In late June, Neil Young & Crazy Horse canceled their remaining scheduled tour dates because of illness affecting two of the band members. Among Young and his famous backing group’s nixed shows was a September 19 headlining slot at the 2024 Bourbon & Beyond Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
Now, organizers of the festival have announced that another Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee has stepped in to take Young’s place on the bill… Sting!
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The former Police frontman will be performing with his longtime guitarist and collaborator Dominic Miller and Mumford & Sons touring drummer Chris Maas.
“While we will miss Neil Young at Bourbon this year, we’re excited to welcome a music legend, Sting, to the Bourbon & Beyond lineup,” festival promoter Danny Wimmer said in a statement. “We’ve been trying to bring Sting to Bourbon for you since 2018 and it’s an incredible honor to have him join us for what will undoubtedly be our biggest and most unforgettable year ever.”
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A video clip featuring a message from Sting about his Bourbon & Beyond performance has been posted on the festival’s social media pages. The clip features Sting, who’s about to head out on stage at one of his recent shows, saying about the festival gig, “Be there. It’s gonna be great.”
More About the 2024 Bourbon & Beyond Festival
The Bourbon & Beyond fest takes place September 19-22 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center. Other artists scheduled to perform on September 19 include Maren Morris, Beck, Matchbox Twenty, Patty Smyth, Suzanne Vega, KT Tunstall, Fleet Foxes, M. Ward, Lyle Lovett, The Wallflowers, Breland, Amanda Shires, and Beth Hart.
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The 2024 Bourbon & Beyond festival also will feature performances by dozens of other acts. The event’s other headliners are Dave Matthews Band on September 20, Zach Bryan on September 21, and Tyler Childers on September 22.
About Sting’s 2024 Tour Plans
Sting launched his Sting 3.0 tour with a European leg that kicked off May 25 in Dresden, Germany. The trek winds down August 3 with a concert in Pula, Italy.
A North American leg of the tour will follow that’s mapped out from a September 17 show in Detroit through a November 16 performance in Los Angeles. The Sting 3.0 tour has featured a set that leans heavily on the Police catatlog.
Sting also has a various of other shows lined up for 2024, including festival appearances and a trio of co-headlining concerts with Billy Joel. Visit Sting.com for more details about his schedule.
Tickets for the Bourbon & Beyond Festival and Sting’s tour dates are available now via various outlets, including StubHub.
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