Bourbon & Beyond releases daily schedule, bourbon and culinary lineup for September festival

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Organizers have released the lineup of bourbon and culinary programing, as well as the daily schedule of musical performances, for this year's Bourbon & Beyond.

The four-day music festival in Louisville runs from Sept. 14-17 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

The lineup of artists was released back in March, including Brandi Carlile, The Killers, The Black Keys, Bruno Mars, Billy Strings, Duran Duran, The Black Crowes, Blondie, Hozier and more.

Tuesday, Danny Wimmer Presents announced the lineup of bourbon and culinary programming for this year's festival.

Organizers said Chef Chris Santos, from "Chopped," Louisville Chef Edward Lee, and Chef Amanda Freitag — from "Top Chef" and "Chopped" — will host culinary demonstrations, with appearances by Louisville native Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson, "Top Chef" contestant Sara Bradley, and Joe Kwon of the Avett Brothers, and others.

Chris Blanford, a bourbon expert, will host The Bourbon Experience, featuring guests Fred Minnick, Chef Amanda Freitag, actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley — from "The Vampire Diaries" and the founders of Brother's Bond Bourbon — as well as actor Graham McTavish, from "Outlander," singer Wayne Newton and country music artist Hailey Whitters, among others.

Festival officials said the full lineup and schedule for all events, including the bourbon workshop schedule, can be found online by clicking here, or on the festival's mobile app, which can be downloaded by clicking here.

Festival organizers said Tuesday that limited weekend general admission, single-day general admission and select single-day VIP passes are still available. To purchase tickets, and for more information, click here.

More than 140,000 people attended the 2022 festival at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. It was the first time the festival that features music, bourbon, food and art was held for four days.

Below is a list of set times for musical performances, culinary programming and the Kentucky Venues Bourbon Stage provided by Danny Wimmer Presents:

Thursday, Sept. 14:

T-Mobile Barrel Stage
- 12:15 p.m. - Stephen Wilson Jr.
- 1:30 p.m. - Brandy Clark
- 3:00 p.m. - Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors
- 4:45 p.m. - Buddy Guy
- 6:45 p.m. - Train
- 9:15 p.m. - Brandi Carlile
SelvaRey Oak Stage
- 11:45 a.m. - Vivi Rincon
- 12:50 p.m. - John Primer
- 2:10 p.m. - The Lone Bellow
- 3:50 p.m. - Mavis Staples
- 5:40 p.m. - Midland
- 7:50 p.m. - Billy Strings
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
- 12:30 p.m. - Myron Elkins
- 1:45 p.m. - Clay Street Unit
- 3:00 p.m. - Two Runner
- 4:15 p.m. - Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
- 5:45 p.m. - Kelsey Waldon

Friday, Sept. 15:

SelvaRey Oak Stage
- 12:30 p.m. - Boy Named Banjo
- 1:40 p.m. - Wayne Newton
- 3:05 p.m. - Joy Oladokun
- 4:45 p.m. - Brittany Howard
- 6:45 p.m. - Hozier
- 9:15 p.m. - The Killers
T-Mobile Barrel Stage
- 11:55 a.m. - Goodbye June
- 1:05 p.m. - Darrell Scott
- 2:20 p.m. - Inhaler
- 3:55 p.m. - The Gaslight Anthem
- 5:40 p.m. - Bastille
- 7:50 p.m. - Duran Duran
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
- 12:30 p.m. - Armchair Boogie
- 1:45 p.m. - Lola Kirke
- 3:00 p.m. - Twisted Pine
- 4:15 p.m. - The Cleverlys
- 5:45 p.m. - The Lil Smokies

Saturday, Sept. 16:

T-Mobile Barrel Stage
- 12:30 p.m. - Willie Jones
- 1:40 p.m. - Luke Grimes
- 3:00 p.m. - City And Colour
- 4:40 p.m. - First Aid Kit
- 6:40 p.m. - The Black Crowes
- 9:15 p.m. - The Black Keys
SelvaRey Oak Stage
- 11:55 a.m. - Drayton Farley
- 1:05 p.m. - Danielle Ponder
- 2:15 p.m. - Michelle Branch
- 3:45 p.m. - Old Crow Medicine Show
- 5:35 p.m. - Spoon
- 7:55 p.m. - The Avett Brothers
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
- 12:30 p.m. - Armchair Boogie
- 1:45 p.m. - Sunny War
- 3:00 p.m. - Lindsay Lou
- 4:15 p.m. - Della Mae
- 5:45 p.m. - Town Mountain

Sunday, Sept. 17:

SelvaRey Oak Stage
- 12:25 p.m. - Dumpstaphunk
- 1:35 p.m. - Maggie Rose
- 3:00 p.m. - ZZ Ward
- 4:40 p.m. - Babyface
- 6:35 p.m. - Jon Batiste
- 9:05 p.m. - Bruno Mars
T-Mobile Barrel Stage
- 11:55 a.m. - As You Were
- 1:00 p.m. - Hailey Whitters
- 2:15 p.m. - Fantastic Negrito
- 3:50 p.m. - Aloe Blacc
- 5:35 p.m. - Ryan Bingham
- 7:40 p.m. - Blondie
The Bluegrass Situation Stage
- 12:30 p.m. - Pixie & The Partygrass Boys
- 1:45 p.m. - Lindsay Lou
- 3:00 p.m. - The Arcadian Wild
- 4:15 p.m. - Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
- 5:45 p.m. - Dan Tyminski

Monogram Culinary Stage with Chefs Amanda Freitag, Chris Santos and Ed Lee

Thursday, Sept. 14
- 3-3:30 p.m. - Spice It Up with Maneet Chauhan
- 4:35-5:05 p.m. - Fire It Up with Kamado Joe's Tom Jackson
Friday, Sept. 15
- 2:30-2:55 p.m. - Deep Thoughts with Christian Petroni
- 4-4:30 p.m. - Claudette Zepeda, La Jefa
- 5:30-6 p.m. - Pig Beach "Meats" Louisville
Saturday, Sept. 16
- 1:30-2 p.m. - Hot Damn, Hot Brown Grilled Cheese with Sara Bradley
- 2:55-3:25 p.m. - Boozy AF, Delicious AF, Easy AF with Amanda Freitag
- 4:15-4:45 p.m. - A Korean BBQ Throwdown with Chefs Ed and Danny Lee and Joe Kwon of The Avett Brothers
Sunday, Sept. 17
- 1:30-2 p.m. - Pappy & Company with Chef Ed Lee
- 2:55-3:25 - Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson x SelvaRey's Brian Klemm

Kentucky Venues Bourbon Stage, hosted by Chris Blanford

Thursday, Sept. 14
- 2:10-2:55 p.m. - "The Firkin Podcast" LIVE: Every Drink Tells A Story with TBD special guests
- 3:35-4:30 p.m. - A Seat At The Table: Grand Traditions With Fresh Perspectives
  - Panel moderated by Jamar Mack with panelists Melissa Rift, Richie Michaels, Tracey & Scott Jacobs and Rob Dietrich.
- 5:10-5:50 p.m. - It's A Family Affair: Generations of Whiskey
  - Panel moderated by Chris Blanford with panelists Eddie Russell and Bruce Russell of Wild Turkey
- 6-6:30 p.m. - McTavish Spirits Bottle Release with actor Graham McTavish
Friday, Sept. 15
- 1:40-2:25 p.m. - Building an "Influential" Bourbon Collection: The Expert Edition
  - Panel moderated by John Wadell with panelists Tyler Zoller, Brandon Smith, Steve Higdon and Blake Riber
- 3-3:45 p.m. - Between The Chefs: Dishing & Drinking with Chefs Chris Santos, Darnell Ferguson and Amanda Frietag
- 4:40-5:15 p.m. - Smokin' and Sippin': Pairing Cigars With Whiskey with Carrie Greener, Willy Herrera and Wayne Newton
- 6:05-7 p.m. - "The Firkin Podcast" LIVE: Telling Stories with special guests Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley
Saturday, Sept. 16
- 2:05-2:50 p.m. - Heaven's Door Barrel Select hosted by Matt Wheatley
- 3:30-4:10 p.m. - The Art of Blending (Bardstown) - BBC's Discovery Series hosted by Dan Callaway
- 4:50-5:30 p.m. - The Big Finish: Barreled Again
  - Panel moderated by Kenny Coleman with panelists Brandon O'Daniel, Owen Martin, Christian Huber and Jessica-Ann Adkins
- 5:45-6:30 p.m. - "The Firkin Podcast" LIVE: Every Drink Tells A Story with TBD special guests
Sunday, Sept. 17
- 2:05-2:50 p.m. - Badass Bartenders & Bourbon
  - Panel moderated by Ian Sulkowski with panelists SC Baker, Susie Hoyt, Lily McCabe Lambert and Sherri Jenkins
- 3:30-4:10 p.m. - "The Firkin Podcast" LIVE with special guest country music artist Hailey Whitters
- 5-5:45 p.m. - The Perfect Pairing: Bourbon & Cheese with Bernie Lubbers, Lisa Ueltschi, Dewanna Walker and Chef Amanda Freitag
- 6-7:00 p.m. - Fred Minnick's Blind Bourbon Finale: The B&B23 Fan Favorite reveal