People sitting in a darkened room watching a performance, with one person holding a wine glass and a person in the background recording with a phone.

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

OCTOBER 14TH, 2026 - 6:00PM

SUPER VIP | JAMES B. BEAM

Your arrival to SIP Bourbon begins with an unforgettable welcome at James B. Beam, — a private bourbon dinner reserved exclusively for SUPER VIP guests. Joining us for our music and bourbon dinner experience is 7th generation master distiller Fred Noe. Fred will be sharing some of his family’s incredible stories and some of his favorite exclusive pours.


THURSDAY DAY

OCTOBER 15th, 2026 - 12PM

SUPER VIP LUNCH | Downtown Louisville

Thursday kicks off for our SUPER VIP guests with a special bourbon and music lunch in downtown Louisville. For now, the location is a surprise, but it will be the perfect way to kick off the day before Thursday’s official opening night show.


THURSDAY NIGHT

OCTOBER 15th, 2026 - 6:30PM

OPENING NIGHT | HEAVEN HILL AT EVAN WILLIAMS

Opening night will be hosted in downtown Louisville at the Evan Williams tasting room. Evan Williams is part of the Heaven Hill family, so guests will enjoy selections from Evan Williams, as well as pours from Heaven Hill’s award winning portfolio.

Heaven Hill is a family owned distillery and is one of America’s most respected and award winning Spirit producers. Opening night also includes curated heavy hors d'oeuvres and two rounds of music.

Lineup: TBA


BOURBON EXCURSION | TBA

For our SUPER VIP & 3 DAY VIP guests, Friday begins with an exclusive music and bourbon excursion. For now it’s a surprise, but it’s guaranteed to be a memorable experience.

FRIDAY DAY

OCTOBER 16th, 2026 - 12PM


FRIDAY NIGHT

OCTOBER 16TH, 2026 - 6:30PM

NIGHT TWO | PRESERVATION DISTILLERY

Preservation Distillery is a hidden treasure in Bardstown, KY (The Bourbon Capitol of the World) and is the perfect spot for night two of SIP Bourbon. Recently praised for their excellence by Forbes, they also took top honors at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for “The World’s Best Bourbon”.

The evening will include two rounds of music from our SIP Songwriters, pours & selections from Preservation’s library, and curated hors d’oeuvres.

SONGWRITERS | ROUND ONE - TBA

SONGWRITERS | ROUND TWO - TBA



CLOSING NIGHT | JAMES B. BEAM

James B. Beam’s Knob Creek House is not usually open to the public, making this year’s grand finale particularly memorable and exclusive. Overlooking Everbach Lake and canopied by the tall trees, guests will enjoy some of James B. Beam’s finest and exclusive selections along with curated heavy hors d'oeuvres and two rounds of music. The perfect late autumn afternoon grand finale for our 2nd Annual SIP Bourbon Trail.

SATURDAY NIGHT

OCTOBER 17TH, 2026 - 4:30PM

SONGWRITERS | ROUND ONE -TBA

SONGWRITERS | ROUND TWO - TBA

BOURBON BRUNCH | DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE

Saturday’s music & bourbon brunch experience is for our SUPER VIP & 3 DAY VIP guests. Downtown Louisville is beautiful this time of year, so we can’t wait to host you at our surprise location experience.

SATURDAY DAY

OCTOBER 17TH, 2026 - 11AM