MUSIC FESTIVALS - Fred Minnick

Fred Minnick works with Danny Wimmer Presents to curate the Kentucky festivals Hometown Rising and Bourbon & Beyond, which draw topnotch musical talent such as Eddie Vedder, Luke Bryan, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Keith Urban and more. Minnick is the founding bourbon curator and co-creator of Bourbon & Beyond.

At the 2018 Bourbon & Beyond, Fred Minnick, left, moderates a panel with the late Dave Pickerell, middle, and several other bourbon luminaries. Pictured right is Kenny Coleman of Bourbon Pursuit.

In the Bourbon & Beyond workshops, Minnick shows the culture, history and passion for bourbon. It’s become his hallmark event and stage to promote bourbon education.

The Bourbon & Beyond workshop stage of 2018.

In addition to curating Bourbon & Beyond, Fred Minnick has his own mini bar, where craft distiller bourbons are served.

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UPCOMING FESTIVALS

EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

AUGUST 26TH & 27TH

FOREST PARK | ST. LOUIS, MO

Come hang with Fred at Forest Park this August for the best music, bourbon, and barbecue in the heart of St. Louis! Tickets are on sale now at evolutionfestival.com.

Music performances by:

The Black Keys, Brandi Carlile, The Black Crowes, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Brittany Howard, Ice Cube, Morgan Wade, Cautious Clay, Modern English, Michigander, Nikki Lane, Sugarhill Gang, The Nude Party, Smidley, Carriers, The Knuckles, Yard Eagle, and Punk Lady Apple.

Featuring bourbons from:

Ezra Brooks Bourbon, Rebel Bourbon, Yellowstone, Daviess County Bourbon, Blood Oath, Withered Oak, Maker’s Mark, Basil Hayden, Bulleit, Wild Turkey, Switchgrass Spirits, Still630, Kentucky Coffee Whiskey, and many more!

With delectable barbecue from Sugarfire Smoke House, Pappy’s Smokehouse St. Louis, Heavy Smoke BBQ, Gobble Stop Smokehouse, Beast Craft BBQ Co., TrauX’s Cajun BBQ and many more!

Plus special guest appearance by bourbon legend Fred Minnick, and barbecue pitmasters “Phil The Grill” Johnson and James “Boatright’s BBQ”.