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, 2024 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 below and through the new festival mobile app 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. The Bourbon & Beyond music, culinary and bourbon schedule is below (subject to change). Festival gates open at 11:30am daily. Check the website or the app for daily updates.
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Thursday, September 19
Oak Stage
9:15 PM — Sting
6:45 PM — Matchbox Twenty
5:00 PM — Fleet Foxes
3:25 PM — Lyle Lovett
2:10 PM — M. Ward
1:00 PM — KT Tunstall
Barrel Stage
7:50 PM — Beck
5:50 PM — Maren Morris
4:15 PM — The Wallflowers
2:45 PM — Beth Hart
1:35 PM — Arlo Parks
12:25 PM — Taylor Acorn
Yonder Stage
9:15 PM — Koe Wetzel
7:25 PM — Breland
6:05 PM — Patty Smyth
4:55 PM — Amanda Shires
3:45 PM — Andy Frasco & The U.N.
2:35 PM — Colby T. Helms & The Virginia Creepers
Beyonder Stage
8:20 PM — Ole 60
6:40 PM — The Record Company
5:30 PM — Suzanne Vega
4:20 PM — Mapache
3:10 PM — Maggie Antone
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
8:55 PM — Dave Matthews Band
6:35 PM — Black Pumas
4:45 PM — Charles Wesley Godwin
3:15 PM — JJ Grey & Mofro
2:00 PM — Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
12:50 PM — Robert Jon & The Wreck
Barrel Stage
7:40 PM — Tedeschi Trucks Band
5:35 PM — The Head And The Heart
3:55 PM — Melissa Etheridge
2:35 PM — Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
1:25 PM — Hiss Golden Messenger
12:15 PM — Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Yonder Stage
8:55 PM — Chris Isaak
7:15 PM — Mat Kearney
5:55 PM — Cimafunk
4:45 PM — Abraham Alexander
3:35 PM — Vincent Neil Emerson
2:25 PM — The Castellows
Beyonder Stage
8:05 PM — The Red Clay Strays
6:30 PM — Wyatt Flores
5:20 PM — Dan Tyminski
4:10 PM — Briscoe
3:00 PM — Abby Anderson
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
9:15 PM — Zach Bryan
6:40 PM — Whiskey Myers
4:50 PM — Sierra Ferrell
3:25 PM — Shane Smith & The Saints
2:10 PM — The Dip
1:00 PM — Smith & Myers
Barrel Stage
7:50 PM — Cody Jinks
5:40 PM — Teddy Swims
4:05 PM — Kaleo
2:45 PM — Niko Moon
1:35 PM — Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
12:25 PM — Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays
Yonder Stage
9:15 PM — Young The Giant
7:25 PM — Allen Stone
6:20 PM — Soul Asylum
5:10 PM — Son Volt
4:00 PM — Robert Finley
2:50 PM — Hueston
Beyonder Stage
8:20 PM — Wild Rivers
6:55 PM — Meg Myers
5:45 PM — Samantha Fish
4:35 PM — Amigo The Devil
3:25 PM — Royel Otis
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
9:00 PM — Tyler Childers
6:35 PM — The National
4:45 PM — Mt. Joy
3:20 PM — Larkin Poe
2:05 PM — The War and Treaty
12:55 PM — Neal Francis
Barrel Stage
7:40 PM — My Morning Jacket
5:35 PM — The War On Drugs
4:00 PM — The Beach Boys
2:40 PM — Sunny Day Real Estate
1:30 PM — The Bacon Brothers
12:20 PM — Jake Kohn
Yonder Stage
9:00 PM — Milky Chance
7:20 PM — Dinosaur Jr.
6:05 PM — Cory Wong
4:55 PM — Dexter & The Moonrocks
3:45 PM — Mac Saturn
2:35 PM — Madi Diaz
1:25 PM — As You Were
Beyonder Stage
8:05 PM — X-Ambassadors
6:40 PM — Lucius
5:30 PM — Futurebirds
4:20 PM — Devon Gilfillian
3:10 PM — Motherfolk
2:00 PM — Tommy Prine
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).
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.
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.
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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