Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival is excited to announce “Hometown Week” in the Louisville, KY area, with a series of special events and promotions from July 23-26. Celebrations throughout the city will give attendees the chance to win tickets and celebrate some of the best of Louisville. See below for the full schedule of Hometown Week events.
Hometown Rising, the first-ever Country Music & Bourbon Festival, will make its debut Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center, combining two of Louisville’s cultural cornerstones — great music and incredible bourbon.
Hometown Rising’s music lineup will be led by country heavyweights including Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Keith Urban with additional appearances from Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Brett Young, Jake Owen, Bret Michaels, Frankie Ballard, and many more. In total, more than 30 artists will play on three stages, including two side-by-side main stages, over the course of the weekend. In addition, Hometown Rising will feature bourbon selections from nearly two dozen distilleries, a variety of food options inspired by Kentucky flavors, and onsite experiences from Jack Daniel’s, Kentucky Department Of Tourism (KDT), and more.
Hometown Rising exclusive VIP packages, General Admission tickets, camping and hotel packages, as well as special event tickets are on sale now at www.HometownRising.com.
The calendar of events for Hometown Week is as follows. All events are free and age restrictions vary by event.
Tuesday, July 23
Recbar Hometown Happy Hour (4pm-6pm)
· 10301 Taylorsville Road, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
Enter to win one of five pairs of tickets
All registrants will receive 10 free game tokens
Join the pinball challenge where players will compete for the high score and a chance to win Hometown Rising tickets and bragging rights
Drink specials for all attendees until 6pm
Wednesday, July 24
Hometown Honky Tonk At The Butchertown Social (8pm-midnight)
1601 Story Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
Live performances from Louisville artists Tyler Lance Walker Gill and Tim Delonjay
Purchase discount Hometown Rising tickets on site and receive a round of complimentary drinks
If you’ve previously purchased Hometown Rising tickets, bring your confirmation and receive drink specials all night long
Thursday, July 25
Hometown Rising Bourbon Tasting At Kroger Wine & Spirits Shop Featuring Bardstown Bourbon Company (5pm-8pm)
12501 Shelbyville Rd, Middletown, KY 40243
Sip & Greet with special guests: Kentucky bourbon expert Fred Minnick, Danny Wimmer Presents Founder Danny Wimmer and CEO Danny Hayes, and Bardstown Bourbon Company CEO David Mandell and Master Distiller Steve Nally
Attendees are encouraged to bring one canned good per person for the complimentary tasting, to benefit Dare To Care Food Bank in support of Kroger’s Zero Hunger / Zero Waste initiative.
Thursday, July 25
Barre3 Pop Up Workout (5:45pm start)
Story Louisville, 900 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40206
Enjoy local vendors and a heart pumping workout
All attendees will be automatically registered for a chance to win a Hometown Rising ticket 4-pack
All ages welcome
Friday, July 26
The Louisville Quest presents Hometown Quest Scavenger Hunt & Afterparty at PBR Louisville at 4th Street Live (4pm-9pm)
432 S 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Starting at 4pm, clues leading to some of Louisville’s most iconic locales will be posted on our Instagram and Facebook stories; solve the clue, go to the location and find a hidden token (tokens will be exchanged out for a pair of weekend Hometown Rising tickets)
New clues directing questers to new locations will be posted at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 7:45pm
Multiple tokens will be hidden at each location (one token per person, per location please)
Afterparty at PBR featuring Hometown Rising playlist and drink specials from 8pm – 9pm
All ages welcome for Hometown Quest; Afterparty 21 & over
