BOURBON JAM 2025

Kentucky-based artists will be the featured performers at the fourth-annual Bourbon Jam Music Festival this Saturday in Richmond.

"It's all local this year," founder Dianne Turner said of the musical line-up. "We want to make this great for our community — and it's because of great local bands and local business partners that we are able to make this happen."

The Creekers are set to headline the event, which benefits local first responders.

The line-up also include County Wide, Avery Glen Crabtree, Nic Cassetta & Company, Logan Purchell, Nick Marcum, The Dead Air Dennis and Bryan Himes Experience and John Thomas Moore.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at www.bourbonjam.com

The festival grounds — which are located at the Richmond Mall — open at 11 a.m.

In addition to musical performances, Bourbon Jam will once again feature a car/motorcycle show, a cornhole tournament, local vendors, along with Kentucky breweries and distilleries.

A meet & greet with digital creator Katie Combs (@theotherlifeofkatieann) is set from 1 to 5 p.m.

Food trucks scheduled to attend include: Fully Loaded, Bert's Speakcheesy, The Spatzle, Kirk's Blue Smoke BBQ, Mac-a-Tude and Critchfield Meats.

Featured alcohol vendors include: Jim Beam, Barrel House Distilling, Country Boy Brewing, 1620 Distilling Co., Logan Vineyards Winery, West 6th Brewing, Marker's Mark, Basil Hayden, Hornitos and Pinnacle.

The Creekers have a unique sound which combines Bluegrass, country and pop influences. The Leslie County group's latest release, the EP "River Rat," has garnered world-wide attention on social media and on streaming music platforms.

"Everyone needs to check them out now," Turner said. "Because they are going to blow up."

The Creekers feature Tanner Horton (vocals and lead guitar), Allen Hacker (vocals and rhythm guitar), Jagger Bowling (backup vocals and bass), Ashton Bowling (cajon), Scott Sutton (backup vocals and banjo) and Anna Blanton (fiddle).

The band's music has drawn comparisons to Chris Stapleton and The SteelDrivers.

County Wide - which is based out of Southeastern Kentucky - has put their own spin on old/new country and classic rock since they debuted in 2014.

They have shared the stage with Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams Jr., Shooter Jennings and Dirks Bentley, among others.