Festival organizers celebrate release of Bourbon & Beyond lineup

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Bourbon & Beyond may be months away, but excitement is already building in Louisville following the release of the festival's lineup.

Danny Wimmer Presents, the organizer behind Bourbon & Beyond, hosted a happy hour event Friday at Hauck's Corner to celebrate the lineup, which was released Wednesday.

Noah Kahan, Phish, The Lumineers, Sturgill Simpson and Jack White will headline the 2025 edition of the festival.

The full lineup includes a mix of artists who've taken off in recent years — 2025 Grammy-nominated Benson Boone and Kahan, to name a few — and some throwback artists to the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s like Third Eye Blind, Pixies and Foreigner. Other notable names slated to play in Louisville include Alabama Shakes, Cage the Elephant, Megan Moroney, Ringo Starr, Pat Benatar, Spin Doctors, Dashboard Confessional, Colbie Caillat, Gin Blossoms and Gavin DeGraw.

Bourbon & Beyond will be held for the seventh time Sept. 11-14 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

"We still have plenty of tickets left for sale," Doris Sims, with DWP, said. "Sunday VIP is the only night that is sold out, and we're getting close to selling out our Beyond VIP, but other than that, we've got plenty of tickets."

A four-day general admission ticket to Bourbon & Beyond will cost $339 after fees. Four-day Mint VIP tickets will cost you $781. DWP said they'll include:

VIP viewing area in front of both main stages
Shaded lounge with comfortable seating and live audio and video streams of the main stages
Outdoor seating with views of the main stages
Dedicated festival merch booth
Air-conditioned flushable restrooms
Premium food offerings, for additional purchase
Dedicated bars with full beverage options, for additional purchase
Locker rental with charging capabilities, for additional purchase

Beyond VIP tickets are selling for $2,128. DWP said they'll include:

Stunning views, lavish amenities, and an unforgettable atmosphere, all while indulging in the perfect harmony of music and luxury
Access to all General Admission and Mint VIP areas, express festival VIP entry lanes, commemorative laminate, and exclusive Angel's Envy Beyond VIP Perk

Festival organizers said the 60,000 people who attended Saturday in 2024 marked the largest single day for a musical festival in Kentucky history. Just a few of the artists who took the stage in 2024 included Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox Twenty, Zach Bryan, The Beach Boys, Tyler Childers and hometown favorite My Morning Jacket.

The festival was recently named "2024 Festival of the Year" by the International Entertainment Buyers Association. It brought in a record 210,000 people over four days this year, a 75% increase over 2023 attendance. Organizers said the 60,000 people who attended Saturday of the festival marked the largest single day for a music festival in Kentucky history.

For more information on Bourbon & Beyond, including how to buy tickets, click here.

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Festival organizers celebrate release of Bourbon & Beyond lineup