Bourbon & Beyond 2026: Bourbon, Food, and Music in Louisville

Bourbon & Beyond

Bourbon & Beyond is an annual bourbon and music festival that takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is known as "The World's Largest Bourbon, Food, & Music Festival". The festival is held the weekend before Louder Than Life at the same venue. Both festivals are produced by Danny Wim

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Chris Stapleton

Christopher Alvin Stapleton is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1996 to study engineering at Vanderbilt University, but dropped out to pursue a career in music. Shortly after, Stapleton signed a contract with Sea Gayle Music to write and publish

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The Red Clay Strays

The Red Clay Strays is an American country rock band formed in Mobile, Alabama. They are best known for their 2022 single "Wondering Why", which had success in late 2023 after going viral on TikTok. The song became their first one to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 71.

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Jessie Murph

Jessie Murph is an American singer and songwriter. She was discovered after uploading vlogs and covers to TikTok and YouTube. Her music style spans multiple genres, with critics describing Murph's sound as a mix of elements from country, pop, and trap genres, while rooted in hip-hop.

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Michael Jason Isbell is an American singer-songwriter. Considered one of the best contemporary songwriters in his genre, he is known for his honest, emotional lyrics. Isbell began his career as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. His first album with his backing band, the

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Charley Crockett

Matthew Charles "Charley" Crockett is an American traditional country music singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. He has released 23 projects, including 17 studio albums since 2014, with The Man from Waco, $10 Cowboy, Lonesome Drifter, and Dollar a Day all breaking into the US Bi

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Maddox Batson

William Maddox Batson is an American singer and songwriter. His debut single "Tears in the River" entered the top-twenty on Spotify's US Viral 50 chart and the song had approximately twelve million global streams by the end of 2024. As of April 2025, he has released an EP and seven singles.

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Cameron Whitcomb

Cameron Donald Whitcomb is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Nanaimo, British Columbia. He competed on season 20 of reality television show American Idol. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Whitcomb has charted multiple songs internationally, including "Quitter", "Medusa", "Options", an

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Adam Ant

Stuart Leslie Goddard, known professionally as Adam Ant, is an English musician and actor. He gained popularity as the lead singer of new wave group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring 10 UK top ten hits from 1980 to 1983, including three UK No. 1 singles. He has also worked as an

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Noah Cyrus

Noah Lindsey Cyrus is an American singer and actress. As a child actress, she voiced the titular character in the English dub of the film Ponyo (2008), and appeared in minor roles on shows including Hannah Montana and Doc. In 2016, she made her debut as a singer with the single "Make Me (Cry)" featu

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Durand Jones & The Indications

Durand Jones & The Indications is an American contemporary R&B and soul group founded by the core songwriting trio of singer Durand Jones, singer/drummer Aaron Frazer, and guitarist Blake Rhein. Formed in 2012, the band came to prominence as part of the soul revivalist movement around the time of th

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