North Platte, Nebraska

Food & Drink at the 2026 Boots N' Beef Festival

July 31 & August 1, 2026

Good music deserves good food AND great beer. Whether you're here for Friday's craft beverage tasting or Saturday's live music, you won't go hungry or thirsty at Boots N' Beef 2026.

SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE! FESTIVALS BENEFIT the first responders foundation

July 31

8th Annual Western NE Craft Beverage Festival

Aug 1

3rd Annual platte river Boots n' Beef Music Festival

1,000+

Attendees Each Year

100+

Local + REgional Vendors

North Platte's biggest summer weekend. Two back-to-back events, one unforgettable location —
right here at Pals Brewing Company just a 4 minute drive off of i-80.

20+ beverage vendors

8th Annual Craft Beverage Festival

Best Beef in NE

Local Vendors & Food

Live Music all weekend

Two Stages, Two Days

Free Parking

+RV Spots Available

Food at the Festival

Pals Brewing Company

Full Kitchen

The Pals kitchen is open and serving their full menu throughout both festival days from 11:00 AM to 10:45 PM. Smash Burgers featuring local Birdwood Beef, house-crafted pizza, appetizers, sandwiches, WI cheese curds, and even a Wisconsin Fish Fry — the same menu that's earned Pals a 4.9-star rating and TripAdvisor's #1 brewery and restaurant ranking in North Platte. You don't need a festival ticket to eat at Pals; you just need to be hungry.

Local Nebraska Beef

Pals will be cooking up Smash Burgers featuring local Birdwood Beef. Prime Rib will also be available for purchase on Aug 1 only.

Grain Bin

Festival Snacks

Need something to hold you over between sets? The Grain Bin has festival snacks and quick bites ready to go like pulled beef sandwiches, smash burgers and pizza by the slice.

Friday, July 31: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Saturday, August 1: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM

Craft Beer & Festival Drinks

Friday, Included with Ticket

Unlimited Craft Beverage Sampling

Your Friday Beer Festival ticket includes beer, wine, spirits and other beverage samples served in your commemorative tasting glass.


Sample your way through Nebraska's best craft beverages — this is the centerpiece of the 8th Annual Western NE Craft Beverage Festival.

All Weekend

Full Bar Available Both Days

Whether you’re a craft beer devotee or keeping it classic, we’ve got you covered throughout the festival weekend.

Craft Beer

  • Pals Brewing Company's award-winning house beers on a rotating tap selection
  • 20+ Beverage Vendors for Friday's Western NE Craft Beverage Festival

Domestic Beer

  • Coors Light
  • Coors Banquet
  • Michelob Ultra
  • Busch Light
  • Pabst Blue Ribbon
  • Modelo Especial

Spirits, Wine & More

  • Lazy RW Whiskey
  • Select call liquors
  • Wine
  • Hard seltzers
  • RTD Cocktails
  • Sodas and water
Beer flight at Pals Brewing Company with a Johnny Rogers event poster.
person holding a beer outside in the beer garden at pals brewing company in north platte
Aerial view of an outdoor event. People gathered near a large building, tents, and parked vehicles on a grassy area.
Man playing guitar and singing on stage at Pals Brewing Company.

Explore More at Pals

The festival is just one way to experience Pals Brewing Company. After the weekend, come back for the full tap room experience — amazing beers on tap, a full food menu, dog-friendly patio, and live music all year long. Stay across the street at one of our Bed & Brews or park your RV at Pals.

Festivals BENEFIT THE FIRST RESPONDERS FOUNDATION

Both festivals are a benefit to the North Platte Chapter of the First Responders Foundation, with all proceeds from tickets sales after expenses donated to the foundation.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 FESTIVAL SPONSORS