It’s not every day that a TV and internet provider throws a free community festival for its customers. But Chattanooga isn’t your typical mid-sized city, and EPB isn’t your typical service provider.

Organizers told us the EPB Big Gig festival is intended to be a massive “thank you” to their customers (EPB calls its customers neighbors) in the heart of our hometown.

As the area’s sole electric power provider, residents in the 600-square-mile service area have a long history with EPB. 💡 Since launching its fiber optics services in 2009, they have won about 55% of the homes and businesses in their service area... and they’re entering the home stretch to add their 100,000th fiber customer. 📈

Those are a lot of subscribers in 9 years, and we reckon that’s as good a reason as any to throw a party.

We’re told the festival will have music, lumberjacks and entertainment for the whole family—all free. 🎉

Details:

📅 Saturday, Oct. 20

⏰ 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

📍 Miller Park + Miller Plaza

Some highlights:

Live music from The Beaters, Masseuse and Rare Coalition
College football on a ginormous LED screen (with Sticky Fingers available for purchase)
Real lumberjacks putting on a show
Cooking demonstrations by local chefs
Halloween costume contests featuring your kids and pets
An entire Kid’s Zone of fun activities (with free cotton candy)
Variety of local food trucks (with food available for purchase)

You can find all the details + a full schedule here. ⬇