Sunshine, Songs, & Suds.
Join us on Saturday, July 27th for the fourth annual HillTAP Festival™ at Holiday Valley. Jump on the chair lift for a full day of music and outdoor adventure atop the mountain at Spruce Lake. Paddleboarding, mountain biking, axe throwing and music on two stages.
Then stay the night and enjoy all that Ellicottville has to offer! Tent camping at Holimont and overnight RV parking and lodging at Holiday Valley are available.
Your ticket includes:
Access to lift, live music, bike demos, axe throwing, stand up paddleboard demos, food trucks, parking, and more!
12:00pm – 9:00 pm
The Lineup
Smilo & The Ghost
1:00–4:00pm (Cabin Stage)
Miller & The Other Sinners
4:00–5:30pm (Tannenbaum Stage)
Workingman's Dead
6:00–8:30pm (Tannenbaum Stage)
WORKINGMAN'S DEAD
Hailing from Buffalo, NY, Workingman’s Dead is a six piece Grateful Dead tribute band that delivers Grateful Dead music done respectfully and enthusiastically!!! It’s Grateful Deal music for deadheads, by deadheads.
MILLER & THE OTHER SINNERS
Miller and The Other Sinners is a nationally touring Southern Soul band from Buffalo, NY, bringing a blend of gut bucket delta grit, memphis soul, gospel spirit and funky rhythm and blues. Since August of 2015, they have performed over 700 shows across 21 states and Canada from house parties to festivals. They have an unforgettable show filled with infectious grooves and tremendous musicianship all supporting well written songs that really connect.
Formed in 2016, Smilo and the Ghost have been delivering hard-driving, old-time influenced folk-rock to crowds around the Northeast. Their debut album, Ghost Writers, was voted one of the “Top Three Albums of 2018” by the Erie Reader. Since then, Smilo and the Ghost have opened for national acts like Grammy Award Winning country duo Dan + Shay and alt-rock legends 10,000 Maniacs.
PARTNERS / DEMOS & EXPERIENCES
CRAFT BEVERAGES BY 42 NORTH BREWING & 1911 CIDER
FOOD BY FAT BOB'S BBQ & VILLAGGIO
SUP ERIE ADVENTURES
AXE THROWING BY HATCHETS & HOPS
HOLIDAY VALLEY E-BIKE DEMOS
MUD, SWEAT & GEARS
CHIBA CHIBA CBD
BIKE TENT BY WNYMBA
TOM'S PRO BIKE
BREWHOUSE BIKES
BIRD SHOWS BY AMERICAN HAWKEYE
WATER & LEMONADE ALSO AVAILABLE!
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FAQs
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Tickets are needed to attend event.
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Children under 10 are free.
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Parking at Tannenbaum Lodge.
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Craft beverages by 42 North Brewing and 1911.
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No outside alcohol or food permitted.
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Picnic blankets encouraged! Camping chairs contained in bags also permitted on chairlifts.
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Dogs are allowed on leash, but please note that dogs ARE NOT allowed on the ski lift.
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Dress for adventure! We will have biking, hiking, and SUP demos all day long!
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Address is at 6787 Holiday Valley Road.
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Coolers are prohibited.
Plan Your Adventure!
Schedule of Events
12 PM Festival Begins
Get on the charilift and head up to Spruce Lake!
12 - 5 PM Hilltop Party
Let's have some fun! Available for the duration:
Craft Beverages: 42 North Brewing
Hard Cider Sampling: 1911
Food Truck Service: Fat Bob's Smokehouse & Villaggio
Axe Throwing: Hatchets & Hops
Bird Demos: American Hawkeye
Bike Experiences:
Tom's Pro Bikes, Brewhouse Bikes, WNYMBA, & Holiday Valley E-Bikes
Vendors:
Mud Sweat n' Gears
Chiba Chiba CBD
The City Garage
1:00 - 4:00 PM Smilo & The Ghost
Live Music at the Cabin Stage
1:30 PM Bird Flight Demonstration
Catch American Hawkeye's birds in flight!
2:30 - 3 PM Stand Up Paddleboard Race
SUP Erie Adventures is hosting a race around Spruce Lake!
4 - 5:30 PM Miller & The Other Sinners
Live music at the
Tannenbaum Stage
3:30 PM Bird Flight Demonstration
Catch American Hawkeye's birds in flight!
5 - 9 PM Food & Beverage at Tannenbaum Lodge
6:00 - 8:30 PM Workingman's Dead
Headlining act live at the Tannenbaum Stage
9 PM Festival Concludes
See you Next Year!