Longmont, CO — The Second Annual VIVA LYONS, a series of community based events presented by Oskar Blues Brewery, will take place throughout the funky small town of Lyons, CO, Sept. 7th to 12th as a celebration of the town’s resiliency and recovery from the flood that swept through Lyons and the Front Range in 2013.
Proceeds from VIVA LYONS events support the Lyons Economic Development Commission’s revolving loan fund via the Can’d Aid Foundation. The foundation was started in response to the 2013 flood and continues to support recovery efforts by working directly with the Town of Lyons. Many of the businesses involved in this year’s VIVA LYONS events received funding from CAN’d Aid that proved crucial in allowing them to keep their doors open in the aftermath of the disaster.
“VIVA LYONS is about local businesses coming together to celebrate the amazing comradery and progress of this creative small town while drawing attention to the strength of the community.” said Diana Ralston, Executive Director of the Can’d Aid Foundation.
VIVA LYONS events include the following:
Sept. 7, Oskar Blues Grill & Brew will host a Labor Day Cookout from 12-4 p.m. with live music from Arthur Lee Land and the tapping of VIVA LYONS Strong Red Lager – a specialty beer brewed for the occasion.
Sept. 8, a Bluegrass Pick will be held at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew at 7 p.m.
Sept. 9, The Livin’ the Blue Dream Lawn Party, sponsored in part by Blue Dream Gifts will take place from 6-8 p.m. at River Bend. Click HERE for Tickets.
A screening of the film “The Rider & the Wolf” will be shown at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew at 8:30 p.m. Click HERE for Tickets.
Sept. 10, guests can enjoy a five-course beer dinner featuring brews from Oskar Blues and City Star Brewing at LYONS FORK. Tickets available at 303-823-5014.
Sept. 11, events will include Happy Hour at Spirit Hound Distillers from 4-7 p.m. and a performance by VIVA LYONS All-Star Bluegrass Band (featuring members of The Infamous Stringdusters) at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew at 8 p.m. Click HERE for Tickets.
Sept 12 is the last day of events, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house from 1:30-3 p.m. at Mosaic Clarifier; live music by Sounds of Lyons at Sandstone Park from 3:30-6 p.m. and a concert by VIVA LYONS All-Star Funk Band featuring Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds) at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew. Click HERE for Tickets.
The 2014 inaugural VIVA LYONS was a collaboration between Oskar Blues Brewery, CAN’d Aid Foundation and the Governor’s office which featured a free concert with The Infamous Stringdusters and drew more than 3,000 music lovers to the Town of Lyons. Since its inception in September 2013, CAN’d Aid Foundation has given nearly $800,000 to flood recovery and more than 1 Million dollars to meaningful projects nation-wide. Click HERE for Tickets.
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About CAN’d Aid Foundation:
The CAN’d Aid Foundation was formed as an immediate response to the massive flooding that devastated our hometowns of Lyons & Longmont, CO, in September 2013. To date, CAN’d Aid has donated nearly $800,000 for flood recovery and more than 1 Million dollars to charitable causes focused on outdoor rec, arts & culture and recycling initiatives across the country. Shakin’ things up in the world of non-profits, the public charity features funky, fractured, grassroots grants to fund worthy projects from coast to coast. By putting our own spin on what charitable giving looks like, we’re able to stay nimble, respond quickly and stay true to our roots.
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