Bourbon & Beyond Shares Stacked 2025 Artist Lineup: Phish, Sturgill Simpson, Jack White, Khruangbin, Ringo Starr, The Lumineers, Alabama Shakes and More
Bourbon & Beyond has unveiled the full artist lineup for its 2025 staging, and it’s easily among the most stacked festival bills of the year so far.
Set to return to Louisville, Ky.’s Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from Sept. 11-14, the four-day affair features a jaw-dropping litany of more than 110 high-profile artists alongside a slate of bourbon and culinary experiences–safely securing the title of the world’s largest bourbon and music festival. The program is topped by four guaranteed sell-out headliners: Phish, Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson, Noah Kahan and The Lumineers.
Beyond the top shelf, other highly-billed artists include Jack White, Khruangbin, Cage the Elephant, Megan Moroney, Benson Boone, Vance Joy, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and the one and only Ringo Starr, who will be joined by his all-star band. The festival will host several newly-reunited groups with performances planned from Alabama Shakes, Rilo Kiley and TV on the Radio, as well as a nostalgia-inducing array of ‘80s and ‘90s throwbacks like Foreigner, Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, Pixies, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Collective Soul, John Waite, Gin Blossoms, Blind Melon, Marshall Crenshaw and NRBQ.
Jam scene favorites abound throughout the festival, such as Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Guster, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Trampled By Turtles, Spin Doctors and Leftover Salmon, while indie fans will see several mainstays including Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Dashboard Confessional, Iron & Wine, Julien Baker & TORRES, Dawes, Bonnie Light Horseman, The Hold Steady and The Heavy Heavy. Despite this enticingly eclectic selection, Bourbon & Beyond will stay true to its roots in country, folk, Americana and blues, carrying that legacy on with the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Dylan Gossett, The Teskey Brothers, Flatland Cavalry, Muscadine Bloodline, 49 Winchester, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Morgan Wade, Gavin DeGraw, Robert Cray Band and many more.
“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. 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,” Danny Wimmer of producers Danny Wimmer Presents detailed in a release. “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 for Bourbon & Beyond 2025 are available now. For daily lineups and more information, visit bourbonandbeyond.com/
