Bourbon & Beyond 2024 has Chefs Amanda Freitag, Chris Santos, and Edward Lee, as well as bourbon expert Chris Blandford, leading its lineup. For its sixth year, the festival has expanded to host five music stages and over 100 music artists, in addition to the culinary and bourbon experiences. Bourbon & Beyond takes place September 19-22 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
“There is no better time than Bourbon & Beyond when the best of music, chefs and bourbon enthusiasts get together for a magical festival where memories are made and life is celebrated,” said Chef Edward Lee. “It gets better every year and I can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for us all. Cheers!”
The Culinary Atelier
Chef Edward Lee, alongside Chef Chris Santos, will lead The Culinary Atelier demonstrations. They will be joined by musical talent and acclaimed chefs from The Food Network, Top Chef, Michelin-starred restaurants and more. Local Chef Noam Bilitizer, who won Chopped and recently opened Louisville restaurant MeeshMeesh is one of the talented chefs that can be seen at the festival. The complete lineup is as follows:
- Amanda Freitag
- Allen Stone (music artist)
- Charles Wesley Godwin (music artist)
- Chris Santos
- Claudette Zepeda
- Danny Lee
- Edward Lee
- Eric Greenspan
- Jamie Bissonnette
- Kelsey Barnard Clark
- Kevin & Michael Bacon (music artist)
- Marc Murphy
- Mat Kearney (music artist)
- Melissa Etheridge (music artist)
- Ciro Matteo Pirozzi of Monk’s Road
- Murph (music artist)
- Noam Bilitzer
- Patty Smyth (music artist)
- Tiffani Faison
- Tom Jackson of Kamado Joe
- Young the Giant (music artist)
The Bourbon Experience
On the spirits side of things, The Bourbon Experience will offer attendees daily tapings of the Firkin Podcast, world renowned bourbon expert Fred Minnick and premium brands like Pappy & Co, Angel’s Envy, Woodford Reserve, Old Rip Van Winkle and more. Bourbon expert Chris Blandford and Chef Amanda Freitag will host these presentations. The complete lineup includes:
- Adam Edwards (Heaven’s Door)
- Amanda Freitag (Freitag Cocktails)
- Andy Frasco (music artist)
- Brandon O’Daniel (Copper and Kings)
- Brian Probus (Firkin Podcast)
- Bruce Russell (Wild Turkey)
- Carrie Greener (Pappy & Co)
- Chris Blandford (Kroger Wine & Spirits)
- Chris Fletcher (Jack Daniels)
- Christian Huber (Starlight Distillery)
- Dan Callaway (Bardstown Bourbon Company)
- Derek Trucks (music artist)
- Eddie Russell (Wild Turkey)
- Elizabeth McCall (Woodford Reserve)
- Eron Plevan (mixologist)
- Fred Minnick (bourbon expert)
- Fred Noe (James B. Beam)
- Freddie Noe (James B. Beam)
- Ian Sulkowski (Brown-Forman)
- Jim Gaffigan (Fathertime Bourbon)
- JT Carkuff (Heaven’s Door)
- Ken Pierce (Heaven’s Door)
- Kenny Coleman (Pursuit Spirits)
- Lili Lambert (mixologist)
- Mark Nutsch (Horse Soldier Bourbon)
- Molly Tuttle (music artist)
- Owen Martin (Angel’s Envy)
- Preston Van Winkle (Old Rip Van Winkle)
- Rob Dietrich (Blackened Whiskey)
- Russ Smith (Mr. and Mrs. Bourbon Company)
- SC Baker (mixologist)
- Scott Neil (Horse Soldier Bourbon)
- SiSi Bright (mixologist)
- Tommy Prine (music artist)
- Trey Zoeller (Jefferson’s Bourbon)
- Tyler Zoller (Louisville Bourbon Buzz)
- Will Summers (Horse Soldier Bourbon)
Full details regarding the various workshops, demos and tastings, along with a full schedule, will be coming soon. Fans can still join in on the fun at Bourbon & Beyond 2024, the World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival. Weekend GA and select single day passes are available in limited supply at BourbonAndBeyond.com or via Shop Pay at https://www.dwpbourbon.com/, utilizing the buy now, pay later installment plan.