Belgium Comes to Cooperstown 2024 FAQs

Weekend Details – This entire festival is 21+ ONLY. 

UPDATED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – September 10th 2024

Friday, September 27^th (VIP Night)

• 5:00pm – Taphouse closes to public & VIP experience begins

SAT SEPT. 28TH | Activities & Info

• 12:00pm – Camp setup begins
• 12:00-4:00pm – Shuttles to & from Cooperstown
• 1:00pm – GA Admission opens
• 2:00-6:00pm – Beer Festival
• 2:00-6:00pm – T-shirt printing, Zoo Mobile, Beer & Disc Golf, Axe Throwing, Pollinator Education, Games & More!

SATURDAY | LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE

• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Bourbon & Branch (Main Stage)
• 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Jaded Ravins (Main Stage)
• 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM: The Old Main (Main Stage)
• 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Laura Leigh Band (Main Stage)
• 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Nate Gross Band (Main Stage)
• 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Hilltop the Band (Main Stage)
• All Day DJ (Patio): – After Party (Chris Allen / DJ Raphael aka TheGiver / Ronnie Rave)

SUN SEPT. 29TH

Friday, September 27th – VIP & Industry Experience 

• Friday evening festivities include beer service, an exclusive rare beer-tasting event, a family-style farm-to-table Hog Roast, BCTC VIP commemorative merchandise, a Fire-pit Friday bonfire and live music event, and so much more.

Saturday, September 28th – GA and VIP Ticket Access

• Saturday morning VIP access –

  VIP: Join us for breakfast and beer-mosas on our patio before the day’s activities begin. VIP ticket holders will have early access to the BCTC beer fest and several exclusive events before the GA festival gates open at 2pm.

  • Disc golf will be taken down at 10am on Saturday to allow for camping.

• Saturday GA Ticket Access – Camping set up (tent only) begins at 12. Festival entrance opens at 2 pm
  • Grab your welcome beer and arrive at BCTC 2024. The BCTC Beer Festival event will open at 2 pm and close at 6 pm
• Saturday will include various food trucks with food available for purchase throughout the day. 

VIP & Industry Experience 

• VIP & Industry Experience includes the Friday, September 27th experience as well as camping, VIP + Industry Patio access throughout Saturday, September 28th. Beer-Mosa Breakfast on Saturday, and early access to the Beer Festival. 

GA Experience 

•  GA ticket access includes various activities and features outside of the hours of the BCTC Beer Festival. Our campus will be filled with events and features like yoga, tie-dying, home brewing demos, axe throwing, and so much more! Live music will be happening all day, with a main event at 6pm – following the BCTC beer festival (2pm-6pm). Saturday evening will also include ‘after-dark’ events like an OMG silent Disco and bonfire event. Beer is available for purchase following the closure of the beer festival tents.
  • Campsite access (if purchased, tent only) is available all day. On Sunday morning, a food truck breakfast and coffee will be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased and full experience can be viewed HERE. 

FOR ALL OTHER INQUIRIES PLEASE EMAIL BCTC@OMMEGANG.COM 

The brewery will have special hours during BCTC weekend. 

Additional FAQ information 

• Your tickets will be emailed to you, and are also available by logging in to Tixr HERE. To access your tickets, click the “print tickets” button to download or print the PDF. If you have an Apple device you can also access your tickets in the Tixr app.
• Please direct any ticketing questions to Tixr: support@tixr.com.
• To expedite entry, please have your tickets ready upon arrival (pulled up on your phone or printed is fine, as long as we can scan a barcode). Your PDF tickets will be attached to your confirmation email and are also available in your Tixr account or in the Tixr app. Please note that some artists request we delay ticket delivery (up until 72 hours before the show) to deter scalpers/ticket resellers.

PARKING

• CARPOOLING IS RECOMMENDED AND ENCOURAGED AND WILL SPEED UP THE ENTRY AND EXIT PROCESS.
• FREE parking is available at the Brewery Ommegang events lot, scheduled to open to VIP members at 4pm on Friday, September 27th, and 12pm on Saturday, September 28th. 
• ADA/Handicap parking is available on site, please notify a parking attendant upon your arrival.
• Please do not park on the side of the road. It is private property and cars will be towed. There is no need to pay for parking and no satellite lots are being used. All parking is FREE and available at Brewery Ommegang.
• RV’s of any kind ARE NOT allowed in any event parking areas.
• No tailgating will be permitted.
• DO NOT park on the side of the road or walk to the brewery. Please stay in your vehicle while waiting to enter the parking area.
• Taxi pickup at the end of day events will be run first-come, first-served (airport style). Any taxis called to Ommegang will pick up the next available riders in the taxi line.

CAMPING

• Each individual must have their own event + camping pass package. 
• The Camping Area is Scheduled To Open at 4:00 pm on Friday, and 12pm on Saturday.  (Times are subject to change).
• Camping is tent camping only. No RVS or vehicles of any kind are allowed in the camping area.
• You may bring outside food and non-alcoholic beverages into the camping area. Any non-approved items will be confiscated and disposed of. No glass containers.
• Open flames are not allowed in the camping area or anywhere else on Ommegang’s property (i.e. no charcoal or propane grills, no campfires).
• Patrons without camping passes will not be allowed into the camping area under any circumstances.
• Check out for camping is 11:00 am.

SEVERE WEATHER PROTOCOLS

• Ommegang is an outdoor venue and our events are RAIN OR SHINE. Please plan for the weather. However, the safety of the artist, fans and staff comes first. If severe weather threatens the area, we will evacuate the premises until such a time when it is safe for the show to continue.
• In the case of a weather-related evacuation: we will make on-site announcements and post on DSP Shows’ & Brewery Ommegang social media accounts (follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
• During an evacuation all showgoers will be asked to evacuate to their vehicles. We will provide further instructions for those who do not have a vehicle on-site.
• Please note that we are required by law to evacuate the campus if lightning strikes nearby, even if the storm has not yet touched down in the immediate vicinity and the weather appears to be clear.

OTHER VENUE INFO

• Our staff and volunteers are very friendly. Please do not hesitate to ask if you need help. Our security personnel is highly trained and there are EMTs on site for your assistance.
• No re-entry except for attendees with camping passes.
• There are ATMs on site.
• ADA accessible restrooms are available in multiple locations at Brewery Ommegang.
• Brewery Ommegang will be selling merchandise.
• There will be many varieties of food for sale by Brewery Ommegang and additional independent vendors, available as soon as gates open.
• There will be vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free food options.
• Matching socks are strictly prohibited
• No open flames.No outside food or beverage is allowed in the concert area. These items are allowed in the camping area.

IDs will be checked upon entry and showgoers will be wristbanded accordingly. Customers must be 21+ to attend. 

• Our staff reserves the right to cut off alcohol service to any individual that appears to be intoxicated. This is at the discretion of the servers.
• Please do not bring any weapons, explosives, glass, or illicit substances.
• No aerosols are permitted (such as aerosol bug repellent or sunscreen).
• No cameras or audio/video equipment permitted.
• You may bring blankets, chairs, and umbrellas into the venue with you. These items may not be placed between the stage and the Front of House tent, as that section is standing area only.
• Bags will be checked by security upon entry.
• Pets are not permitted during concerts, only service animals will be allowed entry. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. “Emotional support animals”, “comfort animals”, and “therapy dogs” are not classified as service animals under Title II and Title III of the The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Please respect our property and staff. Anyone caught damaging property or buildings, or being abusive to any of our concert staff (volunteers included) will be removed from the property. There will be no exceptions to this.
• Only vendors licensed with Brewery Ommegang and with NYS are allowed to set up and sell at Ommegang events. No exceptions.