Third Annual Tilted Earth Festival Tickets On Sale Now

The third annual Tilted Earth Festival, being held on June 16 – 18 in Cottonwood has secured an impressive musical line-up, big names in Arizona wine and new this year – craft beer; announced tickets are now on sale.

Photo by Grace Stufkosky

The Tilted Earth Festival that was born to celebrate the summer solstice and Arizona wine has grown into a vibrant three-day event. This year’s stage will showcase musical performances from a celebrated list of acoustic and rock performers including Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, Jamie n Commons, Taj Mahal and many others.

Photo by Grace Stufkosky

Festival goers will also enjoy a wider selection of food and drink options this year. Thirteen Arizona wineries including Page Springs Cellars, D.A. Ranch, and Arizona Stronghold Vineyards will be pouring wine; Four Peaks Brewing Company and That Brewery will be serving beer, wine cocktails can be enjoyed from the Tilted wine mixology tent and a variety of food trucks from the Phoenix Food Truck Coalition including Queso Good quesadilla truck, Jersey J’s East Coast Cuisine and Burgers Amore will be dishing up delicious offerings.
Set in the heart of Arizona wine country, Tilted Earth Festival is pleased to welcome these Arizona wineries:

Alcantara Vineyards
Arizona Stronghold
Burning Tree Cellars
Chateau Tumbleweed
D.A. Ranch
Fire Mountain Wine Co.
Gallifant Cellars
Grand Canyon Wine Co.
Javelina Leap
Oak Creek Vineyards
Page Springs Cellars
Painted Lady Vineyards
Pillsbury Wine Co.

Families are encouraged to bring their kids to enjoy the Kids Zone area where a climbing wall, bounce room, arts and crafts and many more activities will be available. Additionally, BMX Impact of StuntMasters will be performing extreme bike tricks throughout the weekend.

“It’s been awesome to see the festival grow and expand and we know this year is going to be bigger and better,” said Eric Glomski, winemaker, and Tilted Earth Festival founder. “Last year’s festival was extremely successful and we received some great feedback from attendees for improvement. We are excited to be able to bring in two breweries and provide campgrounds to fulfill some of those requests.”

The event’s hours have also been adjusted based on feedback; revelers will now enjoy longer evening hours and cooler temperatures with the event running 5 p.m. to midnight. Additionally, camping will be a new option this year. Both RV and tent campers will be welcomed to stay on the beautiful ball field grass of Riverfront park. Campgrounds will be open both Friday and Saturday nights as a wonderful option for Tilted fans to enjoy the full weekend’s activities.

Part of the mission of the Tilted Earth festival is to foster the growth of culture and community in the Verde Valley. In this spirit, the festival hosts a silent auction where 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Yavapai County and Prescott Creeks. The 2015 auction raised $24,000 for the selected charities.

Tickets are now available for purchase on the Tilted Earth website  (www.TiltedEarthFestival.com) . Advance adult general admission tickets are available for $48, two weeks in advance tickets are $52 and day of $58. Adult admission includes a reusable Govino wine glass and five free wine tastings (beer will be sold for a cash). Additional tastings will be available for purchase, as will bottles from all wineries. Tickets for young adults and youth (13-20) can be purchased for $18 in advance and $20 day of. Children under 13 are welcome for free. VIP tickets, which include free parking, exclusive tent seating, wine, food and band meet-and-greet are available for purchase for $165 in advance and $200 day of.

As a precursor to the large event, a wine paired dinner will be hosted at Blazin’ M Ranch honoring Henry Scheurman, the first grape grower and winemaker in the Verde Valley before and during Prohibition. This exciting event will feature six chefs pairing each course with a wine from six wineries.

For more information on this wine dinner, along with the music line-up and to buy tickets, please visit TiltedEarthFestival.com. Complimentary shuttle services for Tilted Earth will be provided courtesy of the Verde Valley Lynx and Cottonwood Area Transit systems with the presentation of festival ticket. Shuttling from Sedona hotels will also be available.