Presented in collaboration with DC Social Collective
📅 Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 President Lincoln’s Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Road NW, Washington, DC 20011
🌟 Use code DSC for 10% off your ticket!
DC Social Collective is thrilled to partner with President Lincoln’s Cottage for the 10th Annual Bourbon & Bluegrass Festival—a weekend of live music, southern flavor, and meaningful celebration on the historic grounds where President Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.
Come solo or with friends and enjoy an afternoon lounging on Lincoln’s lawn with bourbon in hand, bluegrass in the air, and the company of fellow young professionals and history lovers.
All proceeds benefit the preservation and educational mission of President Lincoln’s Cottage, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and National Monument.
🎶 LIVE MUSIC LINEUP
Swamp Dogg (Saturday & Sunday)
A genre-defying legend known for his “psychedelic soul,” Swamp Dogg’s Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St. is a fiery blend of bluegrass, soul, and funk—named one of NPR’s top country albums of 2024.
Saturday, May 17:
Goldbug Revival – A DC-based Americana/bluegrass band bringing poetic storytelling and high-energy performance.
Dori Freeman – Electrified Appalachian Americana with powerful vocals and boundary-pushing style.
Sunday, May 18:
Hubby Jenkins – Multi-instrumentalist and former Carolina Chocolate Drops member preserving traditional American music.
Martha Spencer & the Wonderland Band – High-energy Appalachian roots music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
🥃 WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES
All General Admission tickets include:
Live performances from nationally acclaimed bluegrass musicians
Exterior preservation tours of President Lincoln’s Cottage (first-come, first-served with Preservation Director Jeff Larry)
Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages
Access to lawn games, open seating, and food for purchase from local vendors
🎟️ Adult With Drinks tickets also include:
Two drink tickets for bourbon cocktails or premium non-alcoholic drinks (21+ only; ID required)
Additional drink tickets available for purchase at the event
🧺 Bring your own picnic blankets or lawn chairs!
One-Day Admission:
$70 – Adult with two drink tickets
$50 – Adult
$35 – Youth (ages 7–20)
Free – Children (0–6)
Two-Day Admission:
$115 – Adult with two drink tickets
$75 – Adult
$50 – Youth
Free – Children (0–6)
Parking:
$20 – Single-day parking pass
🎟️ Use code DSC for 10% off any ticket at checkout
🧾 TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Your ticket supports the mission of President Lincoln’s Cottage to preserve history and educate future generations.
A portion of your ticket is tax-deductible:
Adult One-Day Ticket: all but $50
Youth One-Day Ticket: all but $20
Adult Two-Day Ticket: all but $100
Youth Two-Day Ticket: all but $40
🙋♀️ VOLUNTEERING
Help make this weekend a success! Volunteers work one day and receive free admission to the other day.
Shift: 12 PM – 6 PM
Must be 21+
Email volunteers@lincolncottage.org to sign up.
🙏 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
Prestige-Ledroit Distributing Co. • AT&T • DCA Car • DP Solutions • Alphagraphics • National Trust Insurance Co. • RSVP Catering • Sugarplum Tent Co by Curated Events • The Armed Forces Retirement Home • Schneider’s of Capitol Hill
For sponsorship opportunities, email bourbonandbluegrass@lincolncottage.org
📝 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No refunds (including unused drink tickets)
Government-issued ID required at gate
Located on the Armed Forces Retirement Home grounds—trespassing beyond Cottage limits is prohibited
No pets allowed
All guests consent to photography/video
Accessibility options available—see website
Questions? Contact: bourbonandbluegrass@lincolncottage.org or call 202-829-0436