Louisville’s annual Bourbon & Beyond Festival have announced the full lineup for the 2026 rendition of the 4-day festival. Headlining will be Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton and the Dave Matthews Band; with Kacey Musgraves, Queens of the Stone Age and more also announced.
This year’s Bourbon & Beyond will be held at the Kentucky Expo Center from September 24 to September 27.
Foo Fighters will headline on the Thursday, September 24, with a mostly rock lineup set for the first day. Expect performances from from Queens of the Stone Age, War on Drugs, Goose, 4 Non Blondes, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Cheap Trick and The Fray.
The first day also includes Gary Clarke Jr, Lindsey Stirling, Langhorne Slim, Sierra Hull and The Stews. Rounding out Thursday will be The Return of Jackie & Judy, Plain White T’s, Couch, Hey, Nothing, Nine Days, Howie Day, Congress The Band, Penelope Road, Magoo, Wood Box Heroes, Kevian Kraemer and Mason Via.
Friday, September 25, sees a bigger focus on folk and country. Mumford & Sons will headline, with Kacey Musgraves and Father John Misty also slated to play. Other folk and country artists performing include Of Monsters and Men, Marcus King Band, Angus And Julia Stone, Maoli, Noah Rinker, Amigo The Devil, Ben Chapman, Rainbow Girls and Fireside Collective.
There are still rock acts scattered throughout Friday, with Foster The People, The Flaming Lops, Violent Femmes, Amos Lee, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, The Devil Makes Three, The Church, Gebrilla Rose and Jet set to play. Lastly, expect sets from Henrik, Kitchen Dwellers, Sawyer Hill, Yachtley Crew, Shelby Means and Palmrya.
Chris Stapleton will be headlining a mostly country Saturday (September 26). Joining him will be Noah Cyrus, The Red Clay Strays, Jessie Murph, Charley Crockett, Maddox Batson, Cameron Whitcomb and Durand Jones & The Indications.
There is a good mix of band and solo acts for the festival’s third day as well, with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Creekers, Cracker, Buffalo Traffic Jam, Jason Scott & The High Heat and The Fretliners slated to play. Solo acts include Adam Ant, Squeeze, Avery Anna, Kaitlin Butts, Bryan Martin, Rattlesnake Milk, Matt Hansen, Atlus, Levi Turner, Nathan Bess and Meels.
The final day of Bourbon & Beyond will be headlined by the Dave Matthews Band with support from Jesse Welles, Counting Crows and Sons of Legion. Also expect sets from Hootie and the Blowfish, Portugal. The Man, Max McNown, Fitz and the Tantrums, Better Than Ezra, Lisa Loeb and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country.
Finishing off the day and the festival overall will be Uncle Lucius, Paula Cole, Vertical Horizon, Tonic, Joan Osborne, The Verve Pipe, Stella Lefty, Our Lady Peace, S.G. Goodman, Caleb & Reeb, Clover County, The Steel Wheels, Ryman and Vickie Vaughn Band.
Tickets for Bourbon & Beyond are on sale now, with single-day and 4-day GA’s available. Single-day passes start at $181.00 while 4-day passes start at $442.00. There are 2 VIP packages available: the ‘Mint’ VIP starts at $935.00 for 4 days and the ‘Angel’s Envy Beyond’ VIP starts at $2,360.00. More ticketing packages include hotel and admission packages, Gov X, exacta pass, student single-day GA passes and group rewards.
Tickets and ticketing information can be found here.
