828ROCKFEST 2024

About This Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JTaylor Entertainment and Productions has teamed up with the Back Yard Bar & Festival Grounds to host 828Rockfest 2018 music festival, featuring over 30 local & regional bands, tent & camper camping, food trucks, merchandise vendors and more.
Black Mountain, NC – JTaylor Entertainment has designated April 28th & 29th 2018 for the return of 828Rockfest 2018. The festival will be a regional destination event that features over 25 musical acts on two stages. The festival will take place at the Backyard Bar Festival Grounds in Black Mountain, NC.
The 828Rockfest 2018 event was organized to help local bands network with regional bands from all over the country. Most of the bands featured at 828Rockfest 2018 identify with the popular Gritty Rock N Roll, hard rock label and are from either Asheville or the surrounding regions of North Carolina including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Current 828Rockfest 2018 contracted artists include Asheville heavy hitters, The Dirty Soul Revival, Brothrs, Gutter Hound, MindshapeFist, The Shrunken Heads, and Twist Of Fate, as well as regional rockers, The Silver Tongue Devils, Greco, Ides of June, and others. A complete lineup can be found on the 828Rockfest 2018 Facebook website.
The festival will kick-off at 2pm sharp on Saturday April 28th and continue on through 8pm on April 29th. Tickets can be purchased online at ​www.828rockfest.com​ or www.facebook.com/828rockfest, as well as at The Backyard Bar. Members of the press who are interested in covering the event can contact Jason Taylor directly at (828) 301-5507 for press credentials.
JTaylor Entertainment Productions and our partners have come together to revitalize and reunite the Asheville local band music scene. Our mission is to provide an event that supports the locals by adding value to their experience while helping them branch out into new cities by connecting them with new bands.