BONDED SPIRIT BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL RETURNS ON MARCH 7TH!

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CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF KENTUCKY, IN NKY

For two years, bourbon & Bluegrass fans from far and wide have descended upon Covington, KY to celebrate the traditions of our great state at Bonded Spirit Bluegrass Festival.

Returning on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, Bonded Spirit will boast its biggest lineup yet! With Bourbon Revival, Dan Tyminski, and The Steeldrivers headlining the festival, the entire city of Covington will be activated with live music!

Relive the magic with our recap video and get ready for an even better 2026!

WHERE BOURBON MEETS BLUEGRASS IN NKY

Saturday, March 7

The Bonded Spirit Bluegrass Festival in Covington, Kentucky, is back! An annual celebration that blends the rich Kentucky legacy of bourbon & Bluegrass music. Held in early March, the fest is named after the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, a bourbon purity law that passed in March of that year and was advocated for by Covington's own John G. Carlisle.

Visitors and attendees can expect nationally recognized acts performing on a stage backdropped by the iconic Roebling Bridge, as well as local flavor and plenty of bourbon.

The Bonded Spirit Bluegrass Festival not only commemorates John G. Carlisle and the Bottled-in-Bond Act but, coupled with the local B-Line® self-guided bourbon experience, further emphasizes Northern Kentucky's pivotal role in bourbon history and solidifies its present status as a top-tier destination, promising an unparalleled bourbon experience.

CHECK OUT OUR FULL LINEUP OF BLUEGRASS ACTS, HEADLINED BY THE STEELDRIVERS!

  • Bourbon Revival is Kentucky’s own bluegrass-rock cover band, blending the raw spirit of bluegrass with the energy of plugged-in rock. They bring full-throttle performances that hit like a smooth, strong pour, tight, loud, and built to keep crowds moving. From festival stages to bourbon halls, Bourbon Revival keeps the party burning late into the night.

    Formed by friends bonded over bourbon, bluegrass, and the songs that shaped them, the band grew from backyard pickin’ circles into a regional live favorite. Late nights, empty glasses, and a shared urge to reimagine classic rock, pop, and country songs in a bluegrass-driven style sparked the revival. Every show is a celebration; every note is a toast to the music that came before.

    Bourbon Revival delivers a plugged-in bluegrass party wherever they play.

  • Dan Tyminski grew up immersed in live music, attending fiddle contests and bluegrass festivals across New England from the age of six—an early foundation that shaped one of the most influential careers in modern bluegrass. Drawn more to the energy of live performance than records, that instinct still defines his work today.

    Across a 30+ year career, Tyminski has left fingerprints far beyond bluegrass. He is the voice behind George Clooney’s performance of “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow” in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a moment that introduced traditional American music to a massive global audience. He also co-wrote and sang on Avicii’s “Hey Brother,” a worldwide hit streamed over a billion times, proving his ability to bridge roots music with modern pop culture.

    In addition to acclaimed solo releases, Tyminski spent three decades as a core member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, contributing to some of the most decorated recordings in the genre. His recent live shows with the Dan Tyminski Band have become must-see events, captured on the Grammy-nominated 2024 album Live From the Ryman. A 14-time Grammy winner and four-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Tyminski stands as one of the most important and far-reaching figures in contemporary American music.

  • Only Nashville could give birth to a band like the SteelDrivers: a group of seasoned veterans –each distinguished in his or her own right, each valued in the town’s commercial community – who are seizing an opportunity to follow their hearts to their souls’ reward. In doing so, they are braiding their bluegrass roots with new threads of their own design, bringing together country, soul, blues, and other contemporary influences to create an unapologetic hybrid that is old as the hills but fresh as the morning dew. This is new music with the old feeling. SteelDrivers fan Vince Gill describes the band’s fusion as simply "an incredible combination."

    Specializing in a unique mix of what might be called bluegrass soul, the SteelDrivers have become one of the biggest names in progressive bluegrass after making their debut in 2005. While there's a strong traditional streak in the SteelDrivers' sound, they bring a passion to their delivery that adds a distinctive flavor, and they're not afraid of adding a forceful grit to the music. 

    The SteelDrivers have been nominated for five Grammys, including one in 2025 for Best Bluegrass Album, the Americana Music Association’s New Artist of the Year and was IBMA’s 2009 Emerging Artist of The Year. In 2015, “The Muscle Shoals Recordings” won the Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Recording.

    The quintet signed with Sun Records in 2025 and released Grammy Nominated album “Outrun” to great critical acclaim.

    Richard Bailey - Banjo
    Tammy Rogers - Fiddle
    Mike Fleming - Bass
    Brent Truitt - Mandolin
    Matt Dame  - Guitar

AND DON’T MISS OUT ON A FULL LINEUP OF KENTUCKY BOURBON!

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