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Chris Stapleton, Red Clay Strays, Mumford & Sons, & More To Take The Stage At Kentucky’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival
The Louisville, Kentucky, festival is back again with another stellar lineup. This festival is a dream, featuring a lineup of artists showcasing country, alternative, rock, and more. The four-day event also features top-notch food and bourbon.
Sad country songs and whiskey neat. What more could you need?
This year, Bourbon & Beyond will take place from September 24-27 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, and the lineup features over 100 acts. Yes, you read that correctly. That’s a massive number of artists featured on this bill, and Bourbon & Beyond is bringing in some of the best. Last year, the festival brought you a stellar list of performers, including Sturgill Simpson, Megan Moroney, 49 Winchester, Dylan Gossett, Flatland Cavalry, Trampled by Turtles, Muscadine Bloodline, Morgan Wade, and more. While that incredible list is hard to beat, Bourbon & Beyond has outdone itself again, delivering a lineup that surpasses last year’s.
Your 2026 Bourbon & Beyond headliners include the Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton and the Dave Matthews Band. However, that is just where the fun is getting started. Also slated to take the stage are the Red Clay Strays, Kacey Musgraves, Jessie Murph, Charley Crockett, Gary Clark Jr., Marcus King Band, Max McNown, Noah Cyrus, Buffalo Traffic Jam, Cheap Trick, Avery Anna, Gabriella Rose, Uncle Lucius, The Creekers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sierra Hull, Ben Chapman and much more.
While the names we chose to feature highlight country acts, as mentioned, the festival showcases talent far beyond the country music stratosphere, making it a well-rounded festival for music lovers of all kinds.
“This is the one you have been waiting for. Your 2026 Bourbon & Beyond lineup is here with Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Hootie & The Blowfish, and 100+ total artists. Four days. Five stages. Endless singalongs, unforgettable first discoveries, and moments that live long after the weekend ends.”
David Wimmer of David Wimmer Presents shared in a press release with the announcement:
“Bourbon & Beyond is built to be the best weekend of your year. Plain and simple. From the second you arrive, everything is designed so you can fully experience what a music festival should be. It’s an escape with soul — a place where you can unplug from real life, let loose, be a kid again, and really live in the moment.
You can ride roller coasters at Kentucky Kingdom, discover new artists and see your favorites, sip great spirits, and eat incredible food — and it all just works. At its core, it’s about creating memories. It’s a vacation inside a vacation. This lineup reflects everything Bourbon & Beyond stands for. And I say this with humility and confidence — there is nothing else quite like it in this space. It truly is the best weekend you can have at a festival of this scale.”
Tickets for Bourbon & Beyond are now on sale, and with a lineup like this, it’s certain that tickets will be in high demand. This is not a festival to miss if you haven’t made your way to Louisville, Kentucky, yet.
Before you go, check out the 2025 festival recap:
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