes (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 1 – Back Porch Orchestra (Noon-4 p.m.) and Cho Cho Tumbleweed (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 2 – Tony Barnes (Noon-4 p.m.) and Tim Elliot (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 7 – Cho Cho Tumbleweed (Noon-4 p.m.) and Back Porch Orchestra (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 8 – Early Ray (Noon-4 p.m.) and Chris Winward (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 9 – Chris Winward (Noon-4 p.m.) and Tim Elliot (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 14 – Natty Boh Duo (Noon-4 p.m.) and Unspoken Tradition (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 15 – Unspoken Tradition (Noon-4 p.m.) and Chris Winward (5-9 p.m.)

▪ Aug. 16 – Chris Winward (Noon-4 p.m.) and Tony Barnes (5-9 p.m.)

This story was originally published July 22, 2015 at 2:18 PM with the headline "Carowinds celebrating summer with bands, brews and barbecue."