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2026 Smokin' Rock-N-Blues Contracted Food/Alcohol Vendor Application & Waiver

In 2025 we welcomed over 45,000 people to downtown Brighton with Smokin' Rock-N-Blues, presented by the Bank of Ann Arbor. We look forward to having another wonderful festival!

Please complete this application to be a part of Smokin' Rock-N-Blues 2026. There will be a $25 application fee for all vendors. If you have questions, please contact our staff JenniferB@brightoncoc.org. If you want more information on this event visit our website and look under Chamber Festivals.

This application and waiver apply to any business/non-profit that will be selling any items, food, alcohol, or any combination at a Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Event or Festival.

**We do not have a need for lemonade/dirty soda/coffee vendors at this point.**
Please double check and make sure you are intending on applying for the festival below. *
Rules & Regulations *
1) All vendors, vendor employees/helpers, volunteers are expected to treat each other and any event visitors in a courteous and professional manner. 2) All vendors must provide their own booths and displays. 3) Vendors must install a proven weight system for the tents, with at least 100 lbs on each legs. (Stakes are not permitted) In addition, all other display items must be secured with the proper weights. 4) Per the Brighton Fire Department & City of Brighton: Vendors shall provide ground surface protection to capture spillage and effluent in and around the mobile food preparation vehicle where preparation or serving of food takes place. This may include the use of rubber stall mats, roofing paper, or contractor grade floor protection paper. Protections shall be secured to ground surface utilizing gaffers' tape (ONLY), to prevent trip hazard. Duct or similar tapes shall not be used. Surface protection shall be maintained and clean throughout the duration of the event to prevent and to limit potential damage or staining of concrete. 5) New for 2026: All vendors preparing food/drinks need to submit a $250 deposit check to the City of Brighton before the event. The check will be given back after the event, pending an inspection to the street and deemed undamaged. 6) This festival is a rain or shine or snow event. Should severe weather be forecasted, the first responders in Brighton will make the decisions necessary for the safety and security of festival attendees and vendors. The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce has the right to close early, and , should this happen, no refunds will be extended. 7) Each vendor is responsible for collecting all applicable state sales tax. (MI .06%) 8) Booths must be set up for the entire time of the event. There will be NO leaving early.
Address
Newsletters and festival emails will be shared with the vendors ahead of the event. It is important that we have the contact information for at least one person that will be setting up and attending the festival.
Please share the phone number of the representative that will be attending the festival.
Are you a...
BRIGHTON FIRE CODE ----- Mobile food preparation and operations equipped with fuel-fired, solid-fueled, or electric appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors hall be conducted within an enclosed approved mobile food preparation vehicle (truck or trailer). Cooking equipment that produces grease-laden vapors shall be provided with a Type-1 kitchen exhaust hood protected by an automatic wet chemical fire extinguishing system. EXCEPTION: This does not apply to enclosed solid-fueled pizza ovens, solid-fueled grills, or solid-fueled smokers when provided an enclosed firebox and a lidded cooking surface. All cooking operations not producing grease-laden vapors or smoke, but producing only steam are permitted to be located outside a mobile food preparation vehicle but shall be located beneath a protective canopy such as a fire-resistant tent, umbrella, or roof. Examples would be steam tables, boilers, rice makers, etc. All mobile food preparation vehicles and operation are subject to inspection by the Brighton Area Fire Authority and Livingston County Health Department. The fire inspection shall take place at least one week prior to an event and the health inspection the day of (typically) the event. Once both inspections have been approved, operations will be permitted to commence. If either inspection fails, the vehicle shall vacate the premise until both inspections are successful.
For food trucks/trailers: Indicate which side of your vehicle you serve out of.
Are you planning to bring a smoker?
Power Requirements
Power Requirements (Please note, per the Brighton Area Fire Department, generators ARE NOT allowed). Please indicate which power requirements you will need. Please Note: Electrical requirements will determine final location. Only those outlets noted on original application will be available for use during the event. In order to be fair to all vendors, no exceptions and no special accommodations will be made at the time of set up. ALL VENDORS MUST SUPPLY THEIR OWN POWER CORDS AND A MINIMUM OF 200 FEET.
Please indicate what Power Requirements you will need by checking the options below *
Please note, though we have electrical hook-ups throughout our Main St., you may need to have adapters to plug your unit into. We will be working with our city electrician to communicate electrical needs ahead of the festival. It is your responsibility to come prepared with the correct connections and extension cords.
Health Department Licensing
A copy of your license is required in order to complete your application. All vendors must file all necessary paperwork with the Livingston County Department of Public Health within seven (7) business days of application or your spot will be forfeited. Not sure if you are licensed properly? Please contact the Livingston County Health Department at (517) 546-9850 for more information.
Are you currently licensed to operate? *
If YES, what type of license do you have?
Liability Insurance
All vendors must add the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce (218 E. Grand River Ave. Brighton, MI 48116) to your liability insurance. Please reference the "Additional Insurance Guidelines" page on our website for details. A copy of your certificate is required once accepted. Insurance documents need to be received seven (7) days prior to event.
Do you have liability insurance? *
New for 2026: A $250 deposit check made payable to the City of Brighton will be needed ahead of the festival. The check will be returned to you after the festival, as long as there has been no damage to the street or city property. (Again...you need to have approved protective covering under the food preparation area secured by gaffers tape.) *
The City of Brighton is working out the process of how the checks will be collected. The procedure will be sent to all accepted applicants.
Legal Agreement
In consideration of the acceptance of this application, the vendor agrees that products of any nature and description shall be displayed at the sole risk of said vendor and further agrees that said vendor shall be responsible for his/her agents, servants and employees and agrees to hold event organizers, event sponsors and their agents harmless of any and all claims to person and property, real and personal, which shall arise out of or be connected with the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce event/festival. I expressly warrant and represent that I have full legal authority to portray and use any words and images and do indemnify and hold harmless event organizers, event sponsors and their agents from all claims of any kind including but not limited to copyright infringement, invasion of privacy and other claims. I understand that this is a rain or shine event and i agree to open my booth for the entirety of the show. I understand that by participating in the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce event/festival, myself, my merchandise and my staff may be subject of photography, video and otherwise reported by the news and other media. The Event Committee and its representatives have permission to publish photographs or images of my booth or products or of me/staff for purposes related to promotion of the event, past, present and future. My completion and payment of this application indicates by agreement and acceptance to all terms and conditions herein and in the rules and regulations of the application information.
Do you agree to Legal Agreement? *
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