The world’s largest bourbon, food, and music festival is rapidly approaching. After months of anticipation, Bourbon & Beyond Festival organizers have given patrons what they’ve been waiting for—the 2026 lineup.
Over on Instagram, the full day-to-day Bourbon & Beyond Festival 2026 lineup was revealed.
“Take your time… there’s a lot to look at,” the announcement caption read.
Opening night’s (Thursday, September 24) top-billed acts are Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, The War on Drugs, and Goose. Mumford & Sons, Kacey Musgraves, Foster the People, and Of Monsters and Men will take over the headlining roles on Friday, September 25.
On Saturday, September 26, Bourbon & Beyond 2026’s big wigs are Chris Stapleton, The Red Clay Strays, Jessie Murph, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. To close out the festival on Sunday, September 27, festivalgoers can look forward to headlining sets by Dave Matthews Band, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows, and Portugal. The Man (headliner).
Other notable performers slated to perform at Bourbon & Beyond 2026 include Plain White T’s, Langhorne Slim, S.G. Goodman, Father John Misty, Palmyra, Avery Anna, Stella Lefty, and Jesse Welles.
Don’t be alarmed by this year’s branding; although the promotional graphics hint at a future name change (& Beyond Fest), organizers are not phasing out its alcohol roots. In an exchange on Instagram, a rep revealed this year’s marketing is part of their efforts to cast a wider net of festivalgoers.
Bourbon & Beyond Festival 2026 is scheduled to take place from September 24 to September 27, 2026, at the Kentucky Expo Center, which is located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. Find more information here.
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Bourbon & Beyond Festival 2026 Lineup
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Foo Fighters (headliner)
Queens of the Stone Age (headliner)
The War on Drugs (headliner)
Goose (headliner)
Gary Clark Jr.
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
4 Non Blondes
Cheap Trick
The Fray
Lindsey Stirling
Plain White T’s
The Return of Jackie and Judy
Langhorne Slim
Nine Days
The Stews
Howie Day
S.G. Goodman
Congress the Band
Magoo
Couch
Sierra Hull
Hey, Nothing
Penelope Road
Kevian Kraemer
Mason Via
Wood Box Heroes
Stanley Simmons
As You Were
Friday, September 25, 2026
Mumford & Sons (headliner)
Kacey Musgraves (headliner)
Foster the People (headliner)
Of Monsters and Men (headliner)
The Flaming Lips
Father John Misty
Marcus King Band
Angus & Julia Stone
Violent Femmes
Maoli
St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Jet
The Devil Makes Three
Gabriella Rose
Noah Rinker
Henrik
Amigo the Devil
Yachtley Crew
Sawyer Hill
Jason Scott & the High Heat
Kitchen Dwellers
Shelby Means
Nathan Bess
Ben Chapman
Palmyra
Rainbow Girls
Fireside Collective
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Chris Stapleton (headliner)
The Red Clay Strays (headliner)
Jessie Murph (headliner)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (headliner)
Charley Crockett
Squeeze
Cameron Whitcomb
Maddox Batson
Noah Cyrus
Adam Ant
Durand Jones & the Indications
Avery Anna
Matt Hansen
Buffalo Traffic Jam
Kaitlin Butts
Bryan Martin
Stella Lefty
The Creekers
Haircut 100
Yachtley Crew
Cracker
Atlus
Levi Turner
The Infamous Stringdusters
Rattlesnake Milk
The Fretliners
Meels
Still Unknown
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Dave Matthews Band (headliner)
Hootie & the Blowfish (headliner)
Counting Crows (headliner)
Portugal. The Man (headliner)
Jesse Welles
Max McNown
Amos Lee
Fitz and the Tantrums
Sons of Legion
Better Than Ezra
Lisa Loeb
Uncle Lucius
Our Lady Peace
Joan Osborne
Vertical Horizon
Tonic
Paula Cole
The Verve Pipe
Yachtley Crew
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
Clover County
Ryman
Caleb & Reeb
World Famous Pets
The Steel Wheels
Vickie Vaughn Band
Hunter Hawkins
Bourbon & Beyond Festival 2026 Poster
