By Bert Leeson
“Fore!Fest” Street and Music Festival set to return in 2024
Official Memorial Tournament Golf Shop open in Bridge Park district through June 9
DUBLIN, OHIO – The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and Crawford Hoying announced today that Bridge Park – the walkable, mixed-use community in downtown Dublin – will continue to serve as the Tournament’s official offsite destination in 2024.
“Since Fore!Fest began in 2018, this special community event has quickly grown into a fan favorite for golf and music enthusiasts alike,” said Memorial Tournament Executive Director Dan Sullivan. “The Memorial values its partnership with Crawford Hoying and is proud to continue supporting the Bridge Park district and Fore!Fest—featuring something for everyone, including live music, food and beverage options, restaurants and shops, and the Memorial Golf Shop at Bridge Park.”
Bridge Park will offer live entertainment, promotional activation across the district, as well as restaurant and bar specials leading up to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and culminating with Fore!Fest brought to you by Rise Brands.
Fore!Fest is a street and music festival that is free to the public and will take place from 5-10 p.m. on Friday (June 7) and Saturday (June 8). Portions of Longshore Street and Bridge Park Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic for the entirety of the event allowing for pedestrian-focused open streets. Each day of Fore!Fest will feature different regional music and entertainment acts, an interactive game area with a golf simulator, paint by numbers, giant Jenga, Connect Four and more, as well as food and beverage offerings for sale from Bridge Park restaurants and local food trucks. The event is rain or shine. The Fore!Fest lineup includes:
Friday, June 7 | 5–10PM
- Ian Harrison
- Trae Myers
- Josh Melton
- DJ Q
Saturday, June 8 | 5–10PM
- Devin Henry
- Lakeview
- North to Nashville
- DJ Kyle Haze
All Fore!Fest proceeds benefit the Crawford Hoying Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. Attendees can donate onsite at the event through a QR Code and select Bridge Park businesses will offer specialty drinks with a portion of all sales going back to the event’s beneficiaries.
New to Fore!Fest this year, visitors can donate to the beneficiaries by purchasing Getaway Brewing ’s exclusive Fore!Fest golden pale ale on tap at select bars and restaurants throughout Bridge Park on both sides of The Dublin Link. Attendees can also purchase a drink and koozie combo for $10 with 100% of proceeds from koozie sales being donated to this year’s beneficiaries.
Additional Fore!Fest details can be found at www.forefest.com.
“We’re excited to bring the community together during this amazing event, put on in partnership with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and City of Dublin,” said Brent Crawford, principal and founder of Crawford Hoying, owner/developer of Bridge Park. “Golf patrons and visitors will get to enjoy an even more incredible event this year, with an all-star country lineup, fun programming, retail vendors, food/drink stations and more.”
In addition to partnering with Bridge Park to bring Fore!Fest to Tournament fans, the Memorial also offers an official Tournament Golf Shop location at Bridge Park at 6781 Longshore Street. This full-service retail store is open to the public on Farmer’s Market Saturdays in May and during Memorial Tournament week from Sunday, June 2 through Sunday, June 9 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Golf Shop features official Memorial Tournament gear, including hats, shirts, hoodies, pin flags, accessories, golf chairs, seat cushions, drinkware and more. The public also can purchase Tournament badges at the Bridge Park Golf Shop and the Memorial’s 2024 Limited-Edition Bear (plush stuffed animal), with proceeds benefiting the Memorial Tournament Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Nationwide Children’s and local programs that align with the missions of the Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation through an alliance with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. For more details and hours of operation please visit the Tournament website at www.thememorialtournament.com.
Additionally, beginning every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., now through June 9, The Dublin Market at Bridge Park will include an outdoor retail market location for the Memorial’s Limited-Edition Bear sales.
The Memorial Tournament is also partnering with Bridge Park to provide special offerings connected to the Tournament’s Gen20 Ticket, available to fans 21 to 29 years of age. This ticket option, introduced in 2018, is available for a one-day grounds pass to the Memorial with pricing per ticket of $45 for Thursday, June 6, $65 for Friday, June 7, and $75 for Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9. Included with the purchase of a Gen20 Ticket are two complimentary drink tokens redeemable for select offers at participating Bridge Park establishments, as well as free parking Thursday through Sunday and free shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday from Bridge Park to the Tournament. Digital tickets can be purchased online at mtgen20.com through June 9, while supplies last. All Gen20 tickets are delivered digitally, however, drink tokens must be picked up at the Memorial Golf Shop at Bridge Park with a valid driver’s license. Limit one ticket per person per day, and Gen20 tickets are not available for transfer or resale.
Bridge Park is located just minutes from the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the many entertainment and dining options available to visitors, Bridge Park offers more than 2,000 parking spaces available for free to the public.
About the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and numerous other local organizations. For more information, visit www.thememorialtournament.com or call 614-889-6700.
About Workday
Workday is a leading enterprise platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
About Bridge Park
Bridge Park is the newest and only walkable, mixed-use community in downtown Dublin, Ohio. Spanning 30 acres along the Scioto River, it is the cornerstone of the city’s long-term vision for the Bridge Street District. The unique community features luxury condos, townhomes and apartments, restaurants, shops, Class A office space, entertainment venues, 2,000+ free parking spaces, hotels, an events and conference center and multiple green spaces. To learn more about Bridge Park, visit www.bridgepark.com.
About Crawford Hoying
Crawford Hoying is a full-service provider for each aspect of real estate development, management, construction and sales in today’s dynamic real estate market. At Crawford Hoying, the goal is to add value to each project while maintaining the highest level of integrity. The company’s diverse portfolio includes for-rent and for-sale residential, commercial, hotel, industrial, mixed-use, senior housing and student housing. Crawford Hoying is invested heavily in Ohio, with more than $3 billion in completed and active developments and acquisitions including the transformational Bridge Park in Dublin and the vibrant Water Street District in downtown Dayton. To learn more about Crawford Hoying, visit www.crawfordhoying.com.
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