Ya Can't Have Bourbon without Moonshine!

Celebrating the 3rd year of the festival....

​The largest export for Kentucky is Bourbon and the touring industries related to bourbon bring in visitors from all over the world. Moonshine also has a rich history in the hills of Appalachia and Beattyville, Kentucky is home to a few local moonshiners. 

A festival like this that combines bourbon and moonshine will be the first of its kind! The moonshiners of the Appalachian mountains are coming out of the hollers to share their stores because hey.. it's legal now!

​Distilleries from all over the state will be represented at our festival. The event will also include a panel of distillers telling their story, live music, festival food and of course bourbon and moonshine tastings. 

BAM Fest 2021 and 2022 Souvenir Inventory

Call or email us if you would like to purchase festival souvenir custom tasting glasses!
​They will also be available for purchase at the 2023 festival event June 16th & 17th! 
606-464-5007 tmays@beattyville.org or 606-464-5038 visitleecountyky@gmail.com

2021 GlenCarin Bourbon Glass
2021 Moonshine tasting Jar
​2021 Festival T-Shirts

2022 GlenCarin Bourbon Glasses
2022 Moonshine tasting Jars
2022 Festival T-Shirts

Hillbilly Bikefest

Backroads of Appalachia will be hosting the first annual Hillbilly Bikefest 2022 at the Beattyvillle Bourbon and Moonshine Festival. Bike Show registration at 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 18th. Come hang out with the Moonshiners from Discovery channel and ride with them on the "Shiners for Shriners" charity Ride the River Dragon at 3:00 PM! The organizers ask that all riders refrain from consuming alcohol if your are going on the Ride The River Dragon Celebrity Charity Ride. Food, Fun, and plenty of great activities. A great time for any rider!

Link to Event Page!
Hank Williams IV
Hank Williams IV, the great grandson of Hank Williams, and plans to come back to preform at the Beattyville Bourbon and Moonshine Festival in 2023! Hank IV has been performing on stage since he was 5 years, singing his family’s greatest hits. He has also recorded his own album that was released in June 2021. Follow Hank IV on Facebook!

 Exact time and date of performance will be posted asap.
Full list of entertainment at the 2023 BAMFest coming soon!
Be sure to book your overnight stay early! Check out these amazing lodging options in Beattyville/Lee County, KY. 

Festival Organizers 

The Boneyard Well, along with the Beattyville Mainstreet and the Beattyville/Lee County Tourism Commission are planning a new, one a kind festival for the area. The organizers of the event are working with a team o well connected people in the bourbon industry, Steve Akley the owner of the ABV Network, a bourbon media company, and Royce Neeley, Master Distiller and owner of the Neeley Family Distillery.

Thank you corporate sponsors.

Vendor Information 

Check out the festival information below as plans rolls out for the event! Also download the application form if you are interested in being a vendor. Accepting applications for Distilleries, Moonshiners, Food Vendors, Artisans and Farmers. ​
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Plan your visit 

Looking for a place to stay? There are many cabins, campgrounds, and rooms in the Red River Gorge area. Click this link for listings of lodging closest to the festival in Beattyville, KY. 

Directions, Festival Map and Parking

Beattyville is located just minutes south of the Natural Bridge/Slade Exit 33 off the Mountain Parkway. 
From Lexington travel East on I-64 toward Winchester and exit onto the Mountain Parkway. Then Exit #33 and turn right onto KY HWY 11 South to Beattyville. 

Main Street will be blocked starting at 4pm on Friday, June 17th starting from the Red Light at HWY 11 intersection down to Locust Street close to the Citizen Bank and Trust. Vendor Parking will be in the lot behind Valero Gas Station. Musician, Guest Moonshiners and Master Distiller parking will be behind the Woolly Worm Stage on North Locust Street.

Shuttle from the Red River Gorge to the Festival 

Thanks to Leave No Trace Adventures you can book a seat on the shuttle and not worry about traffic jams or parking spots! They are taking reservations now and will be shuttling from around the Red River Gorge Region to the Beattyville Bourbon and Moonshine Festival all throughout the day on July 10th and back again with last call just after the stage closes at 9pm. Reserve your shuttle seats today!