Photos courtesy of the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership
The Tri-Village Chamber Partnership is adding even more local flavor to its sixth annual Digfest.
Digfest, which stands for “Drinks in Grandview,” will be held 4-10:30 p.m. on June 11 in Grandview Yard.
Digfest started in 2011 as a festival for local craft brewers, craft distilleries and Ohio wines and liquors, and has grown into a food, drink, entertainment and craft fest. The event focuses on getting people to eat, drink and shop at local businesses.
“Digfest brings several thousand people into Grandview on the day of the event,” says Michelle Wilson, executive director of the Chamber Partnership. “(They will) most likely eat at area restaurants before or after the event, as well as visit other retail establishments while in the area.”
Along with flavorful food and tasty drinks, Digfest also features bands and artists native to Columbus.
Photo by Chris Casella
Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons is this year’s music headliner. The band formed in Columbus in 2009, and has since released four EPs and two albums. Its second album, Homemade Vision, was recorded in Columbus and released in January.
“I am excited (to play at Digfest) since I live in Grandview. It will be fun to represent my neighborhood,” says lead singer Angela Perley.
Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons features Perley on vocals, electric guitar and musical saw, and longtime friends Billy Zehnal and Chris Connor on bass and lead guitar, respectively. Different drummers rotate in and out while the band tours.
The band looks forward to coming home for Digfest.
“Hometown shows are the best,” says Perley. “We see a lot of friends and family at the shows, and the support is always the strongest in Columbus.”
Vendors and the rest of the entertainment line-up will be announced closer to the date of the event. The Chamber Partnership and the City of Grandview Heights work closely together to help Digfest run as smoothly as possible.
Digfest came to be when the then-Grandview Chamber of Commerce – then still organizing the annual Taste of Grandview – wanted to develop another unique event for the community.
“At that time, local craft beer was just beginning to make a splash in Ohio, and we thought it would be fun to promote,” says Wilson.
Each drink ticket is $3. Full drinks are offered for two drink tickets, and samples are offered for one drink ticket. Credit cards and cash are accepted at the event.
Wilson says the festival will have a nice change of scenery, as it takes place in a different part of Grandview Yard this year, near the new public park that serves as a gathering place for the Grandview community.
“We look forward to growing this event each year,” Wilson says.
For more information, visit www.grandviewdigfest.com.
Zoe Zeid is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at hbealer@cityscenecolumbus.com.
