Here are 8 things to do at Bourbon & Beyond on Thursday

Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal
·2 min read

Bourbon & Beyond is finally here.

If you're heading to the Highland Festival Grounds, 937 Phillips Lane, to see headliners including Sting, Dave Matthews Band, Zach Bryan, and Tyler Childers, remember they're just the tip of the iceberg at the four-day festival, which runs Sept. 19-22.

With over 100 acts spread across five stages plus culinary and spirits demonstrations and celebrity appearances, the real magic of Bourbon & Beyond lies in dipping a toe into multiple offerings throughout each festival day.

To help you plan your day, here are our recommendations for acts you must see while you're at the festival on Thursday:

Day 1: Thursday at Bourbon & Beyond

START OF THE DAY:

Your first day will give you an idea of how long it will take you to get from the parking lot through the entry gate. It's also a good day to scope out the rest of the venue and make note of the location of the stages, activations, food and beverage booths, and bathrooms.

  • Blues artist Andy Frasco is a guest on "The Firkin Podcast: Every Drink Tells A Story" at 12:30 p.m. on The Workshop Stage. You can also catch Andy Frasco and The U.N. performing on the Yonder Stage at 3:45 p.m.

  • At 1:30 p.m., Tom Jackson of Kamado Joewill be cooking during the Grill & Thrill on the Culinary Atelier Stage.

AFTERNOON:

Inductee Lyle Lovett performs during the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Inductions and Celeberation benefiting KLRU and Austin PBS ACLTV at Austin City Limits at The Moody Theater on October 24, 2019 in Austin, Texas {Scott Moore/Austin360]
Inductee Lyle Lovett performs during the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Inductions and Celeberation benefiting KLRU and Austin PBS ACLTV at Austin City Limits at The Moody Theater on October 24, 2019 in Austin, Texas {Scott Moore/Austin360]

  • Singer, songwriter, storyteller and actor Lyle Lovett is on the Oak Stage at 3:35 p.m.

  • Jakob Dylan, People's Sexiest Rock Star in 1997 and the son of folk legend Bob Dylan, performs with his band The Wallflowers at 4:15 p.m. on the Barrel Stage.

  • Kentucky native Sam Bush, the founder of the progressive style of bluegrass music called New Grass, is on the Bluegrass Situation Stage at 7:10 p.m

EVENING:

Sting says he will continue touring with his trio in 2025, while also working on an updated incarnation of his autobiographical musical, "The Last Ship."
Sting says he will continue touring with his trio in 2025, while also working on an updated incarnation of his autobiographical musical, "The Last Ship."

  • Don't be a "Loser." Beck plays the Barrel Stage at 7:50 p.m.

  • Koe Wetzel is performing on the Yonder Stage at 9:15 p.m.

  • For the first time in six years, Sting 3.0 returns to headline Bourbon & Beyond at 9:15 p.m. on the Oak Stage.

Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Bourbon and Beyond 2024: What to do at the music festival on Thursday

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