LaZoom offers new ‘Band & Beer Bus Tour,’ starting June 13

Starting June 13, LaZoom will be offering a completely different kind of ride. Whereas the company’s usual tours are focused on comedy, the “Band & Beer Bus Tour” will parade passengers (ages 21 and up) around to different local breweries, with some local music performances on the bus in between.

Bands so far include the Roaring Lions (jazz, old-time), Empire Strikes Brass (funk), Firecracker Jazz Band and Sugar and Spice (folk, bluegrass).

Tours begin on Saturday, June 13, and run on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5 p.m. Tickets are $29 and can be purchased at lazoomtours.com or at the ticket booth at 14 Battery Park Ave.

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The “Band & Beer Bus Tour” will have live music playing as the 21 and over passengers experience a number of local breweries in Asheville. While LaZoom’s other tours are full-on comedy, the Band & Beer Bus Tour will be focused on being more “fun” than “funny.” The initial lineup will have some great local bands like the Roaring Lions, Empire Strikes Brass, Firecracker Jazz Band and Sugar and Spice rocking the bus. The tour MC will be entertaining the riders with fun facts about the local beer scene as well as what it takes to make a few of the local amber nectar flavors that we’ve all come to love and celebrate.

If you love great music and incredible beer, this one-of-a-kind tour is a must!

The Band & Beer Bus Tours will be running on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. For those 21 and over, the $29 tickets can be purchased online at www.lazoomtours.com or at the downtown ticket booth at 14 Battery Park Avenue. A complete listing of upcoming bands and tour details will also be available on LaZoom’s website.

Tours depart from the Tasty Beverage (162 Coxe Avenue) and will visit Highland Brewery (12 Old Charlotte Highway), Altamont Brewery (1042 Haywood Road) and the Wedge Brewing Company (37 Paynes Way) in the River Arts District.

Each 30-minute stop will begin with a brief history of each brewery as well as highlights of their special brews and beers of note. Once everyone is back on the bus they can continue to enjoy their beer as they listen to the live music and look over parts of the city as the bus takes the scenic route to the next destination (allowing up to 30 minutes between breweries).

LaZoom Haunted and City Tours have always been known for their zany and entertaining comedy bus tours in Asheville. Their purple busses and unique characters have become icons that have received national exposure. The Band & Beer Bus Tour is sure to be the perfect addition to LaZoom’s offerings.

For more information contact:

LaZoom Bus Tours
828.225.6932
14 Battery Park Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801

www.lazoomtours.com
The unforgettable LaZoom experience, from start to finish, is uniquely fun, immersive and colorful. Our interactive bus tours blend fast paced facts, original comedy and sharp improv. Each tour is a hands-on original interaction between tour guides on and off the bus, the audience, and people on the street.

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About Hayley Benton
Current freelance journalist and artist. Former culture/entertainment reporter at the Asheville Citizen-Times and former news reporter at Mountain Xpress. Also a coffee drinker, bad photographer, teller of stupid jokes and maker-upper of words. I can be reached at hayleyebenton [at] gmail.com. Follow me @HayleyTweeet

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