New Riff Distilling bourbon. Photo: provided | New Riff Distilling Facebook

The second annual Bourbon Baron Bash returns next weekend with live music and bourbon tasting.

The bourbon tasting, set for Saturday, Sept. 7, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, will feature some of the top distillers in the region. Live music from Kelly Willis and Town Mountain will also be on-site, and local food vendors will also be present.

Featured distillers include Augusta, New Riff, Old Pogue, Boone County, Pensive, Castle & Key and McBrayer.

Tasting tickets are $60 and are now on sale. The ticket price includes four tastings from the distillers and two additional drink tickets. Non-alcoholic tickets, including two tickets for non-alcoholic beverages, are also available for $30. 

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Cure Starts Now Foundation.

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