Nearly two weeks removed from hosting the Bluegrass and Beer Festival from Aug. 2-3, Keystone Festivals is busily preparing for its next festival of the summer season — the Mountain Town Food Festival — on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Previously known as the Mountain Town Music Festival, Keystone Festivals has rebranded the event to focus more on the High Country’s food scene. While music will not be the main focus of the event, Keystone Festivals has ensured that musical performances still remain a major highlight for festivalgoers. 

The one-day event will include five free concerts and close to a dozen different food vendors from the Summit County area. 

The festival will kick off at noon on Saturday with festival check-in at Warren Station. Once guests have properly checked in to the event, the bars and food vendors will open for the day. 

Additionally, Kory Quitter and The Cowboy Chords will begin playing at the Events Plaza Stage starting at noon. The band Split Window will take to the Montezuma Stage at around 12:30 p.m., and like all the musical acts, will perform a set for around 90 minutes.

The festival’s third act will be Breckenridge’s own Moonstone Quill. As a four-piece string band, Moonstone Quill seamlessly blends bluegrass, rock and country into a plugged-in Americana sound. 

Originally formed in 2020 by founding members Dan Shukis and Nate Spencer, the band has quickly gained local and regional recognition for its ability to merge traditional genres and styles with modern sound. 

Moonstone Quill will perform from 1:30 p.m. through 2:45 p.m. on the Events Plaza Stage located in the heart of River Run Village. The J. Goods Experience with Los Hermanos and Brent Gordon will be the final band to perform prior to the event’s headliner. 

The J. Goods Experience routinely brings other musicians together for a collaborative performance that includes emotive jazz, blues and western sounds. The J. Goods Experience will play on the Montezuma Stage from 2:30 p.m. until about 4 p.m. 

The festival will close with Colorado-based musician — Hazel Miller & The Collective. Known for her powerful voice, Miller brings the energy to any stage she performs on. Hazel Miller & The Collective will perform from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on the Events Plaza Stage.

While listening to the festival’s wide array of free musical performances, guests will also have the opportunity to indulge in a variety of signature food items.

Some of the most notable dishes and items include affogato and gelato from Steep Coffee Co., monster smash cookies from Mountain Top Cookie Shop, chicken pesto sliders and grilled peaches from New Moon Cafe, pulled pork sliders with apple cider slaw from Kickapoo Tavern and oysters on a half-shell from The Shuck Bros.

Additionally, Keystone will have two tables with food open throughout the duration of the festival. One table will be serving jalapeno cheddar cornbread muffins with wild game chili, and the other will have smoked turkey burnt ends sliders with a palisade peach slaw.

Outside of food and music, the Mountain Town Food Festival will include activities geared towards kids. After enjoying the festival, guests will have the opportunity to ride the River Run Gondola for free as part of Keystone Resort’s Summer Afternoon Club. The free rides will run from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. 

The festival will support the Altitude Wrestling Club, who will join the Keystone Neighbourhood Co. team and will be volunteering their time to help at the event. Frisco’s Altitude Wrestling Club is a youth wrestling organization that is focused on building confidence, discipline and athleticism in young athletes through the sport of wrestling. 

As with all Keystone Neighbourhood Co.  produced events, the festival will give back to Altitude Wrestling Club. 

The Mountain Town Food Festival has five different ticket packages to choose from ranging from a VIP experience to a food-tasting pass. To view or purchase any of the ticket options, visit KeystoneFestivals.com.