FESTIVAL INFO

  • Bourbon & Beyond is an outdoor event.
  • Line-up, schedule and set times are subject to change.
  • Download our official festival app on Android or iPhone! – UPDATED APP AVAILABLE IN LATE AUGUST!

INFO & FAQs

The Highland Festival Grounds at The Kentucky Expo Center is conveniently located at the junction of I-65 and I-264 in Louisville and has multiple entrances to paved parking lots Bourbon & Beyond takes place at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center.  The grounds are located adjacent to the 1-65 and the Louisville International Airport. 
 
Please visit our PARKING INFO to learn all the ways to get to Bourbon & Beyond. 

Bourbon & Beyond is a rain or shine event, however, there are several instances in which the festival may be paused, evacuated, or canceled due to inclement weather, including (but not limited to): severe thunderstorms, lightning in our festival radius, excessive wind, hail, flooding, or as directed by local emergency personnel. We recommend fans review our Health & Safety page, so you can be best prepared to get to safety in the event of inclement weather.

This is an all ages event. All attendees are required to purchase a full price ticket, regardless of age. We strongly encourage parents to bring hearing protection for their children.

Re-entry into the festival is not permitted unless you are camping on-site and have a camping wristband. Once you have entered the venue each day, you will not be allowed to leave and come back in. Please plan accordingly. If there is an emergency and you must leave, please speak to a supervisor at the gate. 

We work with Living The Dream Foundation, a great company that will do their best to accommodate these special fans when possible. They will screen all requests and reach out if there is an opportunity! Find out more and to contact LTD Foundation HERE.

Lost & Found is located at the Lost & Found is located at the Info Booth-located near the entrance. In addition to visiting the Info Booth on-site, there will be a link available on our website and festival mobile app during show days to search our found items database to see if your lost item has been turned in or submit a claim for your lost item. Post-show Lost & Found location will be shared on our social media during the show weekend.

A full schedule with set times will be posted about two weeks before the show via our socials and mobile app.

Gate times are TBD and will be announced closer to the event. Usually gates open between 11am-Noon, however, this is subject to change.

Yes. Beer, wine and mixed drinks will be sold to those 21 or older with a valid government issued photo ID.

Yes. Credit cards and cashless via RFID wristband will also be accepted at all food & beverage locations and at the merchandise stand.

We will have lockers available for rent on site in General Admission, Mint VIP, and Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP areas. Lockers measure 8”H x 12”W x 18”D and include a universal phone charger. Reserve your locker HERE. 

Fahntoosh Enterprises:
Want to volunteer? Help our Bourbon & Beyond patrons with Fahntoosh Enterprises in exchange for your admission to the four-day event.
 
Volunteer positions will include:
  • Access Center – distributing ADA Access wristbands and answering questions from patrons with disabilities.
  • Access Platforms – staffing the viewing platforms to host the ADA patrons.
  • Info Booth/Lost & Found – staff the info booth answering questions from patrons and assisting with the Lost & Found program.
Submit your volunteer application TODAY! Click HERE to apply.
Read more about Fahntoosh HERE. 
 
Clean Vibes
We are excited to have Clean Vibes return to Bourbon & Beyond this year to help keep the Highland Festival Grounds clean.  Clean Vibes is now accepting volunteers to help with the cleanup and recycling effort in exchange for admission to the festival – a refundable deposit is required. Submit an application today HERE.

We are not currently accepting fan or band submissions for signed artists. If you have an unsigned band, we have an amazing way to get on our radar via the DWPresents channel on Twitch.  That Space Zebra show runs contests year round to help us find the best unsigned bands for a chance to play a DWP Festival.  Submit an application today HERE.

New for 2023, we’ve partnered with our friends at Fuse, to offer packages that include weekend passes and discounted hotel reservation. Click HERE to grab your hotel package now!

Already have your passes but still need a place to lay your head? Secure a room in one of our official Bourbon & Beyond fan hotels to keep the party going all weekend long! Click HERE to find the perfect accommodation for you and your crew through aRes!

If you are interested in becoming a food vendor at Bourbon & Beyond 2023, please apply HERE. We are not currently accepting marketplace vendor applications at this time.

Breastfeeding mothers can come by the Info Booth/Access Center located near the main entrance of the festival.  It is not private, so be prepared to bring in any cover you will need to feel comfortable. You can bring items necessary to pump into the venue (pump, small soft-sided cooler, ice packs, cover) however, we are not responsible for loss or damage of any items brought inside.  If you have any questions feel free to reach out to access@bourbonandbeyond.com.

Exact COVID-19 safety protocol will be shared closer to the event adhering to the then-current guidelines of local, state, and national health officials. Preventative health measures (i.e. proof of negative COVID-19 test or COVID-19 vaccination, etc.) may be required for the festival.  Protocols will be communicated as early as possible and are subject to change at any time. Refunds and chargebacks will not be accepted in a result of any COVID protocol implemented.

ALLOWED/NOT ALLOWED ITEMS

Please be advised that there will be elevated security measures in place for Bourbon & Beyond.  Please carefully check the list of prohibited items and arrive very early to allow extra time for screening.  All entrances will have metal detectors; please plan accordingly.

 *** WE DO NOT PROVIDE ON-SITE STORAGE FOR PROHIBITED ITEMS. ***

  • CELLPHONES & SMALL PORTABLE CHARGERS
  • SUNSCREEN (NON-AEROSOL)
  • ONE FACTORY-SEALED BOTTLE OF WATER (20 OZ. MAX SIZE) OR ONE EMPTY PLASTIC REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE (NO HYDROFLASKS OR YETIS)
  • BINOCULARS
  • TOWELS AND LIGHT BLANKETS
  • SMALL, POINT-AND-SHOOT DIGITAL CAMERA
  • HATS AND SUNGLASSES
  • EARPLUGS
  • SEALED PACKS OF CIGARETTES & CIGARS
  • VAPE PENS & E-CIGARETTES
  • WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO NOT BRING BAGS OF ANY SORT. IF YOU MUST BRING A BAG, PLEASE ABIDE BY OUR BAG POLICY BELOW:

  • NO LARGE BAGS, BACKPACKS, OR DUFFLE BAGS – SEE BAG POLICY IN ALLOWED ITEMS
  • NO COOLERS OR PICNIC BASKETS
  • NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES – EXCEPTION: ONE FACTORY-SEALED BOTTLE OF WATER (20 OZ. MAX SIZE)
  • NO METAL CONTAINERS (EX. YETIS OR HYDROFLASKS)
  • NO GLASS CONTAINERS
  • NO STROLLERS
  • NO VIDEO CAMERAS OR GOPROS
  • NO AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES
  • NO LAPTOPS OR TABLETS
  • NO PROFESSIONAL CAMERAS OR CAMERAS WITH REMOVABLE LENSES
  • NO SELFIE STICKS
  • NO LASERS OR LASER POINTERS
  • NO DRONES
  • NO OUTSIDE CHAIRS OF ANY KIND – UNLESS WITH A CHAIR PASS. MORE INFO CAN BE FOUND BELOW. 
  • NO UMBRELLAS
  • NO HULA HOOPS OR TOTEMS 
  • NO BALLOONS OR BEACH BALLS
  • NO CONFETTI OR GLOW STICKS
  • NO AEROSOL CANS
  • NO WHISTLES OR AIR HORNS
  • NO FIREWORKS OR EXPLOSIVES
  • NO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ANY KIND
  • NO CAMELBAKS OR OTHER REFILLABLE HYDRATION PACKS
  • NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND
  • NO DRUGS OR DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
  • NO PETS (WITH EXCEPTION OF SERVICE ANIMALS)
  • NO COLORS OR PATCHES
  • NO CHAINS, CHAIN WALLETS, OR SPIKES
  • NO UNAUTHORIZED VENDING OR ADVERTISING
  • NO WALKIE TALKIES/TWO WAY RADIOS

Your safety is our number one concern, so these items are also subject to change at any time and at the discretion of the security staff.

Outside food and drink are not allowed inside the festival, but if you have a special medical dietary restriction, enough food for the one person for the day will be allowed. Fans are allowed to bring their medically necessary materials and medications into the festival, provided that all medicine has a prescription label with the fan’s name. Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler. Please note: Drugs of any kind (incl. cannabis, cannabis products) are prohibited.
 
Staff at the entry gates will verify the contents of any medically necessary materials. Out of concern for the festival staff who handle the trash, please dispose of your medical waste and syringes in the proper disposal, which is located at the medical tent. Please do not dispose of these items in other trash bins at the festival. Please direct any further questions to access@bourbonandbeyond.com.

CHAIR PASS FAQs

Yes! Lawn chairs will be allowed to be brought into the festival in designated General Admission and Mint VIP areas. Due to capacity limitations, you must purchase a Lawn Chair Pass in advance, in order to bring in your personal lawn chair. 

You will only be able to set your chair in the areas that are not labeled ‘Standing Viewing Only”. Exact locations are shown on the festival map which will be released closer to the event. 
Note: Chairs will not be permitted in any area labeled “Standing Viewing Only” which are directly in front of stages. Chairs are also not permitted within the Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP area. 

Yes, you can bring your lawn chair. Due to limited space, lawn chairs can not be set within the Angel’s Envy Beyond VIP area. You may set your chairs in any of the other designated seating areas within GA and/or Mint VIP. 

All proceeds from the Bourbon & Beyond Lawn Chair Pass will be donated to Louisville Visual Art, Amped Music Academy, and Sweet Evening Breeze.  In order for us to provide the safest, and most accommodating experience for our fans, we have to control the capacity within the designated “chair seating areas,” and the only way to accomplish that is to know how many are expected.  Additionally, we will provide designated entry lanes for chairs, to make the entrance to the festival smooth for all patrons.

Single, collapsible chairs are permitted, with a Lawn Chair Pass. Large chairs with rockers, footrests, side tables, etc will be not be permitted. Please note, if your chair comes with a bag, the chair must be removed from the bag prior to security check. 

All attendees who have purchased a Lawn Chair Pass in advance, must enter through the designated Lawn Chair Pass Security Lane, which will be at camping, general and VIP entrances.

Of course! Note, each time you enter the festival, you will need to enter through the designated Lawn Chair Pass Security Lane, at the camping entrance. Your Lawn Chair Pass PDF will be scanned each time you enter the festival. 

No. You will be responsible for the chair all day. You will be required to take your chair with you throughout festival, as we can not guarantee that your chair will still be in the same place that you left it. Bourbon & Beyond are not responsible for any chairs or belongings left unattended.