Bourbon & Blues Fest Returns to Swisher Next Month Swisher will be filled with great music and delicious beverages this 4th of July weekend! The Bourbon & Blues Fest is set to take place at two different venues from Friday, July 2nd through Monday, July 5th. The festival is a very popular event, usually bringing around 8,000 people to the town of Swisher. According to the website: "Bourbon and Blues began in 2010 to celebrate Cedar Ridge’s first release of bourbon in Iowa. The event features the brand’s locally produced spirits and local, regional, and national blues musicians highlighting a range of talented artists."