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Published on October 08, 2024
Gilbert Regional Park Closed for Exclusive Sound Bites Music & Food Festival on October 12Source: Gilbert, AZ

Gilbert Regional Park will be playing host to the first Sound Bites Music & Food Festival, a day-long extravaganza of tunes and tastes that's sure to buzz through the community well after the amps have cooled down. According to an announcement by the Town of Gilbert, the entire park will be off-limits from the bright and early hours of 5 AM until the evening curtain call at 10 PM on October 12, 2024.

For anyone not holding a golden ticket — that is, a purchased pass to this feast for the senses — you'll need to find another spot for your Saturday sweat or serenity session. But for the Sound Bites attendees, parking strategies require attention: parking lots are set to swing open their gates at 1:30 PM, and remember, this shindig is strictly a plastic party; debit and credit cards are the singular forms of payment accepted on-site, the town's statement said.

But don't you go thinking about converting that parking lot into your pre-show venue; tailgating is prohibited. Those eager to chow down to the background of live riffs will just have to hold their horses until they're through the entry gates. Moreover, details on what's allowed and what's not are listed on Gilbert's event page.

And because not everyone's a concert-goer, the town council has made it clear: the park will be back to its public-serving self come Sunday morning. So lace up for your laps or pack that picnic when the clock strikes 5:30 AM on October 13. Granted, the park's Sunday reawakening will be the time for the non-festive crowd to reclaim their green space.