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Ticket sales begin Friday for Carson City's first ever fall multi-day music festival

Music is coming back in a big way with the announcement of the area’s first multi-day music festival taking place in Carson City, Nevada, this Oct. 2-3, 2021.

Battle, Axe & Tracks combines award-winning established and emerging rock, funk and blues musicians with northern Nevada’s historic roots at the V&T Railway, the original trainline dating back to the late 1800s.

Battle, Axe & Tracks goes beyond music with a full entertainment experience with tickets including the V&T Railway’s Freedom Railbikes and axe throwing, along with a beer garden and more.

Tickets to the festival go on sale Friday, June 4, 2021. Pre-sale tickets are available online now for fans on social media of the event and headlining artists. Follow Battle, Axe and Tracks on Facebook at Facebook.com/BattleAxeTracks.

“We developed this multi-faceted event to appeal to people with differing interests and used music as the centerpiece,” said Gina Lopez, Carson City arts enthusiast and co-founder of E720. “Imagine these top artists performing at the V&T Railway Eastgate Depot with the expansive views of Carson City – it’s a winning combination. Our goal is to continue to strengthen, and now expand, Carson City’s standing as a music, art and cultural destination. It’s so much more than a music festival. This event will be the crowning achievement for cultural tourism for the region.”

Friday, Oct. 1 is a rock and blues guitar competition for emerging artists at the Brewery Arts Center; the winner earning a spot in the weekend’s festival line-up. Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3 is dedicated to music with seven bands performing each day starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday.

Headliners include national no. 1 Billboard recording artist and five-time Grammy Award nominee Kenny Wayne Shepherd along with Grammy Award nominee Larkin Poe, Samantha Fish and 2021 Grammy Award nominee North Mississippi Allstars, among others.

“The timing for the festival couldn’t be better,” said Ken Farley, local realtor and co-founder of E720. “Following a pandemic year, there is pent up demand for the things we have all missed – and live music and entertainment will play a big part in that return to normalcy. We feel this couldn’t be a more perfect event and venue to bring us all back together.”

The event is produced and developed by E720, founded in 2021 by Lopez and Farley bringing more than 20 years of event experience. Both long-time supporters of arts and culture in Carson City, the vision behind this festival is to solidify the region’s standing as a leader in entertainment. The event is focused on driving overnight visitation and is supported by Carson City’s Culture and Tourism Authority.

Weekend tickets are $150 each for the 15 bands and on-site activities including Freedom Railbikes and axe throwing. For tickets and the full entertainment schedule, visit online at BattleAxeandTracks.com.

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