Bourbon & Beyond – The World’s Largest Bourbon, Food & Music Festival – returns for its 7th year on September 11, 12, 13, and 14 to the newly expanded and enhanced Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center.
Following Bourbon & Beyond’s record-breaking year in 2024 and winning Pollstar’s Global 2025 Festival of the Year, the 4-day destination event now features five music stages and over 120 music artists, along with the festival’s culinary and bourbon experiences showcasing the country’s best chefs and rich bourbon culture on the Fork & Flask curated by Kroger Stage. The schedule of culinary and bourbon programming will be announced soon.
And now, festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has released the daily band/artist set schedule for all four days, (subject to change).
Festival gates open at 11:00 AM daily.
Thursday, September 11
Oak Stage
9:15 PM: The Lumineers – 6:45 PM: Benson Boone – 5:00 PM: TV On The Radio – 3:25 PM: Ashe – 2:10 PM: Michael Marcagi – 1:00 PM: Chance Pena
Barrel Stage
7:50 PM: Alabama Shakes – 5:50 PM: Cage The Elephant – 4:15 PM: Waxahatchee – 2:45 PM: Jade Bird – 1:35 PM: Redferrin – 12:25 PM: Kolby Cooper
100 Proof Stage
9:15 PM: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo – 7:25 PM: John Waite – 6:05 PM: Bonny Light Horseman – 4:55 PM: Marshall Crenshaw – 3:45 PM: The Heavy Heavy – 2:35 PM: NRBQ
Revival Stage
8:20 PM: Collective Soul – 6:40 PM: Austin Snell – 5:30 PM: Blind Melon – 4:20 PM: Old 97’s – 3:10 PM: Chance Emerson – 2:00 PM: The Band Feel –
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
7:10 PM: AJ Lee & Blue Summit – 6:10 PM: Danny Paisley & Southern Grass – 5:10 PM: Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters – 4:10 PM: Chatham Rabbits – 3:10 PM: Yächtley Crëw
Friday, September 12
Barrel Stage
8:25 PM: Phish – 6:05 PM: Joe Bonamassa – 4:20 PM: Guster – 2:50 PM: Mary Chapin Carpenter – 1:35 PM: Trampled By Turtles – 12:15 PM: 10,000 Maniacs w/ Mary Ramsey
Oak Stage
7:10 PM: Khruangbin – 5:10 PM: The Teskey Brothers – 3:35 PM: Muscadine Bloodline – 2:10 PM: Iron & Wine – 12:50 PM: Robert Cray Band – 11:40 AM: Darren Kiely
100 Proof Stage
7:55 PM: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – 6:15 PM: The Paper Kites – 4:55 PM: The 502s – 3:45 PM: Kelsey Waldon – 2:35 PM: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – 1:25 PM: Cale Tyson
Revival Stage
7:05 PM: Gavin Degraw – 5:30 PM: Colbie Caillat – 4:20 PM: Switchfoot – 3:10 PM: Marc Cohn – 2:00 PM: Miles Miller – 12:50 PM: Sullvn
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
7:00 PM: Rhonda Vincent – 6:00 PM: Michael Cleveland & Jason Carter – 5:00 PM: Wyatt Ellis – 4:00 PM: Jett Holden – 3:00 PM: Mabilene – 2:00 PM: Kevin Smiley
Saturday, September 13
Oak Stage
9:15 PM: Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson – 6:40 PM: Vance Joy – 4:50 PM: Third Eye Blind – 3:25 PM: Flatland Cavalry – 2:10 PM: Morgan Wade – 1:00 PM: Bayker Blankenship
Barrel Stage
7:50 PM: Jack White – 5:40 PM: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – 4:05 PM: Dylan Gossett – 2:45 PM: 49 Winchester – 1:35 PM: Waylon Wyatt – 12:25 PM: Brit Taylor
100 Proof Stage
9:00 PM: Pixies – 7:20 PM: Rilo Kiley – 6:05 PM: Dawes – 4:55 PM: The Ocean Blue -3:45 PM: Marcy Playground – 2:35 PM: Certainly So
Revival Stage
8:05 PM: Sammy Rae & The Friends – 6:40 PM: Matt Maltese – 5:30 PM: The Hold Steady – 4:20 PM: Idkhow – 3:10 PM: Reid Haughton – 2:00 PM: Gooseberry
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
7:10 PM: Steep Canyon Rangers – 6:10 PM: Wonder Women Of Country – 5:10 PM: Tophouse – 4:10 PM: Thunder & Rain – 3:00 PM: Yächtley Crëw
Sunday, September 14
Oak Stage
9:10 PM: Noah Kahan – 6:45 PM: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – 4:55 PM: Lake Street Dive – 3:10 PM: Foreigner – 1:55 PM: Madison Ryann Ward – 12:45 PM: Nolan Taylor
Barrel Stage
7:50 PM: Goo Goo Dolls – 5:45 PM: Megan Moroney – 4:00 PM: Myles Smith – 2:30 PM: Dashboard Confessional – 1:20 PM: The Baseball Project – 12:10 PM: As You Were
100 Proof Stage
9:00 PM: Blues Traveler – 7:20 PM: Gin Blossoms – 6:05 PM: Spin Doctors – 4:55 PM: The Waterboys – 3:45 PM: Josiah And The Bonnevilles – 2:35 PM: Emily Scott Robinson –
Revival Stage
8:05 PM: Lawrence – 6:40 PM: St. Lucia – 5:30 PM: Squirrel Nut Zippers – 4:20 PM: Jonah Kagen – 3:10 PM: Hazlett – 2:00 PM: Axel & Lolo
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
7:00 PM: Leftover Salmon – 6:00 PM: Fruition – 5:00 PM: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes – 4:00 PM: Bourbon Revival – 3:00 PM: Dani Rose
Festival attendees can now create a personalized festival schedule with alerts and find all festival details via the official Bourbon & Beyond mobile app, available on both iPhone and Android.
On the Fork & Flask curated by Kroger Stage, “Fork” hosts Chef Chris Santos (Chopped) and Chef Edward Lee (The Mind of a Chef) lead the culinary demonstrations and will be joined by acclaimed chefs including Chef Claudette Zepeda (Top Chef Season 15 and Founder of Chispa Hospitality), Chef Esther Choi (Food Network TV personality, Beat Bobby Flay and Chopped), Local Louisville Chef Anthony Lamas, (Seviche A Latin Restaurant and Bar Rescue), and Chef Lawrence Weeks (North of Bourbon).
The “Flask” programming on the Fork & Flask curated by Kroger Stage will feature bourbon expert Chris Blandford and Chef Amanda Freitag (Top Chef and Chopped) with premium brands including Old Rip Van Winkle, Angel’s Envy, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Buffalo Trace and more. This year’s programming will also spotlight Kentucky Proud products, celebrating locally sourced ingredients and the farmers and producers who help make Kentucky a world-class culinary destination.
Fork & Flask curated by Kroger Stage programming highlights include a taping of the Firkin Podcast with Redferrin and “Family Cookin” with Terry Bradshaw and his son-in-law Chef Noah Hester, who recently announced their family cookbook. New panels include “New School of American Whiskey” and “Buzzed About Bourbon,” bringing together the voices that shape how we discover, discuss, and drink bourbon – from podcasts and social media to behind the scenes branding. Join actress Elizabeth Banks (Archer Roose Wines) Unscripted & Uncorked for a refreshingly unfiltered Q&A on how music, movies and a good drink can bring people together. Beloved comedian and Fathertime founder Jim Gaffigan returns to Bourbon & Beyond for another round of laughs, stories and bourbon-fueled insights. World renowned bourbon expert Fred Minnick is back with his Blind Bourbon LIVE workshop, and many more opportunities for fans to get up close and personal with bourbon experts. Other special guests participating in the culinary and bourbon programming include 49 Winchester, Trombone Shorty, Kelly Hansen, Redferrin, Salt Hank, Katie Crutchfield and more. Look for the full schedule of events to be announced soon.
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Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents recently announced a major festival site expansion and extensive enhancements to elevate the experience for fans at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center for both Bourbon & Beyond (September 11-14) and Louder Than Life (September 18-21). The newly expanded festival grounds make greater use of the Kentucky Exposition Center’s infrastructure, creating a more comfortable and resilient experience for fans, including an immersive indoor merch experience within the air-conditioned Kentucky Expo Center. Bourbon & Beyond’s MINT VIP is now 35% larger than ever before, with an expanded layout designed for extra comfort and a brand-new 3-story shaded viewing platform offering an elevated view of both main stages.
In addition, all festival passes include free access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom (which will be part of the festival footprint and open exclusively to festival attendees), including the Giant Wheel (ferris wheel, with extended hours), Lightning Run roller coaster, and more fan-favorites.
Attendees at Bourbon & Beyond can also enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage offerings inspired by Kentucky’s explosion in the culinary world. Selections from local and regional restaurants are specially curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC.
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Fans are encouraged to secure their passes now at bourbonandbeyond.com/passes as a limited number of 4-Day General Admission, MINT VIP, and Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP passes, 4-Day GA 4-Packs, single day GA passes, as well as single day MINT VIP passes for Thursday, Friday and Saturday are still available, with options to buy now and pay later. A limited number of GA Lawn Chair Passes are available for purchase as well.
Car + Tent and RV Camping are both sold out. However, there is a wait list for the Cardinal Campgrounds RV Camping, Barrel Cove Tent Glamping and Oak Cove RV Glamping Packages. Hotel packages are also available via Jampack.
Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center is located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. Bourbon & Beyond is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
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This article appears in Aug 1-31, 2025.