Bourbon & Beyond Announces 2025 Lineup
Bourbon & Beyond returns to the Highland Festival Grounds in Louisville Sept. 11-14, and the annual festival this week released the 2025 lineup.
And quite a varied lineup it is.
From jam luminaries Phish to ’80s pop-rock icons Foreigner, there’s something for just about everyone in this year’s lineup. Literally, there’s blues, alt-rock, country … you get the picture. Hey, it’s Bourbon & Beyond. It’s all-inclusive, at least musically speaking.
Headliners for the festival, presented by Danny Wimmer Presents, include The Lumineers, Benson Boone and Alabama Shakes on Thursday; Phish, Khruangbin and Joe Bonamassa on Friday; Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson, Jack White and Vance Joy on Friday, and Noah Kahan, Goo Goo Dolls and Megan Moroney on Sunday.
And that’s just the beginning. Other highlights include Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Cage the Elephant, Third Eye Blind, the Pixies, Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Dashboard Confessional, Blues Traveler, Collective Soul, Iron & Wine, Trampled by Turtles … you get the picture. There’s a LOT of good music on tap.
“Bourbon & Beyond is the best lineup of the year—bringing together the biggest names in rock, Americana, and alt, alongside country icons and breakout artists,” Danny Wimmer, of Danny Wimmer Presents, said in a news release. “It’s a festival that doesn’t just celebrate one sound, but the best of all of them, paired with world-class bourbon, incredible food, and that unmistakable Kentucky vibe. From the start, our vision was to create an experience that blends music, culinary, culture, and community in a way that only Bourbon & Beyond can.
“The crowds are huge, the energy is unmatched, and every year, we take it up a notch. If you love music, a breathtaking atmosphere, and the best bourbon on the planet: this is the festival to experience.”
Tickets are on sale now at bourbonandbeyond.com.
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