Tampa Bay Lightning Serves Up 4th Annual Bolts Brew Fest Sept. 17

TAMPA, FL — Bolts and brews. Would could be better? To kick off Lightning Launch Weekend Sept. 17-19, back-to-back Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning will host their fourth annual Bolts Brew Fest at Amalie Arena on Friday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m.

More than 30 local craft and national breweries will be on hand at Amalie Arena for this year's Bolts Brew Fest. Hundreds of beers will be available for sampling throughout the arena concourse as well as on the event floor. Additionally, guests can enjoy games and photo opportunities with Thunderbug.

General admission tickets will include unlimited beer sampling and other perks including games, photo opportunities and music. Craft beer enthusiasts can purchase a VIP admission ticket, which will allow them access into the event one hour before general admission. VIP admission includes unlimited beer sampling, early entry from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for an extra hour of sampling without the crowds, access to Amalie Arena’s VIP Lounge featuring exclusive VIP-only beer and food, a special Bolts Brew Fest tote and one complimentary ticket voucher for one Lightning pre-season game.

Click here for a list of participating breweries.

Advanced purchase general admission is $50. Day-of-the-event tickets are $60. VIP admission is $110. Designated driver tickets will also be available for $35.00 for general admission only.

Tickets are available at the Amalie Arena Ticket Office, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com.

Advanced parking passes are available at ParkWhiz.com. Visit amaliearena.com or call 813-301-2500 for more information.

Lightning Launch Weekend to celebrate the upcoming 2021-22 hockey season will be filled with fan events including the Prospect Showcase, public skates, trivia night and more.

Prospect Showcase

The Lightning are hosting the annual Prospect Showcase this season on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 2 to 5 p.m., and will welcome the Nashville Predators to Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay's roster contains several of the organization's top prospects, including 2018 second round draft pick Gabriel Fortier, Jack Finley and Gage Goncalves.

The event is free to the public and features exclusive interviews with Julien Brisebois and current Tampa Bay Lightning players. Additional activations will include photo opportunities with the Prince of Wales and Conn Smythe trophies. Click here for tickets.

2021 Stanley Cup Champions DVD Premiere

NHL Studios and Tampa Bay Lightning will present the premiere of NHL Studios Lightning Championship DVD, "Tampa Bay Lightning: 2021 Stanley Cup Champions," Saturday, Sept. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tampa Theatre.

Watch the exclusive premiere and panel at the Tampa Theatre with special guests from the NHL and Tampa Bay Lightning players including Victor Hedman. Click here for tickets.

Amalie Arena Public Skate

Lace up at Amalie Arena for a 45-minute public skate on the Tampa Bay Lightning home ice Sunday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spaces are limited and tickets must be claimed in advance. Fans are encouraged to show up 30 minutes before their skate window. Click here for tickets.