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Spoleto Finale and Beer Garden

Gate opens at 3:00 p.m., Beer Garden begins at 3:30 p.m., music begins at 4:15 p.m.

Finale performance by Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole. Four-time Grammy nominated Cedric Watson and ace band Bijou Creole, combines Zydeco and Cajun musical styles with strong Bluesy vocals for a lively Louisiana-French sound. Arrive early to picnic on the Greensward in the afternoon light and enjoy the new Finale Beer Garden beginning at 3:30 p.m. with local beer, food and regional bands. Middleton Place House Museum tours will be given from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The evening will close with a spectacular fireworks display to end the 2012 Spoleto season. Tickets + Spoleto USA Festival information here or call 843-579-3100 (Spoleto box office). 

3:30 p.m. - Beer Garden opens

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4:15 p.m. - The Local Honeys

5:15 p.m. - The Royal Tinfoil

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6:15 p.m. - Valerie June (as seen in The New Yorker)

8:00 p.m. - Beer Garden Closes

8:30 p.m. - Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole

Artisan beers from Palmetto Brewing Company and picnic fare by Middleton Place Restaurant will be available in the Beer Garden. Food and beverage vouchers will be available at the event.

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