Tickets are on sale now! (Last year's event sold out, so get your tickets early)

You may purchase tickets online via the Brown Paper Tickets link below.

Or you may purchase them with cash or check (sans the online ticket fees) at The Bloomy Rind located inside Porter Road Butcher at 501 Gallatin Ave in East Nashville beginning Monday, August 20th.

Festival tickets are $44 each and include:
Sampling of more than 150 handcrafted cheeses, accompaniments, craft beer and wines (21+ with ID of course)
$5 voucher towards the purchase of any cheese or artisan food being sold at the Festival*
A lovely souvenir glass for sampling wine and craft beer (21+ with ID of course)

VIP tickets are $114 each and include extra awesomeness:
Early admission VIP ticker holders are admitted 30 minutes ahead of the crowd.
Goodie bag You'll receive a souvenir glass for sampling beers and wines (21+ with ID of course), a $10 voucher towards the purchase of any cheese or artisan food being sold at the Festival*, and a few other surprises.
An invitation to the invite-only Makers n' Mongers reception Friday evening before the Festival. Our pals at Barista Parlor will host an exclusive gathering of cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and VIPs. Wine and a spread of cheese-centric snacks prepared by local chefs will be served. Cheese Fest special guest, author Gordon Edgar, will give a talk on the American cheese revolution and perhaps read from his book Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge. What a perfect way to kick off your Southern Cheese Fest weekend. (21+ with ID for beer and wine)
0NLY 50 VIP TICKETS WILL BE S0LD.

*Voucher only valid during the Festival, so be sure to use 'em!

All ticket sales are final. 

[Festival schedule]

Saturday, 0ctober 6, 2012
3:30pm-7pm
VIP and chef preview: 3pm-3:30pm

Cheese classes (during the Festival)
We will announce the list and schedule of classes soon. Educational sessions are for festival attendees only. There will be a small additional cost for classes.