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Blues, Brews and Barbecue Celebrates Fifth Annual Event with New Location
Birch Run Premium Outlets, celebrating its 30th year of business

Birch Run Premium Outlets, celebrating its 30th year of business, will play host to the fifth annual Blues, Brews and Barbecue, put on by the Birch Run Chamber of Commerce and Convention Visitors Bureau, the weekend of July 29 and 30.
The highly attended event is built around celebrating three things that are uniquely American- the blues, craft brews and BBQ. In addition to celebrating all things American, Birch Run Premium Outlets is celebrating their 30th anniversary and continued involvement in the Village of Birch Run.
“We couldn’t be more excited to host the fifth annual Blues, Brews and Barbecue,” said Jason Wolverton, Director of Marketing and Business Development for Birch Run Premium Outlets. “We look forward to this event each year and know our community does too. Birch Run Premium Outlets is celebrating its 30th anniversary all yearlong and hosting Blues, Brews and Barbecue is just one more way we are able to celebrate with the community.”
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Event attendees will enjoy live music, cold beverages, smoking hot BBQ and five bands who will keep the jams going throughout the two day-long event. The event also features a Kansas City BBQ Society Competition which brings in over 40 of the best BBQ teams in the Great Lakes Region and the country, as they compete for their share of the $10,000 prize pool which is the largest in the State of Michigan, it is also a State Championship enabling the Grand Champion to be eligible for the Jack Daniel World Championship and the American Royal Invitational.
For those who crave a dose of fashion, there will also be local vendors on site selling their wares in addition to the 145 stores that make up Birch Run Premium Outlets. For additional information on Blues, Brews and Barbecue visit, https://birchrunchamber.org/br-event/blues-brews-barbecue.
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Located just minutes from Frankenmuth, Birch Run Premium Outlets, a Simon center in its 30th year, is a top destination for unbeatable savings on popular brand name retailers, including Express, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Nike Factory Store, The North Face, and Under Armour. For additional information regarding the 145-store center visit, premiumoutlets.com/birchrun, like Birch Run Premium Outlets on Facebook (facebook.com/birchrunpremiumoutlets) and follow Birch Run Premium Outlets on Twitter (twitter.com/BirchRunPO).