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Ticket Presale
The 10th annual Highlands Food & Wine festival taking place Nov. 13-16 will feature headliners The Wallflowers, Railroad Earth, Blind Boys of Alabama and The Psycodelics, according to Highlands Festivals, Inc. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, June 10 (VIP Weekender) and Thursday, June 12 (General Admission) at 12 p.m. EST and are projected to sell out quickly. Interested patrons should visit https://highlandsfoodandwine.com/.
“This year marks a decade of hitting the high notes at Highlands Food & Wine, and we’re celebrating in a big way,” said Jack Austin, president of the Highlands Festivals, Inc. board. “From Michelin-starred chefs and James Beard Award winners to Grammy-winning artists and breakout bands, this year’s lineup reflects the caliber and creativity that have defined the festival for the past ten years. We can’t wait to honor this milestone with the community that’s made it all possible.”
Highlands Food & Wine features world-class food from renowned local and regional chefs from across the Southeast and music from today’s top artists, as well as fine wine and spirits, specialty dinners and more. Events include the popular Grand Tasting, Smoke Signals (formerly Truckin’), Main Event and Sunday’s A Shot at Redemption brunch.
Kicking off the four-day, multi-venue festival will be a performance by soul-funk collective, The Psycodelics, known for their high-energy brass, tight rhythms, and infectious grooves, at the Grand Tasting (Thursday, Nov. 13). Friday’s Smoke Signals event (Friday, Nov. 14) will feature a blend of Southern rock and Americana where Paul McDonald and the Mourning Doves, praised for McDonald’s raspy vocals and heartfelt songwriting, will set the stage for Railroad Earth, a dynamic roots band that fuses bluegrass instrumentation with rock and folk influences. Nikki Lane, Nashville’s outlaw country queen with a vintage swagger and sharp songwriting style, will open for the Main Event headliner The Wallflowers, the Grammy-winning rock band fronted by Jakob Dylan known for their enduring hits and soulful storytelling (Saturday, Nov. 15). The Blind Boys of Alabama, the legendary gospel group with a career spanning over seven decades and five Grammy Awards, will close out the weekend with a stirring, soulful performance at Sunday’s A Shot of Redemption brunch (Sunday, Nov. 16).
This year’s Highlands Food & Wine festival will feature an impressive lineup of acclaimed chefs from across the South and beyond. Among them: Chef Nico Abello, a 6-time Michelin Star award winner known for his refined approach to French cuisine; Chef Sue Zemanick of Zasu in New Orleans, the 2012 James Beard Best Chef: South winner; Chef Jamie Davis of The Hackney in Washington, a 2024 James Beard Award finalist; Chef Oscar Johnson of Jimmy Pearls in Charlotte, a 2024 James Beard semifinalist recognized for his inventive Afro-Caribbean coastal fare; and Chef Oscar Diaz of Little Bull in Durham, a two-time James Beard Award semifinalist known for his playful, Mexican-American dishes that blend tradition with Southern ingredients.
Tickets
Tickets go on sale June 10 (VIP Weekender), and June 12 (General Admission) at 12 p.m. EST at https://highlandsfoodandwine. com/. Highlands Food & Wine Festival is proudly presented by Highlands Festivals, Inc.