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2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
WHAT’S NEW?
Join us for the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival on
July 26, 27 and 28, 2019! Here’s a quick overview
of what’s new and exciting at this year’s event…
HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT:
COLBIE CAILLAT FEATURING GONE WEST
In the Festival’s first-ever Saturday evening concert, Grammy Award-winning
singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat will appear with her new band Gone West live on the
Amphitheater Stage. The concert is included with Festival admission, and the grounds will
remain open until 8:00 pm so guests can enjoy the show and all the Festival has to offer.
Gone West is a new Nashville-based band featuring 2-Time Grammy Award Winner
Colbie Caillat, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jason Reeves, 4-time Hawaii Music
Award Winner Justin Kawika Young, and ACM and CMT nominated artist Nelly Joy.
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
WHAT’S NEW?
CELEBRITY CHEFS
ON THE CHALLENGE BUTTER COOK-OFF STAGE
Top Chef Head Judge Tom Colicchio MasterChef Season 9 Winner
Hosting the Great Garlic Cook-Off on Saturday Gerron Hurt
Hosting Champions for Charity
and Garlic Chef Jr. on Friday
The Great Real Housewives star Rosewood CordeValle
Food Truck Race and cookbook author Executive Chef
Chef Eddie G. Teresa Giudice Alexander La Motte
Cooking demo Cooking demo Hosting the Garlic
on Friday on Saturday Showdown on Sunday
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
WHAT’S NEW?
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF HOT COUNTRY WITH KRTY
2019 marks the 15th year of partnering with KRTY 95.3 to present
exciting live performances by up-and-coming country artists. Past
acts that have gone on to big country careers have included Rascal
Flatts, Kip Moore, Michael Ray, Dustin Lynch, and many more.
This year, don’t miss King Calaway, Waterloo Revival,
and Caylee Hammack performing live on the
Amphitheater Stage on Hot Country Sunday (July 28)!
King Calaway Waterloo Revival Caylee Hammack
ALL ABOARD THE GARLIC TRAIN!
This year, tickets for the popular Caltrain Garlic Train (running on Saturday, July 27
and Sunday, July 28) will include connecting trips to as far north as San Francisco at
no additional charge. With a convenient shuttle bus running to and from the Gilroy
station, this is the easiest and most relaxing way to get to the Festival!
NEW 2019 COCKTAIL
Visit the cocktail booths near entertainment stages on
both sides of the park to try the NEW signature cocktail
for 2019: a refreshing Whiskey Daisy (similar to a
whiskey sour) made with Jameson whiskey. It’s like a little
bit of whiskey sunshine! You can also still get the Garlic
Festival Mule served in a souvenir copper mug.
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
For 41 years, the key attractions at the Gilroy
Garlic Festival have been the great garlicky food,
live entertainment, and family fun!
Gourmet Alley
The heart of the Gilroy Garlic Festival
has always been Gourmet Alley. In this
gigantic outdoor kitchen, volunteers
serve up all the official food of the Garlic
Festival, while the “Pyro Chefs” put on a
spectacular flame-up show preparing
garlic-laced calamari in huge iron skillets.
Live Entertainment
Festival visitors enjoy the sounds of live
rock ‘n roll, country, jazz, blues, reggae,
swing, and more on three entertainment
stages. Colbie Caillat featuring Gone West
will appear on Saturday evening. On “Hot
Country Sunday,” 95.3 KRTY welcomes new
country artists on the Amphitheater Stage.
All concerts are included with Festival
admission.
Exciting Cooking Contests
On the Challenge Butter Cook-Off Stage,
celebrity chefs host competitions like
Champions for Charity and Garlic Chef Jr.
(Friday), the Great Garlic Cook-Off
(Saturday) and the Garlic Showdown
(Sunday). On Saturday and Sunday, pro
and amateur BBQers face off in the KCBS-
sanctioned Garli-Que BBQ Challenge.
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
There’s something for everyone at the
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival!
FREE Garlic Braiding and
Garlic Topping Demonstrations
In Garlic Grove, guests can make their own
garlic braids for a fun, free souvenir and
also watch garlic topping demonstrations
presented by Christopher Ranch.
Shopping & Souvenirs
Find official Gilroy Garlic Festival souvenirs
at the Garlic Mercantile stores and stroll
through booths that showcase fine arts,
handmade crafts, and a colorful array of
high-quality creations, including jewelry,
ceramics, paintings, sculptures, and
more…even garlic bulb hats and henna
tattoos!
Fun for the Whole Family
Kids of all ages enjoy lots of fun rides,
games, hands-on activities, and kid-
friendly food in the Children’s Area.
Be sure to keep an eye out for Herbie, the
Festival’s friendly garlic bulb mascot!
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
WHAT’S ON THE MENU
Be sure to check in at the Media Relations tent to
get a voucher for a Gourmet Alley Combo Plate so
you can sample the all-time Festival favorites!
GOURMET ALLEY – THE OFFICIAL FOOD
OF THE GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL
• Gilroy Garlic Shrimp • Garlic Bread
• Garlic Calamari • Garlic Fries
• Garlic Scampi • Zesty Garlic
• Pasta con Pesto Fried Calamari
• Pepper Steak Sandwich • Gourmet Alley
• Gourmet Sausage Combo Plate
Sandwich
OTHER VENDORS THROUGHOUT CHRISTMAS HILL PARK
• Bananas Foster • Garlic Burritos
Funnel Cake • Garlic Edamame
• Bubble Tea • Garlic Gator
• Catfish Po’Boy • Garlic Steak Tacos
• Chocolate-Dipped • Pan-Fried Garlic Noodle
Frozen Fruit Kabobs • Smoked Turkey Legs
• Elk Sausage • Steamed Artichokes
• Frozen Lemonade • Sweet Potato Pie
DON’T FORGET THE GARLIC ICE CREAM!
Your trip to the Gilroy Garlic Festival is not complete
until you’ve tried the famous garlic ice cream! Free
samples of garlic soft-serve are available at the OLAM
booth on the Park Side (near the Cook-Off Stage).
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
MEDIA FACT SHEET
The Gilroy Garlic Festival is the world’s greatest
summer food festival! Visitors from around the world
enjoy three full days of great garlicky food, live
entertainment, cooking contests, and family fun.
WHEN: Friday, July 26 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 27 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 28 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
WHERE: Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, California
(30 miles south of San Jose)
TICKETS: General Admission $20
Youth 10-16 $10
Children (9 & under) FREE
Seniors (60+) $15
Active Duty Military $15 (must show ID at gate)
3-Day Pass $30
Parking $15
Purchase discount tickets online at gilroygarlicfestival.com
or at any Raley’s, Bel Air, or Nob Hill Foods stores
WEBSITE: gilroygarlicfestival.com
PHONE: 408-842-1625
MEDIA Katherine Filice
CONTACT: mediarelations@gilroygarlicfestival.com | 408-710-8066
Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
Presented by:
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
MEDIA RESOURCES
Nearly 100,000 people attend the Gilroy Garlic Festival
each year, and we want to help you cover this exciting
event! We welcome media from across the globe and
provide special access and dedicated media support for
all three days of the Festival.
ON-SITE MEDIA RESOURCES
The Media Relations team provides everything you need to work quickly and
efficiently, including:
• Media credentials
• Unique media coverage opportunities, behind-the-scenes tours, interviews, and
tasting opportunities
• A media shuttle van so you can enter the Festival quickly and avoid traffic delays
• Onsite parking spaces available for large media trucks
EARLY MORNING BROADCASTS
There’s nothing like the smell of garlic in the morning! Our media team is on site at
Christmas Hill Park starting at 4:30 a.m. If you have an early broadcast and would like
to work with our talented "Pyro Chefs" and share the flavors of the Festival with your
audience, please let us know. We are happy to accommodate you.
WEBSITE RESOURCES
Additional resources available on the Media section of the Festival website
(gilroygarlicfestival.com/media) include:
• Broadcast B-Roll footage posted in near real time
• High-resolution photos
• Recent press releases
LET’S GET SOCIAL
Be sure to follow us on Facebook (@garlicfestival), Twitter (@GilroyGarlicFes), and
Instagram (gilroygarlicfestival) and use #garlicfest19 on your social media posts from
the Gilroy Garlic Festival!
2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival FUN FESTIVAL FACTS • The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has awarded over $11.7 million to community schools and non-profit organizations since 1979 • Over 4,000 volunteers work each year on behalf of over 140 non-profit groups in Gilroy and surrounding communities • The Gilroy Garlic Festival was founded in 1979 by Dr. Rudy Melone, Don Christopher, and Val Filice • Each year, Gilroy Garlic Festival visitors consume more than 2 tons of fresh garlic from Gilroy’s own Christopher Ranch • 2018 attendance: 80,646 • Total attendance since 1979: 4,482,259 • In 2017, the Gilroy Garlic Festival was certified by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® as the world’s largest garlic festival
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