Eddie Vedder and Stevie Nicks are headlining the inaugural Bourbon & Beyond festival, but the two-day festival in Champions Park has quite a bit else up its sleeve.
Fantastic Negrito Saturday | 12:35 p.m. | Barrel Stage Blending blues, funk and rock, Fantastic Negrito has the heart of an activist and a Prince-like versatility, resulting in powerful, genre-defying songs that are inventive and sharp.
The Tillers Saturday | 2 p.m. | The Bluegrass Stage Dont sleep on the Bluegrass Stage. And dont sleep on The Tillers, a band that spins bluegrass and folk together with a subtle punk edge.
Buddy Guy Saturday | 3:45 p.m. | Barrel Stage Im not sure that I have to sell you on seeing a blues legend, so consider this more of a reminder than anything.
Nikki Lane Sunday | 2:25 p.m. | Oak Stage Playing alt-county meets freewheeling rock n roll, Nikki Lane is one of the most interesting songwriters from Nashville. She plays pop-infused country thats not the pop-country you hear on the radio it has a big, hook-heavy sound, but its also really smart and clever.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Sunday | 3:10 p.m. | Barrel Stage Through New Orleans-style jazz meets R&B, Trombone Shorty pays tribute to his genres origins, while shifting it in his own direction. At the core, theyre a world-class jazz band. But there are also a bunch of experimental layers.
Gary Clark Jr. Sunday | 5:20 p.m. | Barrel Stage A prodigious blues guitarist who weaves in soul and R&B, Gary Clark Jr. has already lived up to the lofty expectations that were set for him years ago, and this is definitely a set you dont want to miss.
Bourbon & Beyond takes place at Champions Park this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24. For more info, visit bourbonandbeyond.com.
This article appears in September 20, 2017.
