Bourbon & Beyond 2025: Lineup, stages and set times for Thursday in Louisville
Bourbon & Beyond has released the set times for its all-star lineup at "the world's largest bourbon and music festival" held at the Highlands Festival Grounds in Louisville.
After a recording breaking year in 2024, the festival is back with a stacked music lineup featuring dozens of legends and breakout stars led by The Lumineers, Benson Boone, Alabama Shakes, Phish, Khruangbin, Joe Bonamassa, Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson, Jack White, Vance Joy, Noah Kahan, Goo Goo Dolls, and Megan Moroney.
Now in its seventh year, Bourbon & Beyond, which will be held Sept. 11-14, will feature more than 120 artists performing on five stages. New for 2025 is a site expansion for festivalgoers, including free access to Kentucky Kingdom for festival guests, an immersive merch experience inside the climate-controlled Kentucky Exposition Center, more tree-shaded areas throughout the grounds, double the number of general admission Lawn Chair Passes, a second festival entrance, and more.
The Bourbon & Beyond website is a one-stop shop for the festival's entertainment lineup, tickets, camping and hotel packages. Festival gates open daily at 11 a.m. and the schedule of music performances, as well as the full culinary and bourbon workshop schedule for Bourbon & Beyond, is also available on the festival app, bourbonandbeyond.com/mobileapp.
The lineup for Bourbon & Beyond on Thursday, Sept. 11:
Oak Stage
- 9:15 p.m.: The Lumineers
- 6:45 p.m.: Benson Boone
- 5 p.m.: TV On The Radio
- 3:25 p.m.: Ashe
- 2:10 p.m.: Michael Marcagi
- 1 p.m.: Chance Pena
Barrel Stage
- 7:50 p.m.: Alabama Shakes
- 5:50 p.m.: Cage The Elephant
- 4:15 p.m.: Waxahatchee
- 2:45 p.m.: Jade Bird
- 1:35 p.m.: Redferrin
- 12:25 p.m.: Kolby Cooper
100 Proof Stage
- 9:15 p.m.: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
- 7:25 p.m.: John Waite
- 6:05 p.m.: Bonny Light Horseman
- 4:55 p.m.: Marshall Crenshaw
- 3:45 p.m.: The Heavy Heavy
- 2:35 p.m.: NRBQ
Revival Stage
- 8:20 p.m.: Collective Soul
- 6:40 p.m.: Austin Snell
- 5:30 p.m.: Blind Melon
- 4:20 p.m.: Old 97's
- 3:10 p.m.: Chance Emerson
- 2 p.m.: The Band Feel
Bluegrass Situation Stage
Yachtley Crew, includes lead vocalist Phillip Daniel (Philly Ocean), drummer Rob Jones (Sailor Hawkins), bassist Chaz Ruiz (Baba Buoy), guitarist Thomas Gardner Jr. (Tommy Buoy), backing vocalist Curt Clendenin (Stoney Shores), saxophone/flutist Paul Pate (Pauly Shores) and keyboardist Matt Grossman (Matthew McDonald).
- 7:10 p.m.: AJ Lee & Blue Summit
- 6:10 p.m.: Danny Paisley & Southern Grass
- 5:10 p.m.: Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters
- 4:10 p.m.: Chatham Rabbits
- 3:10 p.m.: Yächtley Crëw
Fork & Flask
Known for his big personality and legendary football career, Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw has a few other interests that are just as bold and exciting: horses and bourbon. The Kentucky Derby Museum will host Bradshaw during a public event on July 22, 2021.
- 12 p.m.: Chef Claudette Zepeda x Katie Crutchfield. Moderator Chris Santos
- 2:45 p.m.: The Firkin Podcast with Blake Redferrin. Moderators Chris Blandford and Brian Probus
- 3:30 p.m.: Family Cookin' with Terry Bradshaw and Chef Noah Hester. Moderator Amanda Freitag
- 4:15 p.m.: Ass Pocket Session with Derek Trucks. Moderator Chris Blandford
- 5:15 p.m.: 4th and Pour with Terry Bradshaw. Moderator Chris Blandford
- 6 p.m.: Aged to Perfection, Tuned by Experience with Neil Giraldo. Moderator Chris Blandford
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