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The Big Chill

Magic must be in the air, because a Magic Hat barbecue on Saturday leaves the average cookout in the charcoal-smoked dust. The outdoor beer garden celebrates the “magnificent return of the Seth Yacovone Band, and of our summer beers,” notes event planner Tyler Shea. Though SYB formally split in 2004, bandmates Tommy Coggio and Steve Hadeka periodically back Yacovone (pictured) in his solo career and regroup for gigs — this being one of them. New Jersey-based band Delicate Steve and locals Shiny Ropes (formerly Evilhero) also take the open-air stage. Suds are a given at any brew-tastic event, but in-depth, brewer-led tours of the Artifactory are rare; here, they’ll happen every hour. Proceeds benefit Burton’s Chill Foundation — offering snowboarding experiences to underserved youths — so raise your glass.