The Fabulous Thunderbirds Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts
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On tour
Yes
Followers
66,519
Category
Blues, Rock
Concerts
Nov
13
The Queen
Wilmington
Tickets
Nov
14
Sellersville Theater
Sellersville
Tickets
Nov
16
The Palace Theatre
Manchester
Tickets
Nov
17
Center For Arts In Natick
Natick
Tickets
Jan
17
Queen Margaret Union
Glasgow
Tickets
Jan
18
The Queen's Hall
Edinburgh
Tickets
Jan
19
The Old Woollen
Leeds
Tickets
Jan
20
229
London
Tickets
Jan
22
229
London
Tickets
Jan
23
229
London
Tickets
Jan
24
St Georges
Bristol
Tickets
Jan
25
The Assembly
Leamington
Tickets
Feb
15
Vero Beach Blues Festival
Vero Beach
Tickets
Feb
16
Funky Biscuit
Boca Raton
Tickets
Mar
21
Eagles Theatre
Wabash
Tickets
Mar
22
Long Center For the Performing Arts
Lafayette
Tickets
Mar
24
The Parkway Theater
Minneapolis
Tickets
About The Fabulous Thunderbirds
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.
“We started as a straight blues band”, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before.”
“To be in the T-Birds, you need to understand the different styles of music and different ways of playing,” Wilson comments. “You have to be willing to adopt a more contemporary style. The guys we have now are able to do that.”
The band continues to tour extensively, in both the U.S. and Europe. Wilson is currently writing songs on his own, with band members and other writers.
“I’ve primarily been a solo songwriter, but I’m looking forward to experimenting with the guys in the band,” Wilson says.
The thread throughout the T-Birds career has been the respect the group commanded for its peerless musicianship and devotion to the sounds of blues, R & B and rock ‘n roll. In fact, Muddy Waters called Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist. “Muddy Waters was very good to me,” Wilson says. “He almost adopted me. I’ll never forget him.”
For Kim Wilson, the musical journey started in Goleta, California. At 17 he began playing the harmonica. His influences included Little Walter, George “Harmonica” Smith, Lazy Lester and James Cotton. At the same time, Wilson began singing and was deeply impacted by Bobby “Blue” Bland, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rodgers and Muddy Waters. In search of other musicians who shared his love of the blues, Wilson headed to Minneapolis. He stayed there for a year and a half, playing locally, before moving to the burgeoning music scene of Austin, Texas. It was there that he met Jimmie Vaughan and they founded the T-Birds in 1974. The band developed a reputation as a compelling live act and subsequently signed a record deal with CBS/Epic Records.
In 1979, The Fabulous Thunderbirds released their first self-titled album. Primarily blues influenced, it became a cult classic. “Things were wide open back then,” Wilson recalls. “There were hundreds of stages where bands could show what they had.”
In subsequent releases, the band started to incorporate more Cajun, rock ‘n roll and soul influences. The album “T-Bird Rhythm” marked a creative turning point for the group as it collaborated with noted producer Nick Lowe. In 1986, The Fabulous Thunderbirds reached a commercial peak with the album, “Tuff Enuff”. The single of the same title as well as the singles “Wrap It Up” and “Look At That”, all went top 40. The song, “Tuff Enuff” was featured in the film “Gung Ho” starring Michael Keaton.
For the remainder of the ’80s, the band continued to record and tour, and released the album, “Powerful Stuff”. Jimmie Vaughn left in 1989 but Wilson kept the group going, incorporating keyboards into the guitar-driven sound. Kim moved back to California in 1996, continuing to cultivate the T-Birds music.
“The thing about the T-Birds is that we can play both blues festival and rock venues,” Wilson comments. “We’re a diversified band now and everybody’s on the same page.”
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Genres
Blues, Rock
Band members
Rudy Albin – drums, Kim Wilson – Lead Vocal Harmonica, Bob Welsh – piano / guitar, Jerry Weldon – tenor saxophone, Steve Kirsty – bass, Dean Shot - guitar
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What fans are saying
Mary
Nice venue and has a dance floor right in front of the stage. Great show loved hearing them live!
Waverly Beach
Menasha, WI
Dec 17, 2017
Bill
Great to see Kim Wilson keeping the Fabulous Thunderbirds going. They sounded great. Played all the great tunes.
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Livermore, CA
Mar 18, 2023
Joseph
Great performance, unfortunately the sound was not mixed properly which took away from the overall experience.
Wall Street Theater
Norwalk, CT
Jul 16, 2023
Eric
The band was amazing and Kim Wilson just killed it on harmonica!
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
Warrendale, PA
Aug 11, 2022
Dennis
The band was hot! And Kim Wilson sounds as good as ever.
Lincoln Theatre
Mount Vernon, WA
Apr 14, 2024
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds Tour Cities
London, United Kingdom
Lafayette, IN
Boca Raton, FL
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Leeds, United Kingdom
Vero Beach, FL
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
Wabash, IN
Minneapolis, MN
Manchester, NH
Natick, MA
Sellersville, PA
Wilmington, DE
Frequently Asked Questions About The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is The Fabulous Thunderbirds on tour?
Yes, The Fabulous Thunderbirds is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
The Fabulous Thunderbirds concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The The Fabulous Thunderbirds tour
is scheduled for 17 dates across 15 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is The Fabulous Thunderbirds scheduled to play?
The Fabulous Thunderbirds is scheduled to play 17 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the The Fabulous Thunderbirds tour start?
The Fabulous Thunderbirds’s tour starts Nov 13, 2024 and ends on Mar 24, 2025.
They will play 15 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Wilmington at The Queen and their next upcoming concert
will be in Lafayette at Long Center For the Performing Arts.
What venues is The Fabulous Thunderbirds performing at?
As part of the The Fabulous Thunderbirds tour, The Fabulous Thunderbirds is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2024 Tour Dates:
Nov 13 - Wilmington,
DE @ The Queen
Nov 14 - Sellersville,
PA @ Sellersville Theater
Nov 16 - Manchester,
NH @ The Palace Theatre
Nov 17 - Natick,
MA @ Center For Arts In Natick
2025 Tour Dates:
Jan 17 - Glasgow,
United Kingdom @ Queen Margaret Union
Jan 18 - Edinburgh,
United Kingdom @ The Queen's Hall
Jan 19 - Leeds,
United Kingdom @ The Old Woollen
Jan 20 - London,
ENG @ 229
Jan 22 - London,
ENG @ 229
Jan 23 - London,
ENG @ 229
Jan 24 - Bristol,
United Kingdom @ St Georges
Jan 25 - Leamington,
United Kingdom @ The Assembly
Feb 15 - Vero Beach,
FL @ Indian River County Fairgrounds & Expo Center
Feb 16 - Boca Raton,
FL @ Funky Biscuit
Mar 21 - Wabash,
IN @ Eagles Theatre
Mar 22 - Lafayette,
IN @ Long Center For the Performing Arts
Mar 24 - Minneapolis,
MN @ The Parkway Theater