Summerville’s Sweet Tea Festival Set for Saturday

September 13, 2021

2:59 PM

The town of Summerville will host their annual Sweet Tea Festival in the historic downtown area on Saturday, September 18th from 2 pm to 8 pm. In addition to the main event, the town is hosting “The Sweetest Week Ever,”⁠ a series of smaller celebratory event, through September 17th. ⁠ The Sweet Tea Festival is a celebration of the birthplace of sweet tea featuring a street fair with different food trucks, artisanal vendors, and entertainment. Of course, there is also plenty of sweet tea and attendees can help select the Tea of the Year by sampling and voting for their favorite. ⁠Guests can also stop and get their picture taken with “Mason,” The World's Largest Sweet Tea mug.

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The Sweet Tea Festival & Sweetest Week Ever Music Schedule:

Monday September 13th, 6 pm
- Hutchinson Square Stage: “Wildflower Station” (60's, 70's, Classic Rock)
Tuesday September 14th, 6 pm
- Hutchinson Square Stage: “Jockey Lot” (Bluegrass, Folk, Americana)
Wednesday, Sept. 15th, 6 pm
- Hutchinson Square Stage: “Summerville Orchestra Jazz Ensemble”
Thursday September 16th, 6 pm
- Hutchinson Square Stage:
  - “Dan Riley and the Marvelous Misfits” (Americana)
- Short Central Avenue Stage:
  - “The Rinkens” (Singer Songwriter / Americana)
Friday September 17th
- Hutchinson Square: “Silent Disco”
Saturday September 18th, 2 pm – 8 pm
- Hutchinson Square Stage:
  - “Palmetto Dance Band” 2 pm (Oldies / Shag)
  - “Forty Mile Detour” 3:45 pm (Americana)
  - “Southbound 17” 6 pm (Country)
  - “Boot Boogie Babes” (Dance Company)
- Short Central Avenue Stage
  - “Eric Barnett” (Singer / Songwriter / Americana)
- “Hollyn Belle Hills” (Singer / Songwriter / Country)

Why do we celebrate sweet tea? Believe it or not, Tea has played such an important role in history.