Riot at New Sarum 2025 Brings Together Local Community
Bread Riot’s annual fundraiser featured live bands, a silent auction, kids activities and more.
The Bread Riot hosted its annual Riot at New Sarum fundraiser on Saturday, September 6, at New Sarum Brewing Company in downtown Salisbury. It was a fun evening filled with all things local, and attendees were able to help support Bread Riot programs in multiple ways throughout the event.
Live music was performed inside the brewery. Rome is Burning featuring Laura Vella and Vince Pastore kicked off the festivities at 4 p.m., followed by featured acts Crow With No Mouth, CJ Sunshine Super Band, and falllift. Headlining band The Menders took the stage at 8 p.m. and entertained the crowd until close.
Bread Riot held a silent auction of original artwork, event tickets and themed gift baskets that were donated by local businesses, organizations and community members. Bread Riot also held a 50/50 cash raffle, and the generous winner donated his half of the pot back to Bread Riot.
Families took part in free kids activities, such as produce-themed crafts, and received fun creations from the balloon twister well known at the Salisbury/Rowan Farmers Market.
New Sarum brewed a special coffee beer for the event, and food was available from MH Authentic Family Fusion Kitchen, Sushi Empire, and Snickerdoodles Cakes. Attendees also browsed offerings from local farm Jones Family Acres and enjoyed popcorn while checking out Catawba College’s Ford Lightning truck.
Despite the rainy weather, the evening was a great success. Bread Riot would like to thank the many generous sponsors and donors who contributed to Riot at New Sarum. Proceeds from the event will go toward purchasing produce and other foods from local farmers and distributing it to those who might not have access, furthering Bread Riot’s mission to link farms to tables throughout the community.
