Date: Sept. 26, 2026 ; 12 - 6pm
Location: Jeptha Creed Distillery 500 Gordon Ln, Shelbyville, KY 40065
🚨 Event Update: Bourbon, Bands & Public Lands 🚨
Due to incoming inclement weather, we’re postponing Bourbon, Bands & Public Lands, originally scheduled for this Saturday, June 27th.
Your safety, and the safety of our performers, presenters, and team, is our top priority. With the outdoor nature of this event, we want to make sure everyone can fully enjoy it in the best possible conditions.
✨ Good news: We’re excited to announce the new date!
📅 Join us on September 26th, which also happens to be National Public Lands Day!
All the music, vendors, presentations and fun you were looking forward to will still be there—just with better weather ☀️ We appreciate your understanding and support, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you soon!
What can be more Kentucky than Bourbon, great music, and a celebration of our wonderful public lands! Join the Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for their 2026 signature event! Bourbon, Bands, & Public Lands will be a fantastic day of celebrating our Public Lands and Waters along with our outdoor heritage at the wonderful and easily accessible Jeptha Creed Distillery right off of I-64. This celebration will provide entertainment, fun, and education for the entire family!
Doors open at noon when you'll find the Kentucky BHA Chapter along with other organizations and departments ready to share in the message of public lands and conservation advocacy! Participants will have a chance to listen in on some key presentations covering conservation efforts, outdoor skills, culinary skills, and we're sure some inspiring stories! You'll also have a chance to pick up some sweet BHA PUBLIC LANDOWNER t-shirts! There will be plenty of food and drinks, so everyone will be able to spend the day! More specific information coming soon!
Great music, we've got you covered there! Very talented musicians will be providing you, your family, and friends with sweet bluegrass music sure to have you slapping your knees and stomping your feet!
READY TO PURCHASE TICKETS - SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!
Folks will also have opportunities at some great prizes through raffles and maybe even some silent auction opportunities!
Tickets are CHEAP for this level of entertainment ($25/adult and kids 15 and under free), and this is a celebration of public lands and our outdoor heritage that you don't want to miss! Pick up your tickets today at the bottom of this event page and be sure to share this event with everyone you hold near and dear! The Jeptha Creed facility is beautiful and provides a fantastic outdoor space for us all to enjoy the day, meet passionate public land advocates, and consume the wonderful energy of the event!
If you're interested in a booth space and/or sponsoring this event, please contact: Josh Rinkel - joshlrinkel@gmail.com
Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsors:
