Hot Tonic Orchestra which plays the ‘Backlot Wine & Beer Weekend’ this month in St. Petersburg, Florida. Credit: Photo via Hot Tonic / Facebook

Craft beer and wine are the stars of 3 Sheets Events‘ debut party, which happens in St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Arts District later this month.

Taking place in the empty lot at 2100 3rd Ave. S—located between 3 Daughters Brewing and the Morean Center for Clay’s train station—the aptly-named Backlot Wine & Beer Weekend happens Friday-Saturday, May 20-21.

The lively jazz band Hot Tonic Orchestra headlines Friday’s “Wine & Jazz” event, while ’80s cover band The Spazmatics provides high-energy tunes for Saturday’s “Beer Fest.”

Friday’s festivities run from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. while Saturday’s event happens from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

General admission tickets run for $55—which includes unlimited samples of beer or wine—and can be found on eventbrite.com. VIP tickets are also available and will get you early entry and VIP-only food, or you can snag a weekend pass if you want access to both days of drinking.

In addition to unlimited sips and live music, there will also be food trucks and local vendors on site.

A portion of ticket sales will benefit two local charities, Hero to a Child and Operation Craft Brew Deployment, according to a press release.

This inaugural event is organized by the newly-formed events company 3 Sheets Events, which is affiliated with popular 3 Daughters Brewing, as the two businesses share a principal address.

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