Headliner Neil Young drops out of Bourbon & Beyond due to illness. Here's what we know
Bourbon & Beyond, the world's largest bourbon and music festival, is searching for a replacement act as one of the headliners, Neil Young, had to drop out of the festival.
In an Instagram post Wednesday, Bourbon & Beyond posted a message from Young that said a few members of Young's Love Earth Tour got sick after a show in Detroit and the group has not fully recovered yet and is taking a "big unplanned break."
"We know you made travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for your understanding and patience," Young's message read. "Health is #1."
The loss of Young's musical set will be felt at the festival this year, as many were excited to see the musical legend.
"To have one of the most influential artists of all time, Neil Young, headline Bourbon & Beyond this year is so incredibly special. Not only do I love his music, but I think there is a real authenticity in his craft that has inspired generations of artists to find their true voice,” Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents previously said in a news release.
Bourbon & Beyond will share a replacement announcement once the festival has found a solution to fill Young's headliner spot.
When is Bourbon & Beyond?
The festival returns to Louisville Sept. 19-22, at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane. This year's show features two additional stages and 40 additional acts, The Courier Journal previously reported.
What is Bourbon & Beyond?
A multi-day festival celebrating whiskey and music.
The festival boasts 100 acts including headliners Beck on Thursday, Dave Matthews Band and Tedeschi Trucks Band on Friday, Zach Bryan and Cody Jinks on Saturday, and Tyler Childers and My Morning Jacket on Sunday.
Aside from the music, festivalgoers will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of whiskey products with daily workshops and demonstrations hosted by renowned master distillers and celebrity chefs Chris Blandford, Amanda Freitag, Ed Lee, and Chris Santos.
Is Bourbon & Beyond free?
The festival is not free. Tickets are currently available at bourbonandbeyond.com.
How much are tickets to Bourbon & Beyond?
As of Thursday, single-day general admission passes start at $129.99 plus fees. Single day VIP tickets are sold out except for Thursday, with prices starting at $269.99.
Four-day general admission weekend packages range in price from $349.99 plus fees. Four-day weekend VIP packages are sold out.
Prices typically increase closer to the festival date.
Where do I find more information about the festival?
The Bourbon & Beyond website is a one-stop shop for the festival's entertainment lineup, tickets, camping and hotel packages. The schedule of music performances, as well as the full culinary and bourbon workshop schedule for Bourbon & Beyond, is below and is also available on the festival app (bourbonandbeyond.com/mobileapp).
2024 Bourbon & Beyond Festival lineup
The current music lineup for Bourbon & Beyond on Sept. 19-22 is as follows, with additional artists to be announced:
Thursday, Sept. 19
Young was expected to headline the first day of the festival but is no longer able.
Beck
Matchbox Twenty
Fleet Foxes
Maren Morris
Koe Wetzel
Lyle Lovett
The Wallflowers
Beth Hart
Larry Fleet
Arlo Parks
BRELAND
Patty Smyth
M. Ward
Suzanne Vega
The Record Company
KT Tunstall
Jade Bird
Taylor Acorn
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
The Sam Bush Band
Sister Sadie
Mapache
Maggie Antone
Colby T. Helms and The Virginia Creepers
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
The Kentucky Gentlemen
East Nash Grass
Kyle Ray
Friday, Sept. 20
Dave Matthews Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Black Pumas
The Head and The Heart
Melissa Etheridge
Chris Isaak
Charles Wesley Godwin
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
JJ Grey & Mofro
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Hiss Golden Messenger
Wyatt Flores
Cimafunk
The Dip
Dan Tyminski
The Jerry Douglas Band
Abby Anderson
Abraham Alexander
Vincent Neil Emerson
The Castellows
Briscoe
Grace Bowers
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Robert Jon & the Wreck
New Dangerfield
Chatham County Line
Saturday, Sept. 21
Zach Bryan
Whiskey Myers
Cody Jinks
Young the Giant
Teddy Swims
KALEO
Sierra Ferrell
Shane Smith and The Saints
Cory Wong
Allen Stone
Niko Moon
Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
Mat Kearney
Smith & Myers
Soul Asylum
Son Volt
Wild Rivers
Samantha Fish
Amigo the Devil
Tony Trishka's Earlyjam: A Tribute to Earl Scruggs
Robert Finley
Hueston
Theo Lawrence
Big Richard
Tray Wellington Band
Mountain Grass Unit
Sunday, Sept. 22
Tyler Childers
My Morning Jacket
The National
The War on Drugs
The Beach Boys
Mt. Joy
Milky Chance
X Ambassadors
Sunny Day Real Estate
Dinosaur JR.
Larkin Poe
Lucius
The War and Treaty
Futurebirds
The Bacon Brothers
Neal Francis
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Meg Myers
Yonder Mountain String Band
Devon Gilfillian
Mac Saturn
Jake Kohn
Motherfolk
Madie Diaz
The Brothers Comatose
Lizzie No
The Jacob Jolliff Band
The Local Honeys
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Headliner Neil Young drops out of Bourbon & Beyond due to illness
