WEST LOOP — Replacing Rocktober Beerfest, a festival that celebrates bratwurst, beer and bands is set for early September in the West Loop.
Würst Music & Beer Fest will take place Sept. 8-10 near Randolph and Ogden outside the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W. Washington Blvd.
The festival promises the "tastiest bratwurst in Chicago," Guinness beer and a music lineup featuring Nashville's six-piece guitar band Diarrhea Planet, Kansas indie darlings The Anniversary and Dramatic Lovers as the headliners.
Special beer and brat pairing packages will also be available.
Three-day passes go on sale Thursday and cost $25 — an increase from last year's $10 admission into Rocktober fest.
The new festival is a collaboration with Star Events and Riot Fest, which also co-produce Ruido Fest. As such, those with tickets to Riot Fest will get an exclusive ticket offering ahead of Thursday's general ticket sales.
