Bourbon & Beyond
Daily Music Schedule Announced And New App Launched
World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival Features Headliners
Sting & Beck (Thursday),
Dave Matthews Band & Tedeschi Trucks Band (Friday),
Zach Bryan & Whiskey Myers (Saturday),
Tyler Childers & My Morning Jacket (Sunday),
Plus Dozens More Rock, Americana, Bluegrass And Alt Rock Artists
Along With Elevated Bourbon & Culinary Experiences
September 19-22 At Highland Festival Grounds At
Kentucky Exposition Center In Louisville, Kentucky
Limited Passes Available At www.BourbonAndBeyond.com
The daily music schedule for Bourbon & Beyond and details for the festival’s Culinary Atelier and The Bourbon Experience programming have been announced for the World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival, held from September 19-22 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
The sixth Bourbon & Beyond features an eclectic mix of music legends and rising stars with headliners Sting and Beck on Thursday, Dave Matthews Band and Tedeschi Trucks Band on Friday, Zach Bryan and Cody Jinks on Saturday, and Tyler Childers and My Morning Jacket on Sunday. The lineup of 100 artists on five music stages also includes Matchbox Twenty, The National, Whiskey Myers, Black Pumas, The War On Drugs, The Beach Boys, Mt. Joy, Fleet Foxes, Young the Giant, Maren Morris, The Head and The Heart, Melissa Etheridge, Teddy Swims, and many others.
Fans can now plan their Bourbon & Beyond experience with the music performance schedule available online (www.bourbonandbeyond/schedules) and through the new festival mobile app presented by Lyte (www.bourbonandbeyond/mobileapp) which lets fans personalize their schedules, learn more about the music, culinary and bourbon talent, view festival maps, and more.
In “The Workshop” at Bourbon & Beyond, the festival’s renowned culinary and bourbon workshop stages, The Culinary Atelier and The Bourbon Experience will showcase culinary programming from some of the nation’s top chefs and a wide array of bourbon tastings and workshops, celebrating Louisville’s rich bourbon and culinary culture.
Leading The Culinary Atelier demonstrations with celebrity chefs and artist pairings at Bourbon & Beyond are hosts chef Chris Santos (Chopped) and chef Edward Lee (The Mind of a Chef). They will be joined by acclaimed chefs including Tiffani Faison (Food Network), Marc Murphy (Chopped, World Central Kitchen), Kelsey Barnard Clark (Winner of Top Chef Season 16) and Louisville’s Noam Bilitzer (Chopped) along with many more. Enjoy live demo experiences packed with bourbon-infused dishes, curated small bites and inspiring conversations in an immersive setting.
The Bourbon Experience will be hosted by bourbon expert Chris Blandford and chef Amanda Freitag (Top Chef and Chopped) and will feature bourbon talent and celebrity guests including world renowned bourbon expert Fred Minnick, and industry leaders from premium brands such as Pappy & Co, Angel’s Envy, Woodford Reserve, Old Rip Van Winkle, and many more. Join exclusive live bourbon barrel selections, learn about the artistry of whiskey with experts, and participate in tastings. Other programming includes a live episode of the Firkin Podcast, Jack Daniel’s Bonded Bartender Battle, and an entertaining panel discussion with acclaimed comedian Jim Gaffigan as he shares the story behind his venture into bourbon with Fathertime.
Other special guests participating in the culinary and bourbon programming include Mat Kearney, Melissa Etheridge, Jim Gaffigan, Charles Wesley Godwin, Derek Trucks, Molly Tuttle, Young The Giant and more. Look for the full schedule and guest lineup for The Workshop panels to be announced soon and find more info about the participants online here https://bourbonandbeyond.com/lineup/.
The Bourbon & Beyond music, culinary and bourbon schedule is below (subject to change). Festival gates open at 11:30am daily.
| Thursday, September 19 | |||
| Oak Stage | Barrel Stage | ||
| 9:15 PM | Sting | 7:50 PM | Beck |
| 6:45 PM | Matchbox Twenty | 5:50 PM | Maren Morris |
| 5:00 PM | Fleet Foxes | 4:15 PM | The Wallflowers |
| 3:25 PM | Lyle Lovett | 2:45 PM | Beth Hart |
| 2:10 PM | M. Ward | 1:35 PM | Arlo Parks |
| 1:00 PM | KT Tunstall | 12:25 PM | Taylor Acorn |
| Yonder Stage | Beyonder Stage | ||
| 9:15 PM | Koe Wetzel | 8:20 PM | Ole 60 |
| 7:25 PM | Breland | 6:40 PM | The Record Company |
| 6:05 PM | Patty Smyth | 5:30 PM | Suzanne Vega |
| 4:55 PM | Amanda Shires | 4:20 PM | Mapache |
| 3:45 PM | Andy Frasco & The U.N. | 3:10 PM | Maggie Antone |
| 2:35 PM | Colby T. Helms & The Virginia Creepers | 2:00 PM | Kyle Ray |
| Bluegrass Situation Stage | |||
| 7:10 PM | Sam Bush Band | ||
| 6:10 PM | Sister Sadie | ||
| 5:10 PM | Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley | ||
| 4:10 PM | The Kentucky Gentlemen | ||
| 3:10 PM | East Nash Grass | ||
| Culinary Stage | |||
| 5:15 PM | K-Town Kings: Chefs Danny Lee & Edward Lee | ||
| Host: Edward Lee | |||
| Guest: Danny Lee | |||
| 3:30 PM | Smash & Grab: The Ultimate Burger Showdown with Eric Greenspan | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guest: Chef Eric Greenspan | |||
| 1:30 PM | Grill & Thrill | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guests: Patty Smyth & Tom Jackson of Kamado Joe | |||
| Bourbon Stage | |||
| 6:00 PM | The Southern Trinity: Bourbon, Bacon and Butter | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Chefs Jason Smith & Jackie Joseph | |||
| 4:15 PM | Single Barrel Pick and Sip | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Lili Lambert and special guest | |||
| 2:20 PM | Blending & Bites with Bardstown Bourbon Company | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guest: Dan Callaway (Bardstown Bourbon Company) | |||
| 12:30 PM | The Firkin Podcast: Every Drink Tells A Story with Andy Frasco | ||
| Hosts: Brian Probus & Chris Blandford | |||
| Guest: Andy Frasco (Andy Frasco & The U.N.) | |||
| Friday, September 20 | |||
| Oak Stage | Barrel Stage | ||
| 8:55 PM | Dave Matthews Band | 7:40 PM | Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| 6:35 PM | Black Pumas | 5:35 PM | The Head And The Heart |
| 4:45 PM | Charles Wesley Godwin | 3:55 PM | Melissa Etheridge |
| 3:15 PM | JJ Grey & Mofro | 2:35 PM | Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers |
| 2:00 PM | Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway | 1:25 PM | Hiss Golden Messenger |
| 12:50 PM | Robert Jon & The Wreck | 12:15 PM | Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel |
| Yonder Stage | Beyonder Stage | ||
| 8:55 PM | Chris Isaak | 8:05 PM | The Red Clay Strays |
| 7:15 PM | Mat Kearney | 6:30 PM | Wyatt Flores |
| 5:55 PM | Cimafunk | 5:20 PM | Dan Tyminski |
| 4:45 PM | Abraham Alexander | 4:10 PM | Briscoe |
| 3:35 PM | Vincent Neil Emerson | 3:00 PM | Abby Anderson |
| 2:25 PM | The Castellows | 1:50 PM | Grace Bowers |
| Bluegrass Situation Stage | |||
| 7:00 PM | The Jerry Douglas Band | ||
| 6:00 PM | New Dangerfield | ||
| 5:00 PM | Chatham County Line | ||
| 4:00 PM | Kaia Kater | ||
| 3:00 PM | The Last Revel | ||
| Culinary Stage | |||
| 4:15 PM | Cookin’ Up Amore: Chef Marc Murphy and Mat Kearney | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guests: Mat Kearney & Chef Marc Murphy | |||
| 3:15 PM | Family Ties and Southern Delights: Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark and Charles Wesley Godwin | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guests: Charles Wesley Godwin & Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark | |||
| 1:30 PM | Rock & Roll Kitchen w/ Chef Amanda Freitag and Melissa Etheridge | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guests: Melissa Etheridge & Chef Amanda Freitag | |||
| Bourbon Stage | |||
| 6:00 PM | Jack Daniel’s Bonded Bartender Showdown | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Judges: Chris Fletcher, Chris Blandford & Campbell Brown | |||
| Bartenders: Sisi Bright, SC Baker & Eron Plevan | |||
| 5:00 PM | Crafting Excellence: Music and Bourbon | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band) & Carrie Van Winkle (Pappy Van Winkle) | |||
| 2:30 PM | Cocktails and Kitchen Confidential | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Chef Amanda Freitag and Pig Beach Louisville | |||
| 12:15 PM | The Firkin Podcast: Every Drink Tells A Story with Molly Tuttle | ||
| Hosts: Brian Probus & Chris Blandford | |||
| Guest: Molly Tuttle (Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway) | |||
| Saturday, September 21 | |||
| Oak Stage | Barrel Stage | ||
| 9:15 PM | Zach Bryan | 7:50 PM | Cody Jinks |
| 6:40 PM | Whiskey Myers | 5:40 PM | Teddy Swims |
| 4:50 PM | Sierra Ferrell | 4:05 PM | Kaleo |
| 3:25 PM | Shane Smith & The Saints | 2:45 PM | Niko Moon |
| 2:10 PM | The Dip | 1:35 PM | Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band |
| 1:00 PM | Smith & Myers | 12:25 PM | Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays |
| Yonder Stage | Beyonder Stage | ||
| 9:15 PM | Young The Giant | 8:20 PM | Wild Rivers |
| 7:25 PM | Allen Stone | 6:55 PM | Meg Myers |
| 6:20 PM | Soul Asylum | 5:45 PM | Samantha Fish |
| 5:10 PM | Son Volt | 4:35 PM | Amigo The Devil |
| 4:00 PM | Robert Finley | 3:25 PM | Royel Otis |
| 2:50 PM | Hueston | 2:15 PM | Theo Lawrence |
| Bluegrass Situation Stage | |||
| 7:10 PM | Tony Trischka’s EarlJam | ||
| 6:10 PM | Big Richard | ||
| 5:10 PM | Mountain Grass Unit | ||
| 4:10 PM | Tray Wellington Band | ||
| 3:10 PM | Louisville Bluegrass Band | ||
| Culinary Stage | |||
| 5:30 PM | Mexican American Bollywood: A Flavor Explosion w/ Chef Claudette Zepeda and Young The Giant | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guests: Young The Giant & Chef Claudette Zepeda | |||
| 3:45 PM | Tastes of Louisville: Chef Noam Bilitzer and Allen Stone | ||
| Host: Edward Lee | |||
| Guests: Allen Stone & Chef Noam Bilitzer | |||
| 1:45 PM | Monk’s Road – Chef Ciro Matteo Pirozzi | ||
| Host: Edward Lee | |||
| Guest: Ciro Matteo Pirozzi | |||
| Bourbon Stage | |||
| 6:15 PM | Shaping the Future of Bourbon | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Russ Smith, Elizabeth McCall, Greg Keeley & Ingrid Shawn Rodriguez | |||
| 4:30 PM | Whiskey Warriors: Transition from Service to Crafting Bourbon | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Scott Neil, Mark Nutsch & Will Summers (Horse Soldier Bourbon) | |||
| 2:30 PM | Bourbon Legacy: Generations of Mastery and Innovation | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Fred Noe, Freddie Noe, Eddie Russell, Bruce Russell & Preston Van Winkle | |||
| 12:45 PM | The Firkin Podcast: Every Drink Tells A Story with Preston Van Winkle | ||
| Hosts: Brian Probus & Chris Blandford | |||
| Guest: Preston Van Winkle (Pappy Van Winkle) | |||
| Sunday, September 22 | |||
| Oak Stage | Barrel Stage | ||
| 9:00 PM | Tyler Childers | 7:40 PM | My Morning Jacket |
| 6:35 PM | The National | 5:35 PM | The War On Drugs |
| 4:45 PM | Mt. Joy | 4:00 PM | The Beach Boys |
| 3:20 PM | Larkin Poe | 2:40 PM | Sunny Day Real Estate |
| 2:05 PM | The War And Treaty | 1:30 PM | The Bacon Brothers |
| 12:55 PM | Neal Francis | 12:20 PM | Jake Kohn |
| Yonder Stage | Beyonder Stage | ||
| 9:00 PM | Milky Chance | 8:05 PM | X-Ambassadors |
| 7:20 PM | Dinosaur Jr. | 6:40 PM | Lucius |
| 6:05 PM | Cory Wong | 5:30 PM | Futurebirds |
| 4:55 PM | Dexter & The Moonrocks | 4:20 PM | Devon Gilfillian |
| 3:45 PM | Mac Saturn | 3:10 PM | Motherfolk |
| 2:35 PM | Madi Diaz | 2:00 PM | Tommy Prine |
| 1:25 PM | As You Were | ||
| Bluegrass Situation Stage | |||
| 7:00 PM | Yonder Mountain String Band | ||
| 6:00 PM | The Local Honeys | ||
| 5:00 PM | The Brothers Comatose | ||
| 4:00 PM | Lizzie No | ||
| 3:00 PM | The Jacob Joliff Band | ||
| Culinary Stage | |||
| 4:15 PM | Chef Jamie Bissonnette and Murph of Dinosaur Jr. | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guests: Murph (Dinosaur Jr.) & Chef Jamie Bissonnette | |||
| 1:30 PM | From Boston to Bourbon: Chef Tiffani Faison | ||
| Host: Chris Santos | |||
| Guest: Tiffani Faison | |||
| 12:00 PM | The Bourbon Land: Chef Edward Lee | ||
| Host: Edward Lee | |||
| Guests: TBA | |||
| Bourbon Stage | |||
| 5:00 PM | Blind Bourbon LIVE | ||
| Host: Fred Minnick | |||
| 3:20 PM | The Firkin Podcast: Every Drink Tells A Story with Tommy Prine | ||
| Hosts: Brian Probus & Chris Blandford | |||
| Guest: Tommy Prine | |||
| 2:15 PM | Comedy and Craftsmanship with Jim Gaffigan | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guest: Jim Gaffigan | |||
| 12:45 PM | Liquid Legends: Tasting and Trends with Master Distillers | ||
| Host: Chris Blandford | |||
| Guests: Owen Martin (Angel’s Envy), Christian Huber (Starlight Distillery), Trey Zoeller (Jefferson), Kenny Coleman (Pursuit United), Brandon O’Daniel (Copper & Kings) & Rob Dietrich (Blackened) | |||
New this year, Bourbon & Beyond attendees can keep the entertainment going during the Bourbon & Beyond weekend with a special series of local events presented by Danny Wimmer Presents. These events include the Bourbon & Beyond Kickoff Dinner (Sept. 18 at The Kitchen Table Restaurant), nightly Official Afterparty presented by J Wagner Group (Sept. 19-22 in the Main Ballroom at Crowne Plaza), Daniel Nunnelee (Sept. 20 at Zanzabar), Bad Nerves (Sept. 21 at Zanzabar), a free Mayor’s Bourbon Brunch and Bluegrass (Sept. 21 in NULU), Mayorthon Bourbon & Beyond 5k (Sept. 21 at Kentucky Exposition Center) and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (Sept. 21 at Headliners Music Hall). For full details, visit: www.bourbonandbeyond.com/parties.
Another highlight of Bourbon & Beyond is the Kroger Big Bourbon Bar. Featuring the best bluegrass bands, line dancing and expertly curated picks of Kentucky’s finest, the bourbon trail is coming right to Bourbon & Beyond. Bourbon lovers can also stop by Chris Picks MiniBar for select single barrels curated especially for Bourbon & Beyond; The Hunter’s Club for rare and vintage sips; and the Jim Beam Tiki Barrel Bar for the perfect oasis to make the festival vacation complete. In addition to select bourbon experiences, fans can enjoy other cocktail offerings at Blackened Presents, The Whiskey Bar. In addition, music lovers and musicians can spend time at The Music Experience powered by American Musical Supply, featuring music gear to play, giveaways, special deals, selfie stations, guitar and drum contests, and more. Visit BourbonAndBeyond.com for a complete description of festival experiences.
Bourbon & Beyond is proud to host Bud Light, Cutwater, Jack Daniel’s, ON!, Jefferson’s Bourbon, Park Community Credit Union, Smooth Ambler, Angel’s Envy, TX, Solo Stove, IcyBreeze, Kroger, U.S. Army, NJOY, Lyte, Pappy & Company, Penelope Bourbon, Ford, ZYN, Middle West Spirits, Kamado Joe, Dixxon Flannel, Chicken Cock Whiskey, vIVe Hydration, Monk’s Road, The Music Experience, Shady Rays, Meet NKY, Eastern Light Bourbon, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Michter’s, Willett Distillery, To Write Love On Her Arms, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Horse Soldier, Weedies, Green River, Bardstown, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Maker’s Mark, Pegasus, Heaven Hill, Monster Energy, Wild Turkey, Bulleit, Heaven’s Door, Rabbit Hole, Copper & Kings, Drew Estate, Kentucky Lottery, Milagro Tequila, WhistlePig, Kentucky Proud, Jolly Time Popcorn, Diplomatico Rum, Four Roses, and Golden Sheaf Whiskey.
Fans can still join in on the fun at the World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival by securing a pass at BourbonAndBeyond.com or via Shop Pay at https://www.dwpbourbon.com/, allowing fans to utilize the buy now, pay later installment plan. Weekend GA and select single day passes are still available, but in limited supply. Passes for this year’s Bourbon & Beyond are selling out in record time, including weekend Mint VIP, Angel’s Envy Top Shelf, Friday VIP, Saturday GA and Mint VIP and Sunday Mint VIP. Fans are encouraged to act fast and secure their spot at the biggest Bourbon & Beyond in the festival’s history.
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.
For more information on Bourbon & Beyond please visit:
Website: BourbonAndBeyond.com
Facebook: @bourbonandbeyond
Instagram: @bourbonandbeyond
Twitter: @bourbonNbeyond
Hashtag: #BourbonAndBeyond
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