Driftwood to Headline HillTAP Festival at Holiday Valley on July 25

Mar 11

EAST AURORA - The 6th annual HillTap Festival will return to Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, NY on Saturday, July 25th. This popular event, at one of the most unique venues in the region, integrates a full day of outdoor activities and live music from three bands on two stages.

This year, the festival will be headlined by Driftwood. Formed in 2005 in Binghamton, Driftwood fuses traditional Americana with contemporary influences to continue to break new ground. Driftwood has toured the country nationally and has also taken the main stage at Grassroots Festival, Borderland Festival, and more.

The HillTAP Festival begins with a chairlift ride up to Spruce Lake with live music, adventure activities, and craft food and beverages. The festival then heads back down the mountain for two additional bands to wrap up the full day of activities.

“There is no better place to merge great music, adventure, and craft beverages. I cannot think of another festival in the country where you take a ski lift from one stage to another. HillTAP is truly a one-of-a-kind event,” said 42 North Brewery Founder John Cimperman.

Niki Klein, Director of Resort Services at Holiday Valley adds, “It’s great to partner with 42 North on this event. Their adventurous spirit fits our DNA. We are very excited with this year’s line-up which is a great fit for the resort and a perfect complement to a summer day in Ellicottville.”

In addition to Driftwood, the music line-up includes Buffalo’s own Ed Croft & Tina Williams, bringing their soulful Americana sounds to the top of the mountain beginning at 1:00pm. The music then heads back down the mountain with Pressing Strings opening up for Driftwood. For Maryland-based Pressing Strings, this will be their first time bringing their rock and roots sounds to western New York.

Tickets for the full day of music and adventure are $45. A twilight ticket is also available for $35 that provides admission to the base of the mountain for the final two musical performances. Children 10 and under are free to attend and parking is free for all attendees.

The event runs from noon until 9:00pm. For tickets and more information on the HillTap Festival, log onto www.hilltapfestival.com.