Madison Valley to Host Third Annual Bastille Bash on July 12

Madison Valley will host their third annual “Bastille Bash” on Saturday, July 12 from 3-8 p.m. Festivities will take place up and down East Madison Street from 27th to 30th Avenues. Guests will enjoy a festive Bastille Day atmosphere, indulge in French inspired food from Madison Valley restaurants, sip French and Northwest wines, local spirits and beers, and enjoy entertainment from live musicians, street performers and burlesque dancers, as well as shop sidewalk sales, all presented by Madison Valley businesses.

Tickets: (free to attend, food and wine tickets for purchase)

Food is priced at $2.50, $5.00, $7.50 per bite and tickets can be purchased in $10 increments. The Wine Passport includes tastings of wine, beer and spirits from 10 purveyors for $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the event. http://madisonvalley.org/events/p/bastille-bash-2014.html

Proceeds from the event directly benefit the Detlef Schrempf Foundation and Art With Heart. Art with Heart is on a mission to help children overcome trauma through creative expression. http://www.artwithheart.org

Bastille Bash will feature performances by local artists:
Live music: Vin Voleur, Nu Klezmer Army, Isobella Bloom Duet, street buskers and more.

Burlesque & Dance: The Shanghai Pearl, Russel Bruner, Inga Ingenue, Rainbow Fletcher, The Castaways, and Holly Pop.

Street performers: Cherry Manhattan as Marie Antoinette, juggler Nickolai Pirak, stilt walker Babette LaFave, mime Tiny Tim, and more.

Local wine, spirits, food & shopping from:

Wineries: (Bottles of wine will be for sale to take home. All proceeds benefit Art With Heart.)
Forgeron Cellars
Pomum Cellars
Swiftwater Cellars
Zero One Vintners

Distilleries:
Sidetrack Distillery
Brovo Spirits
SoDo Spirits

Restaurants & Food:
Araya’s Place
Ascona Chocolate
Bar Cantinetta
Belle Epicurean
Cafe Flora
Crush
Essential Baking
Harbour Pointe Coffeehouse
Harvest Vine
Jae’s Asian Bistro and Sushi
Luc
Northwest Catering
Pagliacci Pizza
Queen Bee
Seattle Salads
Simply Soulful
The Spoon Project
Thierry’s BBQ
Voila

Retailers:
All The Best Pet Care
Baas Framing Studio
City People’s
Fast Frame
Fury Consignment
Henrietta’s Hats
Hoa Salon
Honey Skin Spa
Istina
Jarbo Design
Kate’s Day Spa
Lavender Heart
Lila Yoga
Maison Lux
Missi Lu
Paragon Fitness
River Song
Sugarlump
Vian Hunter