Georgia News
Georgia News

2018 Bluesberry and Beer Festival in Norcross

On Saturday, June 16, Norcross had the blues - but in a good way. The Bluesberry & Beer Festival returned to the Gwinnett city. Blueberries were an inspiration for the summer fest. Blues music and beer wound up complementing the fresh berry.
June 17, 2018

The 2018 Bluesberry & Beer Festival was held Saturday, June 16, at Betty Mauldin Park in Norcross. The Gwinnett city has been having the blues each year with the summer festival at first inspired by the blueberry.

Christan Flores (center) serves beer at the Bluesberry & Beer Festival in Norcross, Ga., on Saturday, June 16, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Credit: Steve Schaefer

icon to expand image

Credit: Steve Schaefer

Mike Holley (left) introduces the first band at the start of the Bluesberry &  Beer Festival in Norcross. Ga., on Saturday, June 16, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Credit: Steve Schaefer

icon to expand image

Credit: Steve Schaefer

The gathering now includes blues music in addition to good food and cocktails.

Marrin Mednik pets his friend's dog Glavin during the Bluesberry & Beer Festival in Norcross, Ga., on Saturday, June 16, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Credit: Steve Schaefer

icon to expand image

Credit: Steve Schaefer

And for the older festivalgoers enjoying the live blues, there’s beer too.

The Colin Alvarez Band plays for the early crowd at the Bluesberry & Beer Festival in Norcross, Ga., on Saturday, June 16, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Credit: Steve Schaefer

icon to expand image

Credit: Steve Schaefer

The crowd cheers on the Colin Alvarez Band during the Bluesberry & Beer Festival in Norcross, Ga., on Saturday, June 16, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Credit: Steve Schaefer

icon to expand image

Credit: Steve Schaefer

More Stories

Keep Reading

FILE - Florida head coach Todd Golden celebrates following his team's win over Texas Tech in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, file)

Credit: AP

Florida picked to win SEC, Kentucky's Oweh named Preseason Player of the Year

The defending national champion Florida Gators have been picked by the media to win the Southeastern Conference

53m ago

South Carolina picked to repeat as SEC champions, Texas' Madison Booker is Preseason Player of Year

South Carolina is predicted to repeat as the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball champions in 2026

1h ago

The Latest

FILE - Florida head coach Todd Golden celebrates following his team's win over Texas Tech in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, file)

Credit: AP

Florida picked to win SEC, Kentucky's Oweh named Preseason Player of the Year

53m ago

South Carolina picked to repeat as SEC champions, Texas' Madison Booker is Preseason Player of Year

1h ago

Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Georgia Cash 4 Night

Featured

A native of Columbus and a fine arts graduate of Clark Atlanta, Amy Sherald was chosen as the official portrait artist of former first lady Michelle Obama. On the same week that the portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, it was also announced that Sherald was awarded the High Museum's 2018 David C. Driskell Prize. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Credit: Andrew Harnik

High Museum to showcase Amy Sherald’s uncensored retrospective next summer

Georgia-born Amy Sherald gained national attention when she pulled her solo National Portrait Gallery exhibit, citing censorship. Atlantans will get to see it in its entirety.

Police, GBI investigating off-duty officer killing man near Buckhead bar

An Atlanta officer responding to a "disruptive patron" call at the 5 Paces Inn shoots the man after seeing him take an item he believed to be a gun from a car, GBI says.

Monday madness guide: Falcons, Hawks to bring traffic to downtown Atlanta

Expect packed MARTA trains and traffic snarls around State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Big crowds of Bills fans are expected to descend on the city.