Louder Than Life Festival

The inaugural food, drink, and rock fest will celebrate the region’s food, bourbon, and craft beer industry, while honoring Louisville’s history as the birthplace of bourbon. More than 70 vendors, along with celebrity chefsChris Santos,Vic Vegas,Bill Kunz andTom Coghillwill showcase their wares while more than 30 bands, including Kid Rock, Judas Priest, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Limp Bizkit, Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Volbeat, Papa Roach rock three stages over two days and nights.

THE BOURBON LINEUP (so far):

Angels Envy (Louisville, Ky.)

Basil Hayden’s (Clermont, Ky.)

Benchmark (Frankfort, Ky.)

Buffalo Trace (Frankfort, Ky.)

Bulleit (Lawrenceburg, Ky.)

Eagle Rare (Franklin County, Ky.)

Evan Williams (Bardstown, Ky.)

Jim Beam (Clermont, Ky.)

Knob Creek (Clermont, Ky.)

Maker’s Mark (Loretto, Ky.)

Red Stag (Clermont, Ky.)

Town Branch Bourbon (Lexington, Ky.)

Willet (Bardstown, Ky.)

Woodford Reserve (Versailles, Ky.)

THE CRAFT BEER SLATE:

Bluegrass Brewing Company(Louisville, Ky.):

American Pale Ale

Altbier Amber Ale

Dark Star Porter

IPA

Falls City Beer(Louisville, Ky.):

English Ale

Hipster Repellant IPA

Fall Seasonal

Sterling Beer(Louisville, Ky.):

Sterling Beer

Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.(Lexington, Ky.):

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Kentucky Ale

Kentucky IPA

West Sixth Brewing Company(Lexington, Ky.):

West Sixth IPA

Deliberation Amber

Lemongrass American Wheat

New Albanian Brewing Company (New Albany, Ind.):

Black & Blue Grass

Hoptimus Imperial IPA

Elector

Beak’s Best Bitter

GOURMET MAN FOOD TO SEEK OUT:

Down One Bourbon Bar (Louisville, Ky.)

Highway 61 Roadhouse (St. Louis, Mo.)

Holy Mole Taco Truck (Louisville, Ky.)

Iron Barley (St. Louis, Mo.)

Lil’ Cheezers (Louisville, Ky.)

Longshot Lobsta (Louisville, Ky.)

Momma’s Mustard, Pickles & BBQ (Louisville, Ky.)

Monkey Wrench (Louisville, Ky.)

Peyton’s Bourbon Cupcakes (Bloomfield, Ky.)

Rye