Realize Bradenton has cooked up another inspired free event featuring, "battling" food trucks, craft brews, local vendors, and music by the region’s most exciting new musicians and groups. This Memorial Day Weekend, Realize Bradenton will rock Bradenton's Riverwalk Pavilion with the fourth Pickin' Picnic showcasing the region’s music scene. The festivities get underway at 2pm with a "Battle of the Food Trucks," a cook-off incorporating a mystery ingredient with a panel of local celebrity judges rating the results at 2:45pm.  Beer aficionados will have the opportunity to purchase handcrafted brews and chat with the brew masters from Darwin Brewing Company of Bradenton, Big Top Brewing Company of Sarasota, 3 Daughters Brewing of St. Petersburg, and Rochster Mills Beer Co. of Rochester, MI. Domestic beer, soft drinks, and water will also be available for purchase. In addition, local vendors will also be selling crafts and merchandise.This spring's music lineup includes: Chasing Jonah,  Hymn for Her, The Dram, Lions After Dark, and Have Gun, Will Travel

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