Bourbon & Beyond 2026

Louisville is about to get loud — and delicious. Bourbon & Beyond storms back into the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center September 24–27, 2026, and Danny Wimmer Presents has stacked its biggest four-day bill yet, crowned by an all-time run of headliners: Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, and Dave Matthews Band, one for each night.

Dig past the top line and the depth is staggering — 100-plus artists across five stages, spanning rock, roots, country and Americana. Queens of the Stone Age, The War on Drugs, Kacey Musgraves, Foster the People, The Flaming Lips, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Red Clay Strays, Charley Crockett, Hootie & The Blowfish, Counting Crows and Portugal. The Man share the same weekend as heritage acts like Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Cheap Trick, Violent Femmes and Adam Ant. And true to its name, the music is only half the story: this is billed as the world’s largest bourbon, food and music festival, wrapping the stages in Kentucky bourbon tastings, spirit workshops and a chef-driven culinary lineup.

For fans plotting the trip, passes are on sale now via Front Gate, from single-day GA ($197–$225) up through four-day GA ($497), Mint VIP and the top-shelf Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP, plus on-site camping from tents to Barrel Cove glamping and an 8-Day Exacta Pass bundling in sister-fest Louder Than Life. With all-ages access and a full slate of parking, accessibility and health-and-safety info live on the official site, Bourbon & Beyond 2026 is shaping up as the Bluegrass State’s must-hit fall blowout. Scan the full day-by-day lineup and festival info below.