Boston Calling Music Festival Announces 2019 Food & Drink Lineup

BOSTON, April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boston Calling, headlined by Twenty One Pilots (Friday), Tame Impala (Saturday), and Travis Scott (Sunday), delivers a food & drink lineup that is sure to please even the foodiest of festival goers. With a variety of fare ranging from award-winning barbecue to a raw bar sourced directly from the Atlantic, the festival rolls out a stellar collection of new culinary treats from legendary chefs, and brings back fan favorites. This year’s menu has something for everyone, including a wide assortment of craft beers and wines on hand to toast to Boston Calling’s 10^th edition. Boston Calling takes place Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2019, at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston (65 North Harvard Street, Boston). Tickets are available at .

New to Boston Calling’s General Admission food offerings are Sweet Cheeks Q, two-time James Beard Best Chef nominee Tiffani Faison’s barbecue mecca, which will be serving up Smoked Hot Chicken Philly Cheese Steaks, Oooey Gooey Cheesy Nachos, and a mind-blowing Fluffernutter Garbage Sundae; and Café Beatrice, an exciting new pop-up restaurant from Will Gilson, the celebrated chef and owner of Cambridge’s Puritan & Co., which will feature, among other options, Roasted Pork, Provolone and Broccoli Rabe, and Prosciutto, Pepper, Fig and Burrata Sandwiches. Stuffed by Papi is a new addition to the bill, offering its signature Sopapillas like Chipotle and Pineapple Marinated Smoked Pork with Pineapple Pico and Homemade Hatch Green Chile Aioli Slaw served with a Handmade to Order Sopapilla, while the locally acclaimed food truck, Boston Trolley Dogs, rolls in with the Duke, their popular beef hot dog topped with relish, onion and deli mustard.

Also in General Admission, Boston Calling welcomes back Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, with its delicious grilled cheese sandwiches, including the Green Monster stuffed with three cheeses, crispy bacon and fresh guacamole; Arancini Bros and their variety of mouthwatering arancini flavors, such as the Classic Ragu which is Saffron Risotto with Tomato Meat Sauce, Peas & Mozzarella; The Smoke Shop, chef and owner Andy Husbands’ award-winning barbecue joint; and local burger authority Tasty Burger, which returns with its Tasty Burger Tots and introduces its new Tasty Burger Chicken Nuggets. Other returnees include Zinneken’s with authentic Belgian Waffles and the Shuck Truck with an incredible raw bar selection and Cape Cod lobster roll sliders. Between Whole Heart Provisions and The Chubby Chickpea, there will be ample vegetarian and vegan options, and when paired with decadent vegan ice creams from Fomu, a meal is complete.

As in past years at Boston Calling, Platinum ticketholders will be treated to specialty evening menus created and prepared by some of the city’s most rousing culinary talent. Friday night features legendary two-time James Beard Award winning chef Jody Adams of Trade, Porto, and Saloniki. Adams will welcome guests with a Greek, Saloniki menu including a brilliant Meze Board comprised of crispy pita chips and house made dips, olives, sheeps milk feta and veggies before hosting a Souvlaki Sandwich Bar, complete with an assortment of grilled skewered meats including chicken, pork, and lamb. Yet another James Beard Award winner, Jamie Bissonnette, chef and partner of Toro, Coppa and Little Donkey, will host Saturday’s Platinum menu. He will offer a Foie Bratwurst with Japanese flavors, a Lamb, Bacon, and Lettuce wrap station, Fried Chicken Sandos and the sensational Impossible Burger. Sunday nights menu closes the festival with a classic northeastern seafood spread from an icon within New England cooking: Jeremy Sewall, chef and partner of of Island Creek Oyster Bar and Row 34. Sewall’s seafood expertise will be represented with a selection of Maine Lobster Tacos, Crispy Oyster Sliders, a Smoked Salmon Plate complete with pickles and grilled bread, and a Roasted Chicken with Rigatoni and Basil Pesto.

Just as Boston Calling has curated a vast assortment of culinary choices for its 10^th edition, it has also sourced an equally standout selection of beers and wines in both General Admission and Platinum. Hometown brewing favorites Samuel Adams will be returning again this year with an assortment of flavors, including three staple summer brews, Summer Ale, Sam ‘76 and Boston Lager. Returning to Boston Calling from across the Atlantic is Copenhagen’s acclaimed Mikkeller Brewing with a wide array of signature craft brews on tap including Staff Magician NE Pale Ale and Mikkeller Chill Pils Yuzu Pilsner. Barefoot Wines will also be featured with an assortment of wines such as the Barefoot Summer Red Spritzer and the classic Barefoot Pinot Grigio. Platinum guests will have access to, during limited serving hours, exclusive curated bars, signature cocktails and an assortment of superlative spirits including Kettle One and Bulleit Bourbon. Sodas and bottled water will be available for purchase throughout the entire festival. In addition, several free water stations will be onsite at Boston Calling for attendees who bring a factory sealed water bottle or empty beverage container.

The full food and drink lineup is below. All vendors and menu items are subject to change. A * denotes the 2019 newcomers. A folder containing images of dishes for this year as well as Platinum chef headshots can be accessed .

BOSTON CALLING 2019

GENERAL ADMISSION FOOD MENU

Arancini Bros

Classic Ragu - Saffron Risotto w/ Tomato Meat Sauce, Peas & Mozzarella

Bianco Verde - Basil Pesto w/ Mozzarella

Buffalo Ball - Roasted Chicken w/ Gorgonzola Cheese

Pizza Ball - Margherita Style Basil, Tomato & Mozzarella

Bucatini Fritti - Italian Style Mac & Cheese

Our Famous Nutella - Hazelnut Chocolate w/ Cinnamon Sugar

Bon Me

The Namesake - Sandwich with BBQ Pork

The K-Town - Sandwich with Korean Style Spicy Chicken

The JP - Sandwich with Roasted Paprika Tofu

*Trolley Dogs

Original (plain or mustard/ketchup)

Duke (relish, onion & deli mustard)

Dutchess (caramelized onions)

California (chili & nacho cheese)

New Yorker (sauerkraut & deli mustard)

*Café Beatrice

Tacos Chicken, Pork or Vegetable

Tomato and Avocado BLT

Prosciutto, Pepper, Fig and Burrata Sandwich

Grass Fed Beef Meatball Sandwich

Roasted Pork, Provolone and Broccoli Rabe Sandwich

Chicken & Rice Guys

Halal Chicken Plate

Lamb Gyro

Combination Plate (chicken & gyro)

The Chubby Chickpea

Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl

Falafel Bowl (Rice/Tabbouleh)

Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves

Chickpea Fries

Hummus with Pita

Copperdome Pizza

Cheese Slice

Pepperoni Slice

Spinach & Feta Slice

Whole Pizza (8 Slices - any combination)



Dean’s Concessions

Chicken Fingers & Fries

Fries

Fried Oreos



El Pelon Taqueria

Cheese Quesadilla V

Salsa Fresca Side V/GF

Guacamole Side V/GF

Chips

Boston Calling Combo

(Cheese Quesadilla/Chips/Salsa/Guacamole)

The Flatbread Company

Cheese Pizza



Fomu Ice Cream

Scoops of Ice Cream

Waffle Cone

Sprinkles

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

Joe’s American Bar & Grill

Mac & Cheese

Gluten Free Mac & Cheese

Clam Chowder

Jaju Pierogi

Mix & Match Pierogi

Potato & Cheese V

Kielbasa & Red Pepper

Jalapeno Cheddar V

Sweet Potato & Caramelized Onion V

Love Art Sushi

Love Art Special

Hawaiian Poke

Onigiri (Rice Ball)

Inari Seaweed Salad

Moyzilla

Hand Folded Pork and Cabbage Dumplings

Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce

Katsu Meal Box add Spring Roll - Twice Fried Pork Cutlet, Rice,

Shredded Cabbage, Homemade Japanese BBQ Sauce

Katsu Sandwich - Twice Fried Pork Cutlet, Bulky Roll, Shredded Cabbage,

Homemade Japanese BBQ Sauce, Aioli

Crispy Spring Rolls with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce V

Riceburg

Crispy Chicken Rice Burger/Rice Bowl (Sweet & Sour)

Bulgogi Shaved Steak Rice Burger/Rice Bowl GF upon request

Shitake Mushroom Rice Burger/Rice Bowl V/GF upon request

Matcha Green Tea Lemonade

Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

Three Cheese Melt

Rookie Melt (three cheese melt with tomato)

Hot Honey Bacon (three cheese melt with bacon and Mike's Hot Honey)

Green Monster (three cheese melt with bacon & guacamole)

Deep River Chips

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Steak Sandwich

Lobster Roll

Chicken Salad Wrap

Cape Cod Chips



The Sausage Guy

Sausage Guy Sausage Sweet

Sausage Guy Sausage Hot

Sausage Guy IPA Brat

Sausage Guy All Beef Hot

Steak Cheese Peppers-Onions

Sate Grill (Momogoose)

Banh Mi Sandwich

Build Your Own Bowl + Side

Rice Noodles or Salad

Chicken or Curry Tofu

CrispyRoll or Dumpling

Vietnamese Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookie



Shuck Truck

Oysters on the Half Shell

Lobster Roll

Hot & Butter'd or Cape Cod Cold

Lobster Roll Slider

Hot & Butter'd or Cape Cod Cold

Lobster Fries! Old Bae Fries With

Brown Butter Bisque, Smoked Gouda Cheese, Fresh Shucked Lobster

and Bacon Aioli V/GF

Old Bae Fries V/GF/Vegan

The Smoke Shop

The BBQ Bomb

The Pit Boss

The BBQ Sandwiches (Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Burnt Ends)

The Sides (Cornbread, Mac & Cheese, Pit Beans, Coleslaw)

The BRL (Bacon-Wrapped Smoked Pork Loin)

Stone & Skillet

Cheese Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

*Stuffed by Papi

Seared Steak and Cheese

Fresh grilled steak with caramelized onions and peppers, artisan romaine, fontina or chef's choice cheese of the day and homemade Papi sauce/served with a handmade to order sopapilla

Pork Al Pastor

Chipotle and pineapple marinated smoked pork with pineapple pico and homemade hatch green chile aioli slaw/served with a handmade to order sopapilla

Sopapilla Doughnut

Fried and glazed to order with cinnamon toast crunch or Oreo

The OG

Sopapilla drizzled with honey and dusted with powdered sugar



*Sweet Cheeks Q

Smoked Hot Chicken Philly Cheese Steak

add avocado or bacon

Oooey Gooey Cheesy Nachos

add guacamole, chicken, or bacon

Fluffernutter Garbage Sundae

Tasty Burger

Hamburger

Cheeseburger

Bacon Cheeseburger

Veggie Burger

Veggie Burger with Cheese

Tasty Burger Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Nuggets

Bag of Chips

Tasty Burger Tots

Tater Tots GF

Cheese Tots

Chili Tots

Chili Cheese Tots

Whole Heart Provisions

MISO BOWL vegan & gluten free

TAZON BOWL vegan & gluten free

VIET BOWL vegan & gluten free

SEARED AVOCADO vegan & gluten free

Zinneken’s

Liege Waffle

The Gourmand (Caramel, Bananas, Whip Cream)

Fruit Delight (Melted Chocolate, Bananas, Strawberries)

Ice Cream Zandwich (Vanilla Ice Cream)

BOSTON CALLING 2019

PLATINUM FOOD MENU

Friday, May 24

Chef Jody Adams

Trade, Porto, Saloniki

Appetizer:

Meze Board

w/ Pita Chips & House Made Dips,

Herb Marinated Olives, Sheeps Milk Feta, Veggies

Main:

Souvlaki Sandwich Bar

w/ Grilled Skewered Meats (Chicken, Pork, Lamb, and Veggie)

On the Buffet Line: Rolls, Toppings, House Made Sauces

Salads:

Village Salad

Seasonal Salad

Dessert:

Baklava Triangles

Mini Chocolate Cookies

Halva Chocolate Chip Cookies

Saturday, May 25

Chef Jamie Bissonnette

Toro, Coppa, Little Donkey

Celery Caesar COPPA V

Foie Bratwurst (with Japanese Flavors) LD

Corn (Off the Cob) TORO GF/V

Lamb Bacon Lettuce Wrap Station (build your own) LD GF

Impossible Burgers LD

Fried Chicken Sandos LD

Vegan Paella TORO V/GF



Sunday, May 26

Chef Jeremy Sewall

Island Creek Oyster Bar, Row 34

Romaine Salad, Roasted Tomatoes, Balsamic Vinaigrette

Grilled Asparagus, Sauce Gribiche

Maine Lobster Tacos, Mango, Avocado

Chilled Shrimp Salad, Sesame, Roasted Peppers, Cucumber

Crispy Oyster Sliders, Pickled Onion, Chili Aioli

Roasted Chicken with Rigatoni And Basil Pesto

Smoked Salmon Plate, Pickles, Grilled Bread

Cookies and Brownies

BOSTON CALLING 2019

BEER & WINE MENU

BEER:

Miller Lite

Miller High Life

Sol Cerveza

Peroni Nastro Azzurro

Pilsner Urquell (Draft Only)

Sam Adams Summer Ale

Sam Adams NEIPA

Sam Adams ’76 (Draft Only)

Sam Adams Boston Lager (Draft Only)

Truly Wild Berry Spiked Seltzer

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple

Angry Orchard Rose (Draft Only)

Mikkeller Table Talker Belgian Table Brew

Mikkeller Chill Pils Yuzu Pilsner

Mikkeller Staff Magician NE Pale Ale

Mikkeller Passion Pool Gose

Mikkeller Raspberry Blush Berliner Weisse

Mikkeller Windy Hill NE IPA

Mikkeller Beer Geek Brekkie Loq ABV Stout

Mikkeller Ripple Effect West Coast IPA

WINE:

Barefoot Pinot Grigio

Barefoot Pinot Noir

Barefoot Moscato Spritzer

Barefoot Rose Spritzer

Barefoot Sangria Spritzer

Barefoot Summer Red Spritzer

Featured Liquor Sponsors:

Bulleit Bourbon

Ketel One Vodka



The day-by-day music lineup for Boston Calling 2019 is as follows. Performance times are forthcoming. *Artists are subject to change.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Twenty One Pilots

Greta Van Fleet

Chvrches

Lord Huron

Christine and The Queens

Tank and The Bangas

Mura Masa

Yaeji

Gang of Youths

Turnstile

Pale Waves

Bear Hands

Naeem

Adia Victoria

Arena:

Fred Armisen

Sam Jay

Lamont Price

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Tame Impala

ODESZA

Anderson. Paak & The Free Nationals

Hozier

Big Red Machine

King Princess

Mitski

Clairo

Denzel Curry

Princess Nokia

Young Fathers

Superorganism

Shame

Pile

White Reaper

Sasha Sloan

Dessa

Sidney Gish

Arena:

Jenny Slate

Imogen Heap

Boston Ballet

Marina Franklin

Lamont Price

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Travis Scott

Logic

Brandi Carlile

Sheck Wes

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Marina

Guster

Chromeo (DJ Set)

Snakehips

Snail Mail

SOB x RBE

Ravyn Lenae

Cautious Clay

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Kilo Kish

SKEGSS

Easy Life

Arena:

Michael Che

Imogen Heap

Boston Ballet

Melissa Villaseñor

Lamont Price

Images of 2019 Boston Calling artists and highlight images from the previous nine festivals can be found .

Boston Calling is proud to have Delta Air Lines, Samuel Adams, Miller Lite, Chase, JBL, Vans, Barefoot Wine, Subaru of New England, and 47 Brand as sponsors for this year’s festival.

Tickets: A limited number of Single Day and Three-Day General Admission, VIP and Platinum Passes are on sale now at .

Getting There: Boston Calling is best accessed by the T on the Red Line’s Harvard Square stop; from there, it is a short walk to the festival’s main entrance. Boston Calling will also be coordinating with taxi and rideshare programs for safe and easy pickup and drop off points. There will also be bike racks available onsite. Onsite parking is available only to Platinum package purchasers.

Boston Calling is produced by Boston Calling Events LLC (BCE) which is owned by Crash Line Productions and The Madison Square Garden Company.

Crash Line Productions is a Boston-based entertainment production company that owns and produces dozens of events each year. Formed in 2012 by Brian Appel and Mike Snow, Boston Calling Events continues to build its event platform around Boston Calling Music Festival.

Boston Calling Events is part of The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG), a world leader in live sports and entertainment experiences. The company presents or hosts a broad array of premier events in its diverse collection of iconic venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; the Forum in Inglewood, CA; and The Chicago Theatre. Other MSG properties include legendary sports franchises: the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL); two development league teams – the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL); and esports teams through Counter Logic Gaming, a leading North American esports organization, and Knicks Gaming, MSG’s NBA 2K League franchise. In addition, the Company features the popular original production – the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston Calling Events, produces New England’s preeminent Boston Calling Music Festival. Also under the MSG umbrella is TAO Group, a world-class hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex and Vandal. More information is available at 

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