Hard Truth Distilling Co. announced the opening of Hard Truth on the Rocks, the outdoor terraces and amphitheater located on its 325-acre distillery campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To kick off the season, the all ages, rain-or-shine event is set for Saturday, May 9, and includes the opening of the quick-service terrace bar that offers both food and drinks, evening live music from the Blue River Band, and special tours and tastings celebrating the release of Hard Truth\u2019s latest Barrel Finish Reserve offering: Mizunara Finished Wheated Bourbon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOpening weekend is always an exciting time here at Hard Truth,\u201d Public Events Manager Lizzie Nunn said in a news release. \u201cOur visitors can\u2019t wait to get outside and take in all of the incredible beauty of our property in full bloom, and neither can we.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Opening day events<\/a> schedule, all times in EST:\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis is just the beginning of a great season,\u201d Nunn noted. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of incredible live music and special events planned for 2026, and we can\u2019t wait to have everyone here, enjoying everything Hard Truth has to offer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Upcoming Hard Truth on the Rocks events:\u00a0<\/p>\n For folks in need of a little air conditioning, Hard Truth also has plenty of indoor events slated, including the upcoming Mother\u2019s Day<\/a> brunch on Sunday, May 10, Cask & Still Socials with new whiskey previews on Fridays, June 12<\/a>, Aug. 21<\/a>, and Oct. 1<\/a>, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n View all events at https:\/\/hardtruth.com\/events\/list\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n For opening day, all terrace and patio seating is first come, first served. Guests who would like to reserve porch seating to enjoy the music while they dine can check availability through the online reservation link<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read more: <\/em><\/strong>Hard Truth Launches Three New Whiskey Expressions<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n About Hard Truth Distilling Co.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Hard Truth Distilling Co. is a producer of sweet mash whiskey, and, in 2024, was named the Indiana Distillery of the Year by the NY International Spirits Competition. In addition to its line of sweet mash bourbons and rye whiskeys, the Nashville, Indiana-based brand also crafts a selection of premium craft spirits, including top-selling Toasted Coconut Rum, Toasted Coconut Rum Cream, Cinnamon Vodka, and Maple Bourbon Cream. For more information, visit https:\/\/hardtruth.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fredminnick.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hard Truth Distilling Co. announced the opening of Hard Truth on the Rocks, the outdoor terraces and amphitheater located on its 325-acre distillery campus.\u00a0 To kick off the season, the all ages, rain-or-shine event is set for Saturday, May 9, and includes the opening of the quick-service terrace bar that offers both food and drinks, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2397668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[371748,468021,468022,468023,468024,347239,468025,468026,468027,468028,468029,390381,468030],"class_list":["post-2397667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-bourbon","tag-fred-minnick","tag-hard-truth","tag-hard-truth-distilling-co","tag-hard-truth-on-the-rocks","tag-indiana","tag-lizzie-nunn","tag-mizunara-finished-wheated-bourbon","tag-rumble-on-the-rocks","tag-the-fred-minnick-show","tag-vodka-sucks","tag-whiskey","tag-whisky"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hard-Truth-to-Open-New-Music-Venue-May-9.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2397667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397669,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397667\/revisions\/2397669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2397668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2397667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2397667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2397667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Enjoy live music, craft cocktails, and delicious eats in the open air.\u00a0<\/li>\n
Fans vote in this competition where six bands vie for cash prizes and a chance to perform at Amplify Nashville, 6-9 p.m.\u00a0<\/li>\n
Fans vote in this competition where six bands vie for cash prizes and a chance to perform at Amplify Nashville.\u00a0<\/li>\n
Celebrate bourbon, BBQ, and good times at this popular event, now in its second year. Can\u2019t wait? Start celebrating early at the Bourbon & BBQ cooking demo with Pit Master Dave White<\/a> on Friday, June 6.\u00a0<\/li>\n
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