Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has revealed the largest lineup in the eight-year history of Bourbon & Beyond, returning September 24–27 to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
Branded as the world’s largest bourbon, food and music festival, the 2026 edition will feature more than 100 artists performing across five stages, alongside expanded culinary and spirits programming.
Headliners By Day
Thursday, September 24
- Foo Fighters
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Goose
Friday, September 25
- Mumford & Sons
- Kacey Musgraves
- Foster the People
Saturday, September 26
- Chris Stapleton
- The Red Clay Strays
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Sunday, September 27
- Dave Matthews Band
- Hootie & the Blowfish
- Counting Crows
Highlights, according to organizers, include a hometown set by Chris Stapleton, a native of Kentucky, Mumford & Sons’ first Louisville appearance in almost ten years, and a performance by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foo Fighters. Hootie & the Blowfish will make their first in-state appearance in over 20 years in Kentucky, and Dave Matthews Band will commemorate the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Crash.
As part of a larger “Kentucky’s Own” spotlight, Kentucky musicians Joan Osborne, S.G. Goodman, and the Vickie Vaughn Band are also highlighted.
The complete music lineup for Bourbon & Beyond:
Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows, Foster The People, Goose, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jesse Welles, Jessie Murph, Of Monsters and Men, The Flaming Lips, The War on Drugs, Charley Crockett, 4 Non Blondes, Portugal. The Man, Gary Clark Jr., Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Father John Misty, Max McNown, The Fray, Squeeze, Cheap Trick, Marcus King Band, Angus and Julia Stone, Cameron Whitcomb, Adam Ant, Amos Lee, Fitz and the Tantrums, Violent Femmes, Maddox Batson, Maoli, Lindsey Stirling, Noah Cyrus, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Devil Makes Three, Better Than Ezra, Durand Jones & The Indications, Jet, Plain White T’s, Buffalo Traffic Jam, The Return of Jackie and Judy, Our Lady Peace, Sons of Legion, Avery Anna, Matt Hansen, The Church, Gabriella Rose, Lisa Loeb, Uncle Lucius, Yächtley Crëw, Stella Lefty, Joan Osborne, Paula Cole, Vertical Horizon, Kaitlin Butts, Langhorne Slim, The Creekers, Henrik, The Infamous Stringdusters, Amigo The Devil, Howie Day, Tonic, Cracker, Sierra Hull, Kitchen Dwellers, Nine Days, The Verve Pipe, Congress The Band, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Noah Rinker, The Stews, Couch, hey, nothing, Bryan Martin, Penelope Road, S.G. Goodman, Magoo, Atlus, Sawyer Hill, Rattlesnake Milk, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Levi Turner, Ben Chapman, Clover County, Nathan Bess, Palmyra, Kevian Kraemer, Ryman, Shelby Means, Caleb & Reeb, The Steel Wheels, Rainbow Girls, Fireside Collective, Woodbox Heroes, The Fretliners, Meels, Mason Via and Vickie Vaughn Band.
This article appears in Feb 14-28, 2026.